Blog Tour – ‘Shadows of Regret’ by Ross Greenwood ~ @CarolineBookBit @greenwoodross

‘Shadows of Regret’ is Ross Greenwood’s new book.  It was published as an eBook on the 20th January 2019 and is also available in paperback.

I am thrilled to be taking part in this blog tour and would like to thank Caroline Vincent of Bits about Books for inviting me to participate.  Thanks also to Ross Greenwood and Caroline for my review copy.

You will find out in a minute what I thought of this book.  First though here’s what its about.

 

Book Blurb

If your life was ruined, would you seek redemption or take revenge?

 

From the #1 bestselling author of Fifty Years of Fear, SHADOWS OF REGRET is the unforgettable story of a woman’s struggle to rejoin society.

Katie committed a terrible crime. Sixteen years was the price she had to pay.

Once released from prison, she finds the world has changed. Her chances appear bleak, but Katie is a survivor.

Isolated and alone, she struggles to make sense of her new life. Starting again isn’t easy, especially after what she’s done.

Despite not feeling free or safe, Katie overcomes her fears and confronts the future. But history won’t remain forgotten.

Gradually, memories of the past are revealed. When Katie finally exposes the awful truth and sees there are others who share the blame, she must choose her path.

Will she seek redemption, or will she take revenge?

 

“If you enjoyed Eleanor Oliphant’s journey but prefer your stories darker, this is perfect for you.”

“There are writers, good writers and ones that have the power of words to captivate you in an instant. Ross Greenwood has this in spades.”

 

My Review

This is the third book I have read by Ross Greenwood. I really do like his style of writing and I found ‘Shadows of Regret’ to be extremely thought provoking. The chapters were mostly very short which was great because it meant I could sneak in a couple here and there.

The story starts with Katie who is being released from prison after sixteen years, having committed a terrible crime. I was intrigued as to what exactly she had done to have been given such a long sentence. Through her memories I learnt about her childhood and what led to her being imprisoned. I felt so very sad for her. At one point it seemed that her life was changing for the better. She at last had the same opportunities that other children had; a loving family, days out, and then just like that her happiness was snatched away from her. Tragic really.

Out of all the characters I liked Sally and Katie the best. I was really routing for Katie and wanted her to be able to start afresh and make some sort of life for herself. Easier said than done though as she was about to find out. Sadly she can’t forget the past and as memories of what happened to her surface, she realises that others were also at fault. She has to decide what to do and it’s not an easy decision to make.

Although what Katie and other women like her did was unacceptable in the eyes of the law, they were actually just as much victims as they were criminals. What some of them went through was horrific. You can surely only take so much before you snap.

‘Shadows of Regret’ will keep you reading on. It’s dark, gripping and a real eye opener. Ross Greenwood certainly knows how to tell a good story. I hope that there will be many more books from him.

 

About Ross Greenwood

Ross Greenwood was born in 1973 in Peterborough and lived there until he was 20, attending The King’s School in the city. He then began a rather nomadic existence, living and working all over the country and various parts of the world.

Ross found himself returning to Peterborough many times over the years, usually, so he says “when things had gone wrong.” It was on one of these occasions that he met his partner about 100 metres from his back door whilst walking a dog. Two children swiftly followed. And, according to Ross, he is “still a little stunned by the pace of it now.”

Lazy Blood book was started a long time ago but parenthood and then four years as a prison officer got in the way. Ironically it was the four a.m. feed which gave the author the opportunity to finish the book as unable to get back to sleep he completed it in the early morning hours.

Ross Greenwood’s second book, The Boy Inside, was picked up by Bloodhound Books, and in September 2017, Fifty Years of Fear was published. The year 2018 saw the publication of his next psychological thriller, Abel’s Revenge. All his books are thought provoking, and told with a sense of humour.

Ross Greenwood hopes you enjoy reading them.
Please feel free to get in touch on www.rossgreenwoodauthor.com

 

Author Links

Author Website: www.rossgreenwoodauthor.com

Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/RossGreenwoodAuthor/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenwoodross

Amazon Author Page: Author.to/RossGreenwood

BookBub: www.bookbub.com/authors/ross-greenwood

GoodReads: bit.ly/RossGreenwood-GR

 

Books by Ross Greenwood

The Dark Lives Series:
#1 Fifty Years of Fear – Getbook.at/FiftyYearsofFear
#2 The Boy Inside – Getbook.at/TheBoyInside
#3 Lazy Blood – Getbook.at/LazyBlood

Abel’s Revenge – Getbook.at/AbelsRevenge
Shadows of Regret – Getbook.at/ShadowsofRegret