Home Truths, Tina Seskis
Home Truths, Tina Seskis
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Home Truths

Author: Tina Seskis

Narrator: Stina Nielsen

Unabridged: 9 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 12/01/2019


Synopsis

A strong marriage can cope with the unexpected. But can it survive the unimaginable?American nanny Eleanor was never meant to meet Alex. But when she walks into his London police station to report a stalker, everything changes for them both. He’s convinced he can protect her from anything and anyone. She hopes her darkest days are behind her.As they settle into their life together, two hundred miles away another young couple faces an uncertain future. Christie knows Paul is a decent man, but she can’t shake a clairvoyant’s warning: ‘Never trust your husband . . .’ When a work trip tests their bond, will she overcome her fears for the sake of her family?Ten years later, both couples are still together, for better or worse. But as doubts and resentments begin bubbling steadily to the surface, all four of them start to question the choices they’ve made.At least the secrets they all brought into their marriages are still well hidden.For now.

About Tina Seskis

Tina Seskis grew up in Hampshire, and after graduating from the University of Bath spent over twenty years working in marketing before starting to write. Tina’s novels have been published in eighteen languages in over sixty countries. She lives in North London with her husband and son.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Meg on November 23, 2019

Sounds like a domestic thriller, doesn’t it? Instead, this disappointing novel manages to cover decades in which almost nothing happens. The story jumped forward years at a time, usually from someone making a sandwich or deciding where to go on holiday to the same person doing similar things several......more

Goodreads review by Bill on January 05, 2020

You know with a book by Tina Seskis that she will pull together a disparate group of seemingly unrelated characters into a believable plot. Eleanor was a particularly attractive character - so few English writers can create convincing and sympathetic Americans. Loved the way as the story of her livi......more

Goodreads review by Joanna on August 20, 2019

Drawn in from the very beginning, when knight in shining armour, Alex, first encountered Eleanor, who hadn’t had much luck since moving to London from America. Nine times out of ten I can get a plot pretty much sewn up quite early on, and I enjoy playing detective while I’m reading. I also enjoy thos......more

Goodreads review by Jess on December 04, 2019

This was ponderous, dull, and a complete suspense vacuum. While the characters were reasonably well-drawn, it was mostly 350 pages of totally unrelated people being dissatisfied with their lives and marriages, followed by 25 pages of allegedly shocking reveals that weren't necessarily set up with an......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on November 13, 2019

I am so torn on how to rate this book. The story itself is very twisty-turny and kept me engaged, but the writing style was excessively wordy and left me feeling a little exhausted. None of the characters are very likable, or even sympathetic, which further complicated my feelings towards this read.......more