I'm so pleased to be on the blog tour today for Sticks and Stones by Jo Jakeman- my review is only short as I don't want to give the plot away but I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I hope the author has plenty more up her sleeve!
Imogen’s husband is a bad man.
His ex-wife and his new mistress might have different perspectives but Imogen thinks she knows the truth. And now he’s given her an ultimatum: get out of the family home in the next fortnight or I’ll fight you for custody of our son.
In a moment of madness, Imogen does something unthinkable: she locks her husband in the cellar. Now she’s in control. But how far will she go to protect her son and punish her husband? And what will happen when his ex and his girlfriend get tangled up in her plans?
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Pages: 353
Publication Date: 12th July
Sticks and Stones is being touted as the buzz book of The
Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 and I can see why. It feels very professional and
slick and it is hard to believe that this is Jo Jakeman’s debut thriller.
Imogen is a very interesting character, she is the product of
an abusive marriage. At time she is compliant and doubting and at others she
shows great strength and determination. She becomes entangled with the other
women in her ex-husband’s life and they become a powerful force.
When Imogen first locked Philip in the cellar, I wasn’t
entirely sure if I found it believable but as events developed I was completely
invested in the story. Jo Jakeman successfully shows some of the fear and
desperation experienced by victims of domestic abuse. She explored how people can
be manipulated and have their perceptions of themselves so that they can be
controlled.
I think Sticks and Stones will be a hugely popular book this
year; it is difficult to put down and I think we can expect more in the future from Jo Jakeman.
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