Secrets lie at the heart of every family… When the unthinkable happens…
Hanna’s world is crumbling.
An unimaginable crime has been committed, and everyone’s looking for someone to blame. Her loved ones are under suspicion.
Now Hanna must work out who is threatening her family – before it’s too late.
No one could have seen this coming…
I'd like to thank Harper Fiction for my copy of No One Saw It Coming to review via NetGalley.
Despite having quite a few Susan Lewis titles in my TBR it's been a number of years since I read one of her books and have to confess I'm still a bit conflicted as to how I felt after reading it despite actually finishing reading it a while ago. It's definitely a book of two halves for me, the first half seemed to drag as it took a little too long for me to connect to the characters and get to grips with the storyline but then suddenly it all fell into place and I flew through the rest of the book in a single sitting.
To the outside world Jack and Hanna have a picture perfect world, successful both in business and in marriage, but everything is not what it seems. Scratch beneath the surface and it looks like secrets are about to be uncovered that threatens their every being. It's hard to say much more without giving spoilers but there was one aspect of the plot that I personally could have done without as it just didn't sit comfortably with me.
Alongside the main storyline is narration of multiple characters which at first didn't seem to have any connection as to what was going on but it's only over time that the pieces slot into place and it all becomes a little clearer and the part they play.
One of the pleasant surprises of No One Saw it Coming was the welcome return of Andee Laurence, as family friend of the Madden family, who comes to support Hanna in her time of need. It's with Andee's help that they finally get the answers needed and uncover who was behind everything that had unfolded and tore their lives apart.
No One Saw It Coming is a complex family drama with some serious themes at its core. Overall I'm glad I read it but it's not my favourite Susan Lewis book.
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