IT STARTED WITH A KISS... AND ENDED WITH MURDER.
In Poppy Page's mind, there are two types of women in this world: those who are faithful to their husbands, and those who are not. Until now, Poppy has never questioned which she was.
In Poppy Page's mind, there are two types of women in this world: those who are faithful to their husbands, and those who are not. Until now, Poppy has never questioned which she was.
But when handsome, charming Matthew Gordon walks back into her life after almost two decades, that changes. Poppy makes a single mistake - and that mistake will be far more dangerous than she could imagine.
Someone is going to pay for it with their life . . .
What did I think?
Oh wow; what a twisty little web you weave, Jane Corry! I Made a Mistake captured me in its web from the very start with a brilliantly tense, breathtaking and claustrophobic prologue. The tension and intrigue continued to mount as the story unfolded and, as my eyes widened in surprise at the end of chapter one, I can definitely say that this fantastic novel is astonishing.
The story is told from two perspectives with Poppy and her mother-in-law Betty having alternating chapters. Both stories are so completely riveting that I found myself eager to get back to each one of them and I felt like I was in the speed reading Olympics as I raced through the pages as fast as I could. I loved both characters' stories equally; Poppy trying to juggle family life and her own business and Betty's traditional 1960's marriage with her husband as the breadwinner. I found it really interesting to compare and contrast marriages from different generations; with the focus very much on equality nowadays, it's shocking to think that we were ever so antiquated.
Without revealing any of the plot, other than what is already in the blurb, Poppy's marriage is put to the test when an old flame enters her life. Whilst it might be easy to condemn Poppy's actions, there are mitigating factors and she more than pays for her mistake. As the book title suggests, 'mistake' is a common theme in the book and consequently forgiveness and penance. We humans do like to beat ourselves up for mistakes we make but we shouldn't keep paying for it for the rest of our lives!
With a cleverly crafted and perfectly plotted storyline, I Made a Mistake took me in completely unexpected directions from start to finish; every single twist and turn surprised me. I Made a Mistake is absolutely brilliant and I can't recommend it highly enough.
I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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