The Book Club: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist

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The debut book written by author C.J. Cooper is entitled ‘The Book Club’. It was released by the Constable publication in 2019. The central characters mentioned in this book by Cooper include Lucy, Alice, Maggie, Tom, Rebecca, and a few others. Initially, it is depicted that Lucy is forced to leave her job when her affair with her employer becomes public. She moves to a remote village to get rid of her guilt and shame. After spending some time in the village, Lucy forms a good friendship with other people of her age. They include Tom, Maggie, and Rebecca. Later, Alice comes to live in the village. She rents a cottage near the residence of Lucy and begins to bond well with the group. Alice is also the one who suggests a title for the book club. Lucy feels being put on edge by the newcomer, Alice. Another mind-blowing book penned by author Cooper is known as ‘Close Your Eyes’. It was originally written in French and published by the Preludes publication in 2016 and has not yet been translated into English. This book features the primary characters in the roles Sara, Stephen Devane, and several others. Initially, Sara is introduced as a girl having a plane phobia. She is determined to fight off this phobia and move on to obtain the job of her dreams. When all other attempts go in vain, Sara decides to undergo hypnosis. She meets Dr. Stephen Devane is this regard and becomes a fan of his personality. In each session of hypnosis, young Sara experiences hallucinations and each one of them is much more terrifying than the previous one.Stream It Or Skip It: 'Catch Me If You Claus' on Hallmark, A Christmas Movie That's Part Rom-Com and Part Crime Caper

Initially I found the book a tad confusing but then ‘in this current life’ does it take much for any of us to have a wandering mind? once I concentrated and forgot the C word I loved it, the characters are a dream, Alice deliciously evil and with not 1% of a sniff of a redeeming feature, a wonderful ‘love to hate’ baddie, the book goes between present and past and the plot was really cleverly done and the atmosphere well built The premise is great – Alice seeking revenge on Lucy (for an unknown reason at the start) by driving a wedge between friends. Doing so by creating a book club and choosing specific books to highlight and hopefully reveal their secrets. That part of the book is brilliant, the books chosen and how the group of friends react is spot on. The story focuses on Lucy and Alice, and the suspense the author builds is tangible, however this ultimately results in a very disappointing conclusion. The ending feels rushed, the “revenge” is pitiful for the vehement hatred Alice supposedly feels, she drugs her and leaves her to burn alive, but doesn’t succeed. It left me with more questions than answers. How could Alice get hold of paralysing drugs and why did she let Lucy go rather than be sure she had succeed with the revenge she had plotted for so long. How on EARTH was Alice allowed to walk free when Tom had so many suspicions about Alice? It just makes no sense. There would have been a trail because the drugs obviously would have been obtained illegally. There isn’t even a passing comment from Alice about having to talk to police, apparently no one suspected anything (even though Lucy was drugged and accelerant was used for the fire) she just moved somewhere new as if nothing happened. Additionally when Lucy opens her eyes at the end I wish there was more of a conclusive ending.Directed by Bill Holderman, who co-wrote the script with Erin Simms, Book Club brings together four legendary actresses—Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen—who star as friends who read Fifty Shades of Grey in their monthly book club, and have their lives turned upside down as a result. If you think that sounds like an absolutely ridiculous premise for four respected Hollywood talents, you’re right on the money. That’s pretty much the entire point. It’s pure, breezy fun for a target audience that consists of boomer women, Gen X gay men, and me. What’s not to love?

The action is set during a summer heatwave which fits the storyline as tempers rise along with the mercury. Claustrophobic sets in as the friends start to feel as though they are being watched at every turn. Tiffany Haddish Arrested For DUI Again — After Allegedly Falling Asleep Behind The Wheel In Beverly Hills We learn a lot about the friends Tom, Maggie and Rebecca, one by one their secrets are revealed, and you become invested in their stories, however there is never any follow through. Once the secret is revealed the author just moves on with little regard to the fallout. Lucy has moved from London to a picturesque Cotswolds village after a failed affair with her married boss and she is settling in well until Alice moves in next door. I found the book quite confusing at times, one chapter was from Lucy’s point of view and then the next was always focused on other character or multiple character’s but always in the third person. Because of this, sometimes I had to reread paragraphs because I was confused who it was about. But once I got used to this style, I really did enjoy the book.Mrs. Doubtfire’ Fans Psyched For A Potential Documentary Featuring The Late Robin Williams’ “Special And Magical” Improv Process Lucy still considers herself a newbie among her small circle of village friends and begins to feel a bit pushed out as Alice charms her way into their group. It’s her suggestion that they should start a book club and the others – Maggie, Rebecca and Tom – agree to join in. Im usually drawn to a good old fashioned “whodunnit”. This book tells you right away who dunnit, and why. Or does it? Whilst I didn’t dislike this book I just found that it jarred with me all the way along. The main character Lucy was ok but some of her decisions throughout the book make me think – do you want to invite trouble?! For example when faced with the murderer upstairs in her house and knowing she has come to hurt her; instead of leaving she choses to go upstairs and confront her? Really Lucy??! Also the pace of the story is quite slow, at times I was thinking “come on, move along”. There is quite a bit of padding with the stories of the other members of the book club which has little bearing on the final outcome. In fact Lucy’s affair with her married ex-boss is mentioned throughout the story but has little connection, really with the actual revenge. I guess these things are there as red herrings but really I just thought they were annoying. Ultimately I was interested enough in the book to carry on reading and was interested to find out what the murderers motive were – however like the book itself I found when it was finally revealed it was just a bit of a damp squib.

Lucy moved in the village in the Cotswolds some months earlier and is starting to feel she has made friends, with Tom, Maggie, and Rebecca. Then a newcomer moves into the house next door to Lucy. Though she seems pleasant enough there is something about the newcomer Alice that just seems a bit off. But Lucy’s other friends all think she’s fine. Then Alice comes up with the idea of a book club. But each book chosen seems to be relevant in a specific way to one of the members. As they read each book, secrets of people’s lives come to light. Lucy becomes more wary around Alice as time goes on. But what could Alice’s plan be and why? Perhaps I did not listen to enough of the book, or read too much into it, but it began to feel uncomfortable for me as opposed to thrilling, intriguing and ultimately entertaining. Stream It Or Skip It: 'Fargo' Season 5 On FX, Where Juno Temple Is A Minnesota Housewife Running From Her Past, And Jon Hamm Is The Person Chasing HerWe know who the murderer is from the beginning, so the only mystery aspect is her motive. Granted, the motive was not very predictable (for me anyway), but I found myself cringing when we did find out the motive. It seemed like a lot of build-up for a mediocre motive reveal. I loved this book - tightly plotted, edge-of-seat gripping and likely to make you want to avoid book groups for the foreseeable future! -- Sophie Hannah This is a gripping psychological thriller which will keep you guessing until the end. It would make an intriguing choice for your next book club novel?