On my blog today, I’m sharing my thoughts on the new thriller by S.E. Lynes, The Split.
BLURB
The end of our marriage was only the beginning…
Last night, we celebrated our anniversary. Over candlelight, we talked about the children, our work, and I was so happy, and felt so loved.
But the next morning, when I check my phone, there is a message. From a friend. And a string of photos appear of my husband, Will, with another woman: walking along the street holding hands. Going into fancy hotels. Standing at a window, his arms around her, her head on his shoulder…
I beg Will to tell me what’s going on. But all he can say is that it’s not what I think. As if the betrayal wasn’t bad enough, he won’t even be honest with me.
And now there’s someone watching our house. Will is acting like a stranger and I think he’s following me. I can’t trust him anymore, and I desperately need to know who sent me those photos and why.
But maybe Will is telling the truth.
Maybe it’s not what I think.
Because the more our pain stops us talking, and the more the two of us tear each other apart, the more I wonder if I ever knew him at all – and what I’ll have to risk to protect my children.
And when at last the secrets are revealed, will the truth save our family, or destroy us all?
MY THOUGHTS
I loved The Split by S.E. Lynes and I raced through it at top speed. S.E. Lynes opens her book in a very intriguing way, told from the point of view of a young child, Jessica, who witnesses her father with another woman and it is clear that her father is having an affair. The image of what she saw plagues her for years. Now, Jessica has her own family, but is history about to repeat itself?
The tension is there in this book right from the get-go and I could feel the emotions of the characters pouring out onto the page. I had mixed feelings about both Jessica and her husband, particularly because of the choices both of them made following Jessica’s discovery. Jessica is horrified when she sees pictures of her husband, Will, with another woman, and immediately jumps to the conclusion that he is cheating on her. This is understandable, especially after what she witnessed as a child, which has haunted her ever since. Despite her husband telling her that he isn’t having an affair, he isn’t willing to tell her who the woman is. This exasperates the situation even more. Jessica throws her husband out of the house, but this is where things start to go from bad to worse.
Shortly after Jessica throws Will out, Will is approached by another man, who I didn’t like right from the start. He made me feel very uncomfortable, even though he appears to be offering Will advice and help. The tension here really begins to tick up a notch, and as Will tries to take control of the situation he’s now in, it causes even more damage to his and Jessica’s marriage. S E Lynes really kept me guessing and I was desperate to know what the bigger picture was here, and who this person was, who Will was now getting involved in. Things turn really dark here. I was desperate to find out what was going to happen to Will and Jessica. S E Lynes wraps everything up in a brilliant and satisfying finale.
The Split is such a gripping book. I was kept invested in both Will and Jessica’s story and S E Lynes does such a brilliant job of bringing their character’s to life. I loved this book and I can’t wait for S E Lynes’ next thriller.
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication date: 8th March 2024
Print length: 393 pages
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