I'm thrilled to one of today's stops on the blog blitz for Over My Shoulder by Patricia Dixon. I originally read and reviewed this book last year which has now been given a brand new shiny cover.
Over My Shoulder is a dark and deeply disturbing
story about domestic abuse which won't be for everyone, but it's one that I
couldn't get enough of so I'm not sure what that says about me!
What starts out as a seemingly hearts and flowers
tale of girl meets boy quickly descends into a gripping and thought-provoking
one of manipulation that took me on an unforgettable journey.
Freya is an average girl working and living in
Manchester in the 1990's. She enjoys her job, has friends and is happy with her
boyfriend Kane comes into her work one day and Freya takes a real shine to him,
he's good looking, attentive and owns his own business. So when Kane starts to
engineer ways for their paths to cross Freya soon dumps her boyfriend and
starts spending time with Kane.
What Freya doesn't know about Kane is that he has a
dark, manipulative side and its not long before she starts to notice this,
little comments about her physical appearance, what she's wearing and what
she's eating. It's clear that Freya isn't happy but is she brave or strong
enough to leave Kane?
Patricia Dixon has taken a difficult subject and
constructed a hard hitting but totally believable tale that's written with
empathy. I was rooting for Freya and hoping that she could get away from Kane
and his unscrupulous ways. He is the embodiment of evil and I can honestly say
that I despised him with a passion which is a credit to Patricia's writing as
it takes a lot for me to truly loathe a character. This is an atmospheric book
and one that had my heart racing at times as I became more and more horrified
at the depths that Kane would go to to control Freya. There's no graphic
descriptions of violence but the threat is there and knowing that this is a
situation that affects many women (and men) makes it more horrifying.
Over My Shoulder is a captivating novel and one that
I would highly recommend to all fans of psychological and domestic noir
thrillers.
Author bio
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| Photo courtesy of Patricia Dixon |
Patricia Dixon was born in Manchester where she
still lives with her husband. They have two grown up children and one grandson,
plus the company of a lazy bulldog.
Ignoring her high school reports and possibly sound
advice from teachers, Patricia shunned the world of academia and instead,
stubbornly pursued a career in fashion. Once the sparkle of London life wore
off she returned north and embarked on a new adventure, that of
motherhood.
Now, almost thirty years later she has acquiesced to
the wise words of her elders and turned her hand to writing. Patricia has
written five novels set in the Loire and then, in complete contrast, a much
darker story of psychological suspense.
She is currently writing her next book, a murderous
tale set in the sixties and if she’s not at her desk Patricia loves to read
historical fiction or attempts recipes that look great on television but not
necessarily her plate. And when the penny jar is full she cashes in her coins
and heads to France, the lure of red wine and escapism equalled only by the
pursuance of her dream job, writing for a living.
You can find out more about Patricia, her books and connect with her using the links below:
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