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A review by sarahs_bookish_life
The Mistake I Made by Paula Daly
5.0
I've read a few books by this author now which I have enjoyed all of them but personally I think The Mistake I Made is one of the authors best books so far.
To me The Mistake I Made did bring to mind two films that I have previously seen, Indecent Proposal and Fatal Attraction, which I both loved.
Roz is a great female lead character, unfortunately for her she has got herself into a financial mess and can see no way out of it. Being a single parent certainly is not easy especially when the father isn't giving Roz a penny to help provide for their little boy, George.
After bailiffs call at the house and practically empty it of all furniture and a letter from her landlord giving her an eviction notice, Roz finds herself in a desperate situation with no one and no where to turn, so when Scott, her sisters friend's husband comes up with a proposal which will benefit Roz financially she feels she has no choice but to accept.
The Mistake I made is a edge of your seat read that had me hooked from the start. As with the film Indecent Proposal, this book also makes you think about what you would do if you were offered money that could change your life in exchange for sex. In Roz's situation though she is desperate just to be able to provide some stability for her son George and as a parent it does make you think how far you would go just to provide a decent enough lifestyle for your child.
There are certainly a few surprises in store for the reader in this book and even though parts were quite obvious it still made for a really enjoyable read.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK, Transworld Publishers for an Advanced Readers Copy of this book.
To me The Mistake I Made did bring to mind two films that I have previously seen, Indecent Proposal and Fatal Attraction, which I both loved.
Roz is a great female lead character, unfortunately for her she has got herself into a financial mess and can see no way out of it. Being a single parent certainly is not easy especially when the father isn't giving Roz a penny to help provide for their little boy, George.
After bailiffs call at the house and practically empty it of all furniture and a letter from her landlord giving her an eviction notice, Roz finds herself in a desperate situation with no one and no where to turn, so when Scott, her sisters friend's husband comes up with a proposal which will benefit Roz financially she feels she has no choice but to accept.
The Mistake I made is a edge of your seat read that had me hooked from the start. As with the film Indecent Proposal, this book also makes you think about what you would do if you were offered money that could change your life in exchange for sex. In Roz's situation though she is desperate just to be able to provide some stability for her son George and as a parent it does make you think how far you would go just to provide a decent enough lifestyle for your child.
There are certainly a few surprises in store for the reader in this book and even though parts were quite obvious it still made for a really enjoyable read.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK, Transworld Publishers for an Advanced Readers Copy of this book.