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A review by jacki_f
The Mistake I Made by Paula Daly
4.0
Roz is a single mother who works as a physiotherapist. She is struggling to make ends meet after her first marriage ended leaving her with considerable debts. So when a handsome married man offers to pay her for one night of sex, it's a tempting proposition. One night and she can wipe out a large chunk of her credit card debt. No one needs to know, right?
The decision that she makes unleashes a series of events, each one gradually getting Roz into more and more problems. Before the book ends someone will be dead, someone will be in hospital and there will be a police investigation.
This is one of those books that keeps you on your toes, by consistently going in directions that you don't expect. Everytime I thought I knew what kind of book it was going to be, I'd be proven wrong. Initially I didn't think I was going to like Roz much. She has a pretty weak sense of morality - she's not afraid to break the law and she's also dragged her parents into her financial issues. But she won me round and I also really enjoyed the way that the author uses her own experience as a physiotherapist to give Roz so much credibility.
This isn't the kind of book that will stay with you but it's an enjoyable and easy read.
The decision that she makes unleashes a series of events, each one gradually getting Roz into more and more problems. Before the book ends someone will be dead, someone will be in hospital and there will be a police investigation.
This is one of those books that keeps you on your toes, by consistently going in directions that you don't expect. Everytime I thought I knew what kind of book it was going to be, I'd be proven wrong. Initially I didn't think I was going to like Roz much. She has a pretty weak sense of morality - she's not afraid to break the law and she's also dragged her parents into her financial issues. But she won me round and I also really enjoyed the way that the author uses her own experience as a physiotherapist to give Roz so much credibility.
This isn't the kind of book that will stay with you but it's an enjoyable and easy read.