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Twinkle by Patricia Leavy
3.0
Tess and Jack been married for two years and the book starts with them returning from a holiday in Maui, a belated honeymoon. From the first page it’s obvious that Tess and Jack are very much in love. We are introduced to a lot of Tess and Jacks friends in the first part of the book.
Tess, a successful and famous novelist has many close friends including her best friend Omar who she has known for years and the female president of the US. One really sweet aspect that I liked was Omar’s nickname for Tess which is Butterfly. When Tess and Jack attend a Ball hosed by the President we get a glimpse into what an influential person Tess is. She is able to draw in important figures with her charisma, charm and influence, which eventually leads to her becoming involved in politics. Jack also has an important job as a federal agent dealing with serious cases such as terrorism. So between them they do make quite a power couple.
When a threat is received on Tess’ life, their life is turned upside down and the story takes a sinister turn. Who is making these threats, why are they making them and what connection do they have to Tess? What follows is a race against time to answer all these questions.
This is quite a short book but there is a lot packed into it story-wise. Both characters have important roles and then life as they know it is thrown into turmoil. There are also a lot of characters that are introduced in the first half of the book. I would have been happy to learn more about them and more about Tess and Jack’s relationship. On the whole a good read.
I received a gifted copy for an honest review.
Tess, a successful and famous novelist has many close friends including her best friend Omar who she has known for years and the female president of the US. One really sweet aspect that I liked was Omar’s nickname for Tess which is Butterfly. When Tess and Jack attend a Ball hosed by the President we get a glimpse into what an influential person Tess is. She is able to draw in important figures with her charisma, charm and influence, which eventually leads to her becoming involved in politics. Jack also has an important job as a federal agent dealing with serious cases such as terrorism. So between them they do make quite a power couple.
When a threat is received on Tess’ life, their life is turned upside down and the story takes a sinister turn. Who is making these threats, why are they making them and what connection do they have to Tess? What follows is a race against time to answer all these questions.
This is quite a short book but there is a lot packed into it story-wise. Both characters have important roles and then life as they know it is thrown into turmoil. There are also a lot of characters that are introduced in the first half of the book. I would have been happy to learn more about them and more about Tess and Jack’s relationship. On the whole a good read.
I received a gifted copy for an honest review.