The Widow's Boyfriend by E.V. Seymour Published by Joffe Books on August 17, 2023
Genres: Domestic Thriller, Psychological Fiction
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Find the Author: Website, Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, AmazonAn unputdownable psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist.
Verity’s widowed mother has a new boyfriend. But is he really all he seems?
Verity finds out her mother is secretly dating a man she met online. After five long years of widowhood, Eleanor is finally happy — and back to her old self.
But Verity’s suspicions are aroused when she meets the charming, seemingly perfect Roger Scott-Jefferies. Something about him doesn’t ring true.
Verity starts asking questions about her mother’s new man. And she doesn’t like the answers. At the same time, strange things start happening.
A cryptic postcard turns up, which her mother refuses to explain. Then a dead bird is left on the doorstep. Surveillance photos of Eleanor, Verity, and her brother are delivered to the house.
As Verity peels back the layers of her mother’s past, she realizes that Eleanor has been keeping dangerous secrets.
And someone is determined to keep those secrets hidden.
Verity is about to find out that some truths are best left buried.
My Thoughts
Wow! This was an incredibly well-written tense thriller with a plot twist that took me by surprise, big time. The characters were relatable and well developed. Seymour’s writing was superb. I will be reading more from this author for sure.
Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.
About E.V. Seymour
E.V. Seymour is the author of thirteen novels and has had a number of short stories broadcast on BBC Radio Devon. After a short and successful career in PR in London and Birmingham, she married and disappeared to Devon. Five children later, she returned and began to write seriously and has bent the ears of numerous police officers, firearms officers, scenes of crime, the odd lawyer and United Nations personnel. She also works by day as a freelance editorial consultant, specializing in crime fiction and thrillers.
