Dollycas's Thoughts
"I want what I what" says Jonathan Caine several times throughout this book. He has a wife that he doesn't love, but she looks good on his arm, and she is only there for the money. He has a giant penthouse and wants a house in the Hamptons right on the ocean and won't settle for less. He has expensive clothes, expensive shoes, and eats at the elite restaurants. His mother has died, his father is sick, but he makes rare trips home. All he wants is more and more money and he takes too many risks to get it. It was just a matter of time before everything falls apart.
Jacqueline Williams was popular in high school. She married the top player on the football, had two children, a boy and a girl. Her life is perfect, NOT! Her husband is abusive and she is afraid he is going to kill her.
As Jonathan life is in a downward spiral, he goes home to check on his dad and try to escape what is happening in New York. He goes to his high school reunion and meets Jackie. He always admired her from afar in school but now they seem to have a real connection. A connection that could get them killed.
I will start off my saying Jonathan Caine is very unlikable character, his wife is no better. That being said they will draw you right into the story. A story of greed and the price you can pay. I felt so sorry for Jackie Williams and her kids. Her husband is drunk who was cheats on her but is super possessive of her. She better be at home and answer the phone when he calls. Treat him nice in front of his friends and cater to his every need. Because if she didn't she met his wrath. When Jonathan and Jackie meet we see a different side and Jonathan's wants change.
The prologue tells us where we will end up. Then the story starts in the past, but every other chapter jumps months into the future. Then in Part 2 we are in present time. Written this way we are given a chance to get to know the characters and I liked that.
The plot then takes a twist that I thought may be coming but it wasn't playing out in the way I imagined. The twists continue until the final one that I thought was startling. I went back and read a few pages again to see if I read it correctly. Yes, I did! I love those kind of endings.
A very gripping read. This is a story that will keep you up late into the night reading until the very end.
"I want what I what" says Jonathan Caine several times throughout this book. He has a wife that he doesn't love, but she looks good on his arm, and she is only there for the money. He has a giant penthouse and wants a house in the Hamptons right on the ocean and won't settle for less. He has expensive clothes, expensive shoes, and eats at the elite restaurants. His mother has died, his father is sick, but he makes rare trips home. All he wants is more and more money and he takes too many risks to get it. It was just a matter of time before everything falls apart.
Jacqueline Williams was popular in high school. She married the top player on the football, had two children, a boy and a girl. Her life is perfect, NOT! Her husband is abusive and she is afraid he is going to kill her.
As Jonathan life is in a downward spiral, he goes home to check on his dad and try to escape what is happening in New York. He goes to his high school reunion and meets Jackie. He always admired her from afar in school but now they seem to have a real connection. A connection that could get them killed.
I will start off my saying Jonathan Caine is very unlikable character, his wife is no better. That being said they will draw you right into the story. A story of greed and the price you can pay. I felt so sorry for Jackie Williams and her kids. Her husband is drunk who was cheats on her but is super possessive of her. She better be at home and answer the phone when he calls. Treat him nice in front of his friends and cater to his every need. Because if she didn't she met his wrath. When Jonathan and Jackie meet we see a different side and Jonathan's wants change.
The prologue tells us where we will end up. Then the story starts in the past, but every other chapter jumps months into the future. Then in Part 2 we are in present time. Written this way we are given a chance to get to know the characters and I liked that.
The plot then takes a twist that I thought may be coming but it wasn't playing out in the way I imagined. The twists continue until the final one that I thought was startling. I went back and read a few pages again to see if I read it correctly. Yes, I did! I love those kind of endings.
A very gripping read. This is a story that will keep you up late into the night reading until the very end.
Jonathan is a man who mostly has it all. Being an money manager means millions of dollars in bonuses. He has a beautiful trophy wife who is happy to live the life of the rich and famous.
But ... he loses it all. The job is lost because of securities fraud. The wife divorces him because, let's face it, there's other rich men to be found. He loses his home, the summer vacation home, the Bentley.
He returns to his hometown because his emotionally distant father is dying. While there, he attends his 25th school reunion and runs into the one girl who captured his interest all those years ago. She also comes with an abusive husband.
This is basically a story of losing it all and starting all over ... hopefully to get it right the next time around.
I did not particularly like this one. I did not connect with any of the characters .. they were strangers who remained strangers. I had no vested interest.
I feel like reading this was like slogging through quicksand. It seemed very slow and difficult to read. I more or less skipped through a lot of pages.
I will say that just because 'I' did not particularly care for this does not mean 'you' won't like it either. I wish I had enjoyed it.
My thanks to the author / Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books / NetGalley who provided a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
But ... he loses it all. The job is lost because of securities fraud. The wife divorces him because, let's face it, there's other rich men to be found. He loses his home, the summer vacation home, the Bentley.
He returns to his hometown because his emotionally distant father is dying. While there, he attends his 25th school reunion and runs into the one girl who captured his interest all those years ago. She also comes with an abusive husband.
This is basically a story of losing it all and starting all over ... hopefully to get it right the next time around.
I did not particularly like this one. I did not connect with any of the characters .. they were strangers who remained strangers. I had no vested interest.
I feel like reading this was like slogging through quicksand. It seemed very slow and difficult to read. I more or less skipped through a lot of pages.
I will say that just because 'I' did not particularly care for this does not mean 'you' won't like it either. I wish I had enjoyed it.
My thanks to the author / Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books / NetGalley who provided a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
