Genre: Thriller/Women’s
Fiction
Description:
“Love ties. Murder binds.
Maggie never felt as though she belonged until Chris Stevens showed
her what true happiness meant. Ten years into their marriage, miscarriages and
infidelities have scarred them both. Despite their perfect-couple image, Maggie
can’t look at Chris with anything but resentment. When a charismatic stranger
offers the opportunity for a little harmless flirtation, she jumps into the game.
But charm soon turns to malice, and a deadly split-second decision
forces Maggie and Chris onto a dangerous path fraught with secrets, lies, and
guilt. With no one else to turn to—no one she dares trust—Maggie will
ultimately learn just how binding marital ties can be.”
Author:
A scientist in the pharmaceutical industry and an avid reader all her
life, Kate Moretti lives with her family in Pennsylvania. This is Moretti’s
second book. Her first, Thought I Knew
You, beat all comers in the chick-lit category of the inaugural 2013 Books
and Pals Readers’ Choice Awards and recently hit both the New York Times and
USA Today bestseller lists.
For more, visit Moretti’s website.
Appraisal:
Wow. What a ride.
Thrillers are often described as plot driven because the plot is the
most important part of the story. Character development matters, but not as
much as in other genres. Binds That Tie almost felt character driven, yet was
still clearly a thriller. The main characters, Chris and Maggie Stevens, along
with some of the more important second-tier players, have current problems,
past histories, and a few skeletons that have been shoved into the dusty corner
of the closet. The characters are complex and their characteristics, especially
their past, drives the story more than in the typical thriller.
The twists and turns of the story kept me guessing as events start to
spiral out of control and just get worse and worse. I couldn’t figure out what
was going to happen or what I wanted to happen as I struggled with some questions.
When is the right thing wrong, and really, what is the right thing here?
FYI:
Adult language.
Added for
Reprise Review: Binds that
Tie by Kate Moretti was a winner in the Thriller category for B&P 2015
Readers' Choice Awards. Original review ran June 5, 2014
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 85-90,000 words
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