A difficult topic

One More Chance by Ali Vali

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I will start be saying, that for some this can be a very difficult book, especially the beginning. If you have been traumatised yourself by domestic violence there are some triggers here, that may be too much.

This was my second book by Ali Vali and, even though my breath caught several times in the beginning, I found this a very good read, especially as Desi, the violated heroine, found her courage and herself again, as did another important character.

The true heroine here, though is Harry, who is a surgeon specialised in traumas involving broken bones. She is a strong and independent character, who may be a bit too self-centred, but isn’t afraid of recognising her shortcomings, when she is called out about them.

The atmosphere is dense and gloomy at first, but changes with the development of the main characters. The end then turns out very satisfying after some well plotted tension and a couple of wonderful twists in the plot.

If you feel confident enough to look at some of the darkest sides of humanity and what humans can do to one another I can wholeheartedly recommend reading it. I will certainly return to this author for more.



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