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[Before I Wake] by C.L. Taylor (a.k.a [The Accident] )
4★
This secret is killing me. It's only one line from her fifteen-year-old daughter's diary, but Susan knows it means everything. Charlotte is smart, popular, and beautiful. She is also in a coma following what looks like a desperate suicide attempt. What's more, Susan has no idea what compelled her daughter to step out in front of a city bus. Did she really know her daughter at all? In her hunt for the truth, Susan begins to mistrust everyone close to Charlotte, and she's forced to look further, into the depths of her own past. The secrets hidden there may destroy them both.This was the first book I had read by this author and I will diffidently be searching for more. I'll have to admit that I didn't think I was going to care for it in the beginning. The story interweaves diary entries with flashbacks. At first I just didn’t get the connection but once it settled down and I kept reading, it became clearer. There is so much good stuff in this action-packed novel. The author does an excellent job of showing the horror and fear of being in an abusive relationship and how difficult it is sometimes to leave it behind and start over. Overall this will appeal to thriller fans and for those who love an action-packed ride.
