Tuesday, 28 April 2015
The Other Side of Town by Eleanor Smythe
Release Date: 24th March 2015
Genres: Contemporary Fiction
Brook Cottage Books is thrilled to welcome Eleanor Smythe to the blog for the first time with a promo post about her book THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN. Definitely sounds like one for the TBR pile! Have a read about it and see what you think yourself!
Maureen
and Karina had been friends since childhood. However, due to betrayal and grief
their lives have taken on very different paths. The other side of town tells
the story of the two families, brought together by tragedy.
Maureen
marries John Evans and they soon have their fair share of misfortune in life.
An accident at work impacts on their lives, forcing them to sell their home and
move into social housing and a completely different lifestyle. Maureen soon has
to find work with a multinational I.T company called Millbrooks. Tragedy soon
finds them again and their life is consumed with grief while trying to find
justice. Amidst all this, Maureen befriends a woman called Judith and although
she has a chequered past, Judith brings a sense of humour and friendship into
Maureen and John’s lives.
Karina
marries Rupert Millbrook, whose family span generations and are so influential
that the town is named after them. Karina soon discovers that once you marry a
Millbrook, you marry the family and its history! Karina soon becomes managing
director of Millbrooks I.T and Maureen’s boss. However, Karina’s life is not
without its own difficulties and she soon finds herself struggling with her
teenage children and the problems they bring. Rupert has his own problems when
a criminal investigation lead by Inspector Hennessy and his team, who are on a
special assignment from London reveal links between Rupert's business deals and
a known international criminal, Yakov Volkov. As one crime is solved another
unfolds, arrests are made and justice is done.
About Eleanor Smythe
Eleanor Smythe was born
in the east end of London. Raised a family to secondary school level and
then went on to obtain a degree in Occupational Therapy. Although she
worked in various medical settings her greatest passion in her career
was working with clients in the community, where she claims real life
takes place.
Recently retired and now living in Portugal Eleanor has more time to pursue her love of writing. She has always been intrigued by the way in which peoples lives have twists and turns and how individuals cope with life's challenges. Her stories attempt to embrace the emotional turmoils of life, bringing her characters to life by showing humour, tragedy, conflict and betrayal; emotions that many of us face daily.
Her debut book, The Other Side of Town is full of such characters.
Recently retired and now living in Portugal Eleanor has more time to pursue her love of writing. She has always been intrigued by the way in which peoples lives have twists and turns and how individuals cope with life's challenges. Her stories attempt to embrace the emotional turmoils of life, bringing her characters to life by showing humour, tragedy, conflict and betrayal; emotions that many of us face daily.
Her debut book, The Other Side of Town is full of such characters.
Post a Comment