The Accident
Fiona Lowe
Reviewed by Helen
WOW what a compelling story this one is, I could barely put it down once I picked it up, Fiona Lowe, you have given your readers a story that is, thought- provoking, filled with secrets and fabulous characters, two woman, best friends Freya and Hannah have their lives turned upside down when there is a deadly accident in the small country town of Garringarup, come along and share their story.
Freya and Ryan have been living happily together for ten years, and loving life, Ryan is a paramedic and Freya owns the gift store, Just Because in town and it is doing really well.
Hannah and Jamie are busy planning their wedding and thinking about their honeymoon in Tahiti, Hannah dearly wants to start a family soon as they have been very happy together for over a year now, life is looking good.
The day before the wedding and they are busy decorating the marquee and keeping little flower girls happy, when close by the police, ambulance and fire brigade sirens wail, and Jamie and Ryan are not answering their phones.
When the local police officer arrives, the news is not good there has been a car accident, and Jamie is gone, this starts a chain of devastating consequences and a push by Jamie’s family to acquire Jamie’s sperm so as Hannah can have the child she dearly wants and that there is a grandchild for his family.
Jamie’s death pulls Freya and Hannah apart as well as puts pressure on Freya and Ryan’s relationship, and when Hannah starts to uncover devastating secrets about Jamie her world just about shatters.
Freya is under so much pressure with her decision about having a baby and with what is going on with her family her life is also shattering.
Fiona Lowe has taken on some tough issues that have added tension throughout the story, there is lots of friction add to that it is in a small town and the locals add their opinions to what is going on, some twists and lots of different emotions run through the words in this story. This is one that I highly recommend I never miss a Fiona Lowe story they always pull me in and keep me turning the pages, don’t miss this one.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review.
Freya and Ryan have been living happily together for ten years, and loving life, Ryan is a paramedic and Freya owns the gift store, Just Because in town and it is doing really well.
Hannah and Jamie are busy planning their wedding and thinking about their honeymoon in Tahiti, Hannah dearly wants to start a family soon as they have been very happy together for over a year now, life is looking good.
The day before the wedding and they are busy decorating the marquee and keeping little flower girls happy, when close by the police, ambulance and fire brigade sirens wail, and Jamie and Ryan are not answering their phones.
When the local police officer arrives, the news is not good there has been a car accident, and Jamie is gone, this starts a chain of devastating consequences and a push by Jamie’s family to acquire Jamie’s sperm so as Hannah can have the child she dearly wants and that there is a grandchild for his family.
Jamie’s death pulls Freya and Hannah apart as well as puts pressure on Freya and Ryan’s relationship, and when Hannah starts to uncover devastating secrets about Jamie her world just about shatters.
Freya is under so much pressure with her decision about having a baby and with what is going on with her family her life is also shattering.
Fiona Lowe has taken on some tough issues that have added tension throughout the story, there is lots of friction add to that it is in a small town and the locals add their opinions to what is going on, some twists and lots of different emotions run through the words in this story. This is one that I highly recommend I never miss a Fiona Lowe story they always pull me in and keep me turning the pages, don’t miss this one.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review.
5 stars
March 1, 2024 by HQ Fiction
