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| Ugly Paradise by Lindsey Paley |
The
Book:
Katie Anderson has no
idea who she is, or why she was abandoned to her fate after an attack by an
escaped Sumatran tiger — the pet of a local Californian scriptwriter.
Who was she with when she was attacked? Why was there a severed goat's head secreted in her rucksack?
Who was she with when she was attacked? Why was there a severed goat's head secreted in her rucksack?
In the
five years since the attack, Katie has grown accustomed to the indelible paw
print etched on her cheek, which draws sympathetic glances and repulsed stares
in equal measure. That is, until the cruelty of a casual comment from a
wrinkle-free diner at The Alice Garden restaurant in Sanur Beach sparks her
quest for answers, launching Katie on a painful path to discover the truth.
Will
Katie find the spiritual and emotional serenity she craves? Or will society's
obsession with physical perfection defeat her progress?
The
Review:
A tale of mystery and intrigue woven with hope in the
midst of heartache. Katie lives in paradise, but is missing a piece of her
soul. Suffering from memory loss, she yearns for the answers to her true
identity as well as the scars marring her beautiful face. But her current home
in Bali only leads to more questions. When her surgeon and adopted family give
her the chance to discover the answers, she jumps on a plane to England, and
her dreams become reality…in more ways than one.
Lindsey Paley exposes many unpleasant aspects of life.
The stigma of the disfigured…date rape…greed...all nestled in the glorious
setting of palm trees and beaches. Life isn’t always as it seems.
I give this book five stars…for the story’s
powerful, the writing’s superb, and the ending’s amazing.
GIVEAWAY UPDATE!!!
Lindsey's giving away one e-copy of her book!
Enter by commenting below.
Prize will be awarded by drawing on 5/13/2015
The
Author:
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| Lindsey Paley |
Lindsey Paley was born in Yorkshire but is now an
adopted Geordie. She has been writing fiction for twenty years. Her first
novel, Baringer Manor, still festers in a shoe box in the attic.
Her next three novels, 'Legal Lust', 'The Wish List
Addiction' and 'Ugly Paradise' are all published this year, the latter two by
Prism Book Group.
Lindsey's brand new novel 'Stiletto Heels or Bicycle
Wheels?' has just been published and includes delicious recipes for you to try
at home. Why not try the Lavender Shortbread for the most mouth-watering aroma?
She is usually to be found sitting in the
summerhouse (shed) scribbling her next novel - 'The Wedding Yarn', or whipping
up her next culinary concoction.
