The Pact
A gripping psychological thriller with heartstopping suspense
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4.1 • 45 Ratings
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Publisher Description
You made a promise to your sister. It could destroy your daughter.
The Daughter
15-year-old Rosie lies in hospital fighting for her life. She’s trying to tell her mother what happened to her, but she can’t speak the words out loud.
The Mother
Toni is a doting and over-protective mother, terrified for her daughter’s life. Having lost her husband in a tragic accident, Toni has dedicated her life to keeping Rosie safe from harm. She needs to know what secrets Rosie has been keeping, and how she ended up in a hospital bed – but Toni has a secret of her own…
The Pact
Thirty years ago, Toni and her sister Bridget made each other a promise: never to speak of their childhood; to protect each other without asking for help from others, no matter what…
But in order to save Rosie, Toni may have to break her lifelong promise to her sister… and open doors to her past she hoped would remain closed forever.
The Pact is a chilling psychological thriller about the lies we will tell to save our children. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, Apple Tree Yard and The Sister.
What readers are saying about The Pact:
'Wow, wow, wow... I absolutely devoured this book. An absolute must read.' Into the Reading Corner
'Oh my! So many twists and turns in this book! I couldn’t stop reading just waiting to see what’s next! Then, oh my goodness, I didn’t see that coming! I literally couldn’t put it down... Exhilarating!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
'S.E. Lynes has become one of my must-read authors... Clear your diary and settle down with The Pact; once you start there's no stopping. Another belter of a book!' Bibliophile Book Club, 5 stars
'WOW I can't stop thinking about The Pact. The author grabbed my attention at the very beginning and brilliantly kept me on the edge of my seat as I tried to figure out what was going on... I would definitely read more from S.E. Lynes and recommend The Pact to anyone who loves a good psychological thriller. Five out of five stars.' Lady J's Bookish Nook
'A thrilling read, this book has twists and turns galore and I devoured it in one sitting!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
'A brilliant, beautiful book which leaves the reader simultaneously shattered and full of hope… Perfection.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
'Full of tension and shocks. The twists and turns were fired out like a salvo of ammunition and what happened was truly terrible and unthinkable... I loved the fast paced storytelling, the wonderfully crafted characters and the cleverly plotted all action, all guns blazing story. Lovers of modern psychological thrillers will lap up this novel.' Goodreads reviewer
‘An unnerving psychological thriller… had me on the very edge of my seat, whilst holding my duvet up covering one eye from the horrors I was reading, but at the same time not able to turn the pages quick enough.’ The Glass House, 5 stars
‘I found myself turning faster and faster as I had to find out what was going on… One brilliant book.’ Nicki’s Book Blog, 5 stars
‘I didn't want to put it down and by 80% I was knocking it back like tequila… pure genius… I will be shouting it's praise from the rooftops for a long time to come.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘Wow! Another amazing, unputdownable, brilliantly written, fast paced and page turning story… One of the best thrillers I have read from an author to watch. Brilliant. Unforgettable.’ Renita D’Silva, 5 stars
Customer Reviews
Interesting read, good writing
Every parent wants to protect their child, but sometimes you can push them away by being to protective and not letting them grow a little, giving them some trust.
Rosie is almost 16, she is going through all those teenage problems that girls go through, rebelling.she wants to party like her friends. But 15 year old Rosie in now lying in a coma, fighting for her life, she has been sheltered all her life. But Rosie has secrets, she has secret social media accounts that her mum and aunt don’t know about. She doesn’t always go where she says she is going, or meet who she has told them she is meeting. Now she desperately wants them to know what has happened but she can’t talk.
Toni is Rosie’s mum and all she ever wanted was to protect her, from the evils of the world. She has secrets as well, that were kept from her daughter, she had had a traumatic childhood. But is she suffocating her daughter because of her own past? Bridget, Toni’s sister and Rosie’s aunt knows Toni’s secrets and promised not to discuss the past.
The story is told through three viewpoints, Rosie trapped in her coma, Toni her mother and Bridget the sister and aunt. We find out what happened to Toni, which explains why she is so protective of her daughter. After Toni’s husband was tragically killed, Bridget put her life on hold, to help her sister pick up the pieces and help raise Rosie. But are they too overprotective.
The story is told in most part in the past, explaining through Rosie how she has ended up in the coma, Toni and Bridget’s story from 30 years earlier, and the pact the sisters made to bury the past. But now they may have to unbury the past to save Rosie.
If you like your stories to be at a slow pace, gradually moving along then this is a book you will enjoy, but if like me you, like a faster pace then you will have to be patient. This is a very well crafted story but for me at times a little disjointed and too slow until you reach around 70% into the book. But it’s all down to personal preference many people like a slower paced book. The characters are well drawn especially Rosie with her teenage angst.
Every parent wants to protect their child from what can be a cruel world at times. But we can’t wrap them in cotton wool. In a world where social media is now so prominent, youngsters wanting to have thousands of friends or likes. The times of when you just had your small circle of real friends that are around you seems to be changing.
This is a good read, up to date with the times we now live in. Although for me at times a little slow but the story works.
Thank you to #Netgally and #Bookouture for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.