I thoroughly recommend A Time for Silence, her debut novel. It explores the darkest of themes in a dual time frame. Thorne lifts the covers off the black heart of the book in slow degrees, as the contemporary narrator investigates her family's past.
I gave it a well deserved five stars and my review, with the link to the book, is below:
By Alexx
Format:Kindle
Edition
A skilfully crafted novel in dual time. In the modern story we
have a parallel of the mystery that obsesses Sarah as she embarks on a cathartic
journey into her family's dubious past. The sparkling dialogue disguises the
nature of her relationship with Mark and it is only when she uncovers true abuse
of power that she understands what is going on in her own life. It is just as
well that Ms Moore reveals the dark secrets of Cwmderwen slowly as it would be
overwhelming otherwise. There is a lot of wisdom about human nature in this
gripping novel, with both dark and light portrayed realistically, when a God
fearing man, cloistered within a chapel community in deepest Wales, allows his
pride to undo him and his family. I couldn't put it down is an overworked phrase
but I simply couldn't. Yes, I could guess the outcome but not how it would
unravel and what the psychological ramifications on each character would be. A
highly recommended read. I can't wait for Ms Moores next offering.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00994DMOY/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk
Very gratifying, Alex, and it was great meeting you too at Tenby, especially sharing our mutual admiration of YouWriteOn.
ReplyDeleteYes it taught me a lot but of course, in this game, you never stop learning and that's half the fun. Hope the blog post gets you some sales.
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