Ring-a-ring o’ rosie . . …. Someone wants to play…. Who’s not playing the game?… Now Someone must pay.Jen Harper likes to play it safe. She is settling into life on the outskirts of a sleepy fishing village with her little boy, Danny. Life by the sea – just how she wanted it.When she meets Andy, she feels the time has come to put her baggage and the scars of the past behind her. Then she … it.
When she meets Andy, she feels the time has come to put her baggage and the scars of the past behind her. Then she is introduced to Scott, Andy’s best friend, and is stung by his obvious disdain for her. Why is Scott so protective of his best friend? What is the dark secret that threatens all of them?
In her attempt to find answers, Jen must confront her demons and push her relationships to their limits. By digging up the past, she puts Danny and herself in danger. Will she succeed in uncovering the truth before they all fall down?
Raw and energetic, They All Fall Down is a fast-paced and addictive novel exploring the depths of flawed human nature, the thin line between love and obsession and the destructive nature of addiction.
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Great book! Lots of twists and turns. I was excited to see there was a sequel. I am starting it today.
Don’t know if I would recommend or not. I’m getting tired of these serial killer type novels, but if that’s what you like, it is decently written.
Could not get interested into the book
I hated the main character.
The story takes place in Dublin, Ireland. Cat Hogan is an Irish writer who lives in Ireland. Cat’s Irish verbiage can be found throughout the book. I struggled with a few words here and there. This is Cat’s debut novel. It’s my first read by her. They All Fall Down is book one of the Scott Carluccio Randall series. This book was published in 2016. I read it in 2021. The second book was written in 2017. Yet I haven’t the desire to read it.
They All Fall Down is a character driven story with six characters whose lives are intersected together through friendship. The primary characters center around Jen and Scott’s lives. I’m not finding Cat’s writing voice to be very telling. Unfortunately, the writing style didn’t hold my attention. I skim read the book in its entirety.
It’s difficult for me to ascertain if this is a well written book. The way I decipher well written may vary from other readers. I look for fast pace storylines where the dialogue drives the story. The execution must be on point and flow smoothly. This book with its complex character interactions had me confused. At times the characters seemed forthcoming with certain reactions yet other times they were conniving. All of this should’ve been exciting and appealing, but I felt bored. The relationships and friendship stymied the thrill of this story. I didn’t find all the drama between the friends very appealing especially in what was supposed to be a suspenseful thriller. This was not a fast-paced story as indicated in the description on Goodreads. Cat kept telling the reader what these characters were saying but didn’t show the reader how they felt. It was lacking an emotional connection. I’m not too excited about reading books with this much drama so I’ll be skipping the second book.
Jen and Danny moved to a small fishing village near the sea. Jen inherited her Aunt Pat’s small home. Andy was the live in tenant that came with the inherited home. Jen and Andy developed a quick friendship. Andy had a friend that Jen grew suspicious of, but tried for the sake of her friendship with Andy to be pleasant. Jen has an eight year old son who lives with her. Sometimes he spends weekends with his dad. Jen has two close friends Tess and Sal. Although, I originally thought Sal was a man not a woman. Later found out Sal was short for Sally.Fran was another name in the book I confused for a woman when it was a man.
After a slow start and almost putting it down, the novel came together and had a powerful ending.
I love this writer, looking forward to more of her books.
This book shows how easy it is for a sociopath to fool the person they are obsessed with while keep everyone else away. And some will do whatever it takes to have the person they are obsessed with to themselves.
GREAT BOOK
Great book. Held my interest to the end.
I could not stop reading it! It is full of twists and turns and unimaginable events! It is quite a read! One of the main characters seems unbalanced at times, but our hero remains at her side through thick and thin!
Started reading and just not into this type of book. Thank you for the free offer.
I think this book and it’s equal, There Was a Crooked Man could have been combined into one great book. Sometimes the plot was tedious with too many details. It was a good story with some good characters.