Who will pay the price for her silence?Nine-year-old Jody does well in school, despite living in a run-down part of East London.Then one terrible night, her life changes forever, and Jody is forced to make an impossible choice between telling the truth and keeping her family together. The police bring her in for questioning, and pressure her to tell them what really happened but is Jody ready to … really happened but is Jody ready to admit it, even to herself?
Will the truth win out, or will Jody be sucked into a web of lies in order to protect her family?
This disturbing crime novel is utterly gripping and impossible to put down.
Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Robert Bryndza, C.L Taylor and Shalini Boland.
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This is book three of the McBride Vendetta Psychological Thriller series.
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Really good and realistically dysfunctional. There’s a real truth to the characters that’s really relatable. Really talks about things nobody likes to talk about. I loved it.
Something in the synopsis of this book caused me to buy it but having finished it, I can’t imagine what it could have been. It’s the story of a young girl and her brother being raised by a hard-working mother and alcoholic father. The family situation becomes increasingly dysfunctional and violent. It’s a depressing, dark story with a disturbing ending. I don’t find abuse and violence entertaining and if I knew the true content of the book, I wouldn’t have read it. I guess I should stick with my usual genre of historical fiction. I don’t recommend this.
Wow !! I read MANY MANY books and this one was very hard to put down. I really got into the story and was sad to see it end.
I simply loved this book!! Incredibly well written. Such tragic characters! Read this book for sure!!!!
Very twisted tale. Dark characters.
A chilling look into the human condition. What we are capable of enduring for perceived love and what some are capable of inflicting on others, whether by design, intention or otherwise. Reader decides, in my opinion.
I did not enjoy the read.
Worst book I’ve ever read!
Boring
Very much mirrors the hardships and horrors of living with a demented father. Not fluffy reading, but it is intriguing.
Characters show the downward spiral (drugs, alcohol, evil) when love and cruelty are exhibited by parents. I found this book hard to read, but probably happens in life more than we realize.
I loved this story but it broke my heart. I remember my niece dealing with similar things, though not as much death as desertion. This story brought back tragic memories and sadness. It is a wonderful read and is so believable.
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This book is about a young girl who is growing up on the hard side of life. She does the best she can, but when her mother is no longer around, that is when Jody must make some hard decisions. She chooses to keep her baby sister and her together with their father, but was that the right choice to make? No child should have to go through the things Jody goes through in this book. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book and also bought it.
Cold Bath Lane follows 9 year old Jody. She unfortunately loses her mom but gains a baby sister. When questioned by the police, she decides to not tell them the truth so the family can stay together. The care of her baby sister falls on her as the dad shows no interest.
Jody’s life is way too hard fora ny child to endure.. but she does it for the sake of her sister.
what a heart-breaking book.
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It’s not often that I read a book in one sitting, but Cold Bath Lane is a book that’s impossible to put down. We follow Jody, a 9-year-old who, while her life isn’t always easy, it’s happy, because she has her mother. But then one terrible night, she not only loses her mother, but she welcomes her baby sister Alicia into the world. When questioned by the police to the loss of her mother, she clams up, deciding it was better to stay together as a family than risk losing her sister.
So enamored with her sister, and having a father that has little interest in the baby, the care of Alicia falls directly on Jody’s shoulders. Not only does she have to raise her sister, but the cooking and cleaning is Jody’s responsibility too. Thinking back to the opportunity to tell the truth, Jody wonders if she made the wrong decision because life is hard, much too hard for such a young girl.
As her father’s late-night antics escalate, he now involves his children. Jody is getting very little sleep, no help, and her father is taking out all his woes on the world on her. It’s not easy, but somehow Jody is surviving. After a terrible event that affected both her and Alicia, they get the opportunity to leave their father, but will they be able to make it out in the world?
This was such an intense read, and my heart broke for everything that Jody endured and everything she had lost. Having to live in some of the worst places, I can’t imagine how hard it was for her to stay sane while trying to raise her unruly sister. I was proud of her endurance even if she did get caught up in some terrible situations on her own, but it’s very reflective of the home life she lived. Dounaeva weaves excellent stories, with rich characters and engaging storylines. A fabulous read!