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  A BRAND NEW sparkling, uplifting story about love, friendship and learning to spread your wings from Samantha Tonge ✨🦋 Perfect for fans of Shari Low, Faith Hogan and Evie Woods! Una Lowe lives a perfectly edited life in London. Other than her best friend, she’s careful about who she lets in. Emotional complications are just that – complicated. That is, until she rescues a rare white swallow… who might have just flown in to change her life. Because, when her beloved swallow fails to return from migration one year, Una’s world crumbles. But a viral social media campaign brings a miraculous response from a man in Bavaria named Konrad, who claims the bird has also visited him. Which leads him to invite Una to his picturesque village for the chance to see their shared feathered friend together. Stepping out of her comfort zone, Una flies to Germany. Amidst snow-dusted streets, local festivals, and Konrad’s undeniable charm, Una’s protective walls begin to fall down. But wh...
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Shame on You by Amy Heydenrych ** Blog Tour Review**

Shame on You by Amy Heydenrych will be published in eBook on the 14th December and in paperback in Summer 2018. 

Here's a little about the book:

 You think you know her . . .

Meet Holly. Social media sensation. The face of clean eating.
Everyone loves her. Everyone wants to be her.

Or do they?

When Holly is attacked by a man she's only just met, her life starts to spiral out of control. Was she targeted because of her online wellness empire, or is there a darker reason behind the attack? He seemed to know her - but she doesn't know him.

Or does she?

What if Holly isn't who she seems to be? What if Holly's living a lie?

Surely we all lie a bit online, don't we . . .?

This psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page!

My Thoughts

I found that this was one of those books that you read through your fingers. It is quite horrifying in parts and full of surprising twists and turns. It takes the notion of unreliable narrators to the next level and seems impossible to second guess, for me at least.  

    It has a very contemporary feel with the use of social media put centre stage and has some caustic observations not only about those who post on it but also those who follow. It is tightly plotted and alternates the perspectives of the two characters, Holly and Tyler. There is a slightly claustrophobic feel as Holly becomes more and more isolated and it is clear that they both have secrets hidden in their past. Taking nothing at face value is a major theme as images are manipulated and presented falsely and lies get out of hand. 

In short: an unsettling thriller about obsession and false appearances.

About the Author

 Amy is a writer and book blogger based in South Africa. She has been shortlisted twice for the acclaimed Miles Morland African Writing Scholarship. Her short stories and poems have published in multiple anthologies including Brittle Paper, The Kalahari Review and the Short Sharp Stories anthologies. When she is not writing her own fiction, she ghost-writes books and columns for global tech and financial companies. 

You can follow Amy here: Twitter  |  Website

Book Link: Amazon UK 

Thanks to Amy and Emily Burns of Bonnier Zaffre for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 


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