Not So Perfect Strangers- Blog Tour

 

Author: L.S. Stratton

Publisher: Union Square & Co/ Midas 

Publishing Date: 22nd June 2023 

Many thanks to the publishing team and author for my copy of the book and a spot on the tour

Blurb

Two strangers – a Black woman and a white woman – who discover that each has a husband she’d be better off without, find their lives entangled in increasingly sinister ways following one fateful encounter, leading to a shocking and violent conclusion. 
 
Tasha and Madison may live in different parts of the country and have different everyday realities, but they have one thing in common: marriages they need out of. Tasha and Madison want to help each other, but they have very different ideas of what that means…The women are on a collision course that will end in the case files of the D.C. MPD homicide unit. Unravelling the truth of what really happened may be impossible…and futile. Because what has the truth ever done for women like Tasha and Madison?

My Thoughts

I really liked how this book was structured. We get alternative chapters of The and Now which are really gripping and start to make sense as the story progresses. 

We meet two completely different women that bring change and challenge as they both try to navigate difficult times. The plot touches on some different themes; racism, abuse, addiction, relationship difficulties and trauma.  I found myself initially not taking to Maddison but as the story progresses I start to develop more empathy for as I realised how the past has affected her future and she presents herself.  Tasha comes across very indecisive and procrastinates a-lot on the decisions she makes, this can get frustrating as she does eventually reach that point. 

I found myself questioning both women and at times wasn't sure who side I was fully on. There is a lot going on in this book that keeps your invested and some parts I was not expecting. 

This was a very interesting and intriguing domestic thriller that kept me engaged throughout.