I found The Alias fascinating. Not only did the plot take you on a roller coater ride with some pretty high loops but you really came to know the characters. Most of them were extremely likable and those that were meant to be the bad guys were very bad. The kind that you really want them to get what is coming to them.
The lead character, Jacey was pleasant, hard working, kind, trusting, and as decent as could possibly be, which made her perfect as the target for a no-good, bad mob guy with narcissistic tendencies with a propensity to abuse. Readers will applaud her strength and her deep searching inner resolve as she faces her life head on and takes matters in her own hands in order to create a world that is safe for she and her innocent son.
The book is well written. The descriptions, settings and scenes seem real. One can picture being in the room as the action unfolds.
The mother, Jacey, often called her nine year old son, and her friend good friend, Melissa, "babe." This seemed a bit odd. If I called any of my sons "babe," especially in front of any other human being, they would be mortified. I'm not too sure that many girls that are friends refer to each other as "babe."
Now, "babe" aside, the book was a page turner. The topic of wife abuse is serious, and yes, it was treated as such throughout the book. I appreciate how the main character realized she needed time to tackle much of what she had been through before she began a new relationship. This makes her a good, strong example of healing and growing and learning that each of us has the right to respect and even love.
This is one book that you will definitely cheer for the good guys and wish you could get your two cents in where the bad guys are concerned.
I look forward to reading more novels by Mandi Tucker Slack. In fact, her next book, TIDE EVER RISING, is on my reading list right now.
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Here is a preview of Mandi Tucker Slacks next book,
TIDE EVER RISING.
Kadence Reynold’s favorite pastime is
exploring old ghost towns, but when she and her sister, Maysha, stumble across
an old journal and cheap pendant hidden in the depths of a crumbling foundation
near Eureka, Utah, their world is suddenly turned upside down. Immediately,
strange dreams and premonitions begin to haunt “Kadie” as she learns more about
the author of the journal, Charlotte Clark. Kadie sets out on a journey to learn
more about Charlotte and her family, and she and Maysha travel to Bremerton,
Washington, where they discover Charlotte's still living twin sister, Adelaide
and her family.
Kadie and Maysha, upon arriving in
Washington, are immediately immersed in Adelaide and Charlotte’s story. Kadie
soon learns that Charlotte disappeared the night of a tragic fire that took the
lives of Adelaide’s entire family. With the help of Logan Mathews, Adelaide’s
handsome grandson, and Charlotte’s ever disconcerting presence, Kadie delves
into the past. Hoping to solve the mystery of Charlotte’s disappearance, Kadie
immediately discovers the secrets contained in the journal will toss her and
Adelaide’s family into a world filled with mystery, past regrets, and dark
unknowns.
MandiTucker Slack - Author of Romantic Suspense: The Alias, Tide Ever Rising
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