Tina Reilly is one of my favourite authors, based purely on the book Is This Love?. Unfortunately, not one of her other books is quite as good, in my opinion, as that one.
Wedded Blitz is the story of a couple whose marriage has fallen apart. The reason for it is cliched (their son died and they were unable to communicate and deal with their grief), and there is nothing original or exciting about the way it is handled in this book. There are very few twists and turns in this book that are not obvious beforehand, and those that do surprise you seem tacked on and forced. The subplots involved, such as the wife's business suffering and her efforts to save it, and the husband's friend dealing with unexpected fatherhood are far more interesting than the main plot, which, frankly is not saying much.
All in all, not her best work. Tina Reilly is not a bad author, but her recent books are very disappointing.
Wedded Blitz is the story of a couple whose marriage has fallen apart. The reason for it is cliched (their son died and they were unable to communicate and deal with their grief), and there is nothing original or exciting about the way it is handled in this book. There are very few twists and turns in this book that are not obvious beforehand, and those that do surprise you seem tacked on and forced. The subplots involved, such as the wife's business suffering and her efforts to save it, and the husband's friend dealing with unexpected fatherhood are far more interesting than the main plot, which, frankly is not saying much.
All in all, not her best work. Tina Reilly is not a bad author, but her recent books are very disappointing.
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