A Version of the Truth by B.P. Walter

A Version of the Truth by B.P. Walter

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

February 2019
Fiction, psychological

Also published in USA by Harper Collins for Nook Books under title: The Couple’s Secret. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2886350307

I received this digital ARC from NetGalley and Avon Books UK in exchange for an unbiased review.

It isn’t often that I encounter a story so utterly disturbing that I’m captivated to the end. This is such a book that people will either abhor or vicariously partake of the disconcerting journey. With that said, this is not a book for those easily offended by controversial, morally corrupt characters. The themes addressed in this novel are unsettling: homophobia, sexual abuse, debauchery, and perversion.

The story is told through the alternating time lines of Julianne Knight in London 2018 and Sophie at Oxford 1990. Initially, the connection between the two women is vague until their stories begin to unravel. Both women seemingly different, ultimately discover how they share a traumatic experience with mutual classmates at Oxford. This drives their desire to seek redemption once they acknowledge their denial of involvement.

In London 2018, Julianne’s world is turned upside down when her 17-year old son, Stephen exposes incriminating information found on the family Dropbox account. She learns that her husband James is involved with unthinkable crimes dating back to their years at Oxford.

Ignoring past regressions and deplorable mistakes doesn’t erase the sins. Some unethical decisions have everlasting consequences which eventually seek resolution.

This is a well written book with developed characters deplorable in nature.

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