S C Cunningham
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Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- Cunningham, Siobhan
- Otros nombres
- Cunningham, S C
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1960-04-08
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- UK
- Lugares de residencia
- London, England, UK
- Ocupaciones
- Author
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Miembros
Debates
Interviewer needed; S C Cunningham (Sexy Thriller - AMERICAN PSYCHO meets SEX & THE CITY) en Author Chat (diciembre 2011)
Reseñas
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 17
- Miembros
- 35
- Popularidad
- #405,584
- Valoración
- 4.8
- Reseñas
- 10
- ISBNs
- 22
- Favorito
- 1
Amy didn't expect to die that day. After waking up in a strange bed, she does the walk of shame and makes her way to the tube station. Next thing you know, she's on the tracks with a train barrelling towards her; did she jump or was she pushed? After a difficult childhood, Amy made a deal that she would get retribution when she died so she finds herself part of The Fallen in the afterlife. I loved the band of characters in The Fallen: Jack the dark brooding fatal attraction, Pyke the kind of supervisor who's timing is impeccable and Maggie who is ex MI6, swears like a trooper and loves her cup of tea. Needless to say, I warmed to Maggie immediately. Now where's me effin' cup of tea?
I loved the fact that even in the afterlife, Amy and Jack have their insecurities. They are clearly made for each other but each is frightened to make the first move, then Jack's wife arrives - cue the Eastenders dramatic theme tune. I'm not going to say anymore about the story as there are twists and turns that left me wide-eyed with surprise.
S.C. Cunningham has taken some popular beliefs and created an outstanding story. There are so many people who believe that finding a white feather means that they have been visited by a loved one or angel, rather than they have just shaken their duvet. I'm not a great believer in this as I feel my dearly departed loved ones all around me and I don't need to see a feather to know that they are there, but fair play to those who do believe. I liked how the white feather was woven into the story when the characters returned to Cloud 9 (love this too!).
I've hovered between a four and a five star rating for The Deal and settled on four stars, although I'm sure there will be many five star reviews forthcoming. The writing is excellent and the story is brilliant but it is difficult to read at times, even though I felt the graphic scenes had been kept to a minimum so as not to overstep my comfort zone. The hint is in the title, that this is book 1 in the Fallen Angel series, but it does lead nicely on to a sequel.
The Deal is completely different from anything I have ever read; it is an outstanding book that covers many issues in an ethereal but definitely punchy way. Step out of your comfort zone and try it - you won't be disappointed.
I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.… (más)