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This book is many things. It is sad and heartbreaking. It is thought-provoking. And unexpectedly, it is fun. Hannah is a fun character to follow, and an unusual one. Going through a divorce and a turbulent time in her life, she is unpredictable and at a bit of a loose end. It's an original story with some surprising twists, and I really enjoyed it. A great exploration of family ties, loyalty, and plenty of secrets. It is Hannah's turn. Her turn to sit with her mother, read to her, talk to her, d...
Wow! A totally absorbing five star novel!This is my second book by Victoria I've devoured in the last few days and I want more please. This is one underrated and talented author and as a Book Publicist I'd love to represent her and tell the world to read her writing.This one is hard to review without spoilers as there are oodles of secrets and reveals in the plot. A young woman who feels she never quite sat right in her family uncovers something life changing and it takes her on a deeply moving,...
It wasn't just another book, it was a damn good, freaking twisted WTF-book! Loved it! Psychological thriller, NOT a romance!!!It doesn't have a standard HEA, but still... it was brilliant!I won't spoil anything, even if I wanted I wouldn't know how.One of the most conflicted, the most interesting, and the most different female characters I ever read. I didn't like her, but I wouldn't say no to having her as my friend -> 'bitch-bond' *lol*This book didn't fill me with utter happiness, but it made...
Half past⭐️Hanna’s mother is sick and now being a good daughter that she is she comes to take care of her. Her mother is in a nursing home so the nurses and doctors are pretty much doing everything but she still comes and visits and talk to her and tries to get her to remember her because not having your mother remember who you are really sucks. Anna has two other sisters both which her mother remembers but she can’t seem to remember Hanna. Soon Hanna comes to realize maybe her mother doesn’t re...
That was it for Gabriel?! No more tacos and whiskeys? Ugh my fragile heart. I loved that guy. Maybe it’s my biased weakness to Spanish men but Gabriel was sexy as hell. But I get it. The story was bigger than him. Great, quick read! It was full of all the drama and mystery I had hoped for. I think I can say I am definitely a fan of Victoria’s edgy style. Already preordered “Jane Doe”.
EXTRACT: 'She wanted to be back in Chicago. Back in her apartment. In her bed. In her marriage. She wanted to wake up, dry and warm, and realize the past six months had been a bad dream. A nightmare that didn't make any sense in the morning. Why had she come back to Iowa? And how could Jeff possibly hate her so much? It was nonsense. Jeff didn't hate anyone. And what utter foolishness to think her sweet steady mother wasn't her mother at all.THE BLURB: At forty-five, Hannah Smith is at a crossro...
Not a bad book, just not really me.
The theme of the book is what made me select it in the first place. A definite different concept to the ones I have read before. Parents are what we always take for granted. We always fall back on them in all crisis. But Hannah in the middle of a setback in life and career realises that her mother is not actually "her" mother. The author has brought out Hannah emotions and the turmoil in her mind when she learns the truth about herself, well. Also, the book lead me into a world, I till date, did...
Another story with some big family secret that suddenly come out years later and makes the protagonist search for answers. Started off ok but the more I read about Hannah, the more she started to get on my nerves. I don't much care for selfish, immature, pathetic, whiny main characters. Who wants to read about them? I expect more maturity, depth and sense from a 45-year-old. Plot sounded kinda forced and weak. The resolution was weak. Sorry could not connect with this story nor the protagonist.
After discovering Victoria Helen Stone with the magnificent JANE DOE, I’m working my way through the author’s catalogue, starting with HALF PAST. Once again, Ms. Stone demonstrates her originality with another atypical heroine. Hannah Smith, let’s be honest, is unpleasant, selfish, somewhat irrational regarding a recent discovery, and totally unreasonable in the way she treats her mother, who suffers from dementia. Hannah is not a very appealing character, I would not like to have her for a sist...
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC. Hannah is the youngest of three sisters. While her sisters are blonde and very much alike, Hannah is the exact opposite. She has never felt like she fit into the Smith family, and now she has come home. Their mother has dementia and Hannah has recently taken a severance package from her job in Chicago. Being home, has made Hannah restless. What doesn't help is her mother keeps telling her "You're not my daughter". Trying to ignore her mother is hard. It then g...
Imagine one day finding out that everything you knew about your life was a lie. Now imagine if you went searching for the truth and you discover the real story was worse than you could have ever dreamed possible. For Hannah Smith, this is her new reality in Victoria Stone’s latest novel “Half Past.” Hannah questions her parentage when she feels there is a discrepancy on one of her mother’s blood test, but what appears to be a search into her past is also a journey of self-discovery for Hannah. V...
Half Past I Picked Up This Book Because: The last Victoria Helen Stone book I read wrecked me in all the best ways. The Characters: Hannah Smith: The Story: I am sad to report this book did not have the same results. While well written it left me feeling blah overall. I realize now more than ever I need my characters to interact with other characters. Hannah spent a lot of time in her head. It doesn’t work for me. Once we got deep into the plot and there were other people to
