The storm by Amanda Jennings

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‘Warm-hearted, darkly atmospheric and wholly addictive' Lucy Atkins'A brilliant book. Gripping, intelligent, and beautifully written' Cass Green‘Vivid and evocative’ Lucy Dawson‘A chilling, atmospheric and addictive tale of the abuse simmering within a seemingly perfect marriage’ Roz Watkins

Doesn't every marriage have a dark side?

To the outside world Hannah married the perfect man. Behind the closed doors of their imposing home it’s a very different story. Nathan controls everything Hannah does. He chooses her clothes, checks her receipts, and keeps her passport locked away. But why does she let him? Years before, in the midst of a relentless storm, the tragic events of one night changed everything. And Hannah has been living with the consequences ever since. Keeping Nathan happy. Doing as she’s told.

 

But the past is about to catch up with them.

 

Set against the unforgiving backdrop of a Cornish fishing port in the ‘90s, this is a devastating exploration of the power of coercive control in a marriage where nothing is quite as it seems…

Praise for The Storm:

‘The Storm is an evocative story of coercive control and the decisions – often disastrous – that we make in order to protect the ones we love. Amanda Jennings is a fantastic storyteller and she’s at her very best here: warm-hearted, darkly atmospheric, and wholly addictive' Lucy Atkins

‘A brilliant book. Gripping, intelligent, and beautifully written’ Cass Green

‘Vivid and evocative, the beautifully drawn characters and Cornish setting will linger in your mind long after you’ve turned the final page of The Storm’ Lucy Dawson

‘Really enjoyed The Storm by Amanda Jennings – a chilling, atmospheric and addictive tale of secrets, lies, and the abuse simmering within a seemingly perfect marriage’ Roz Watkins

'I was blown away by its brilliance. It's full of clutch-you-by-the-throat menace, fantastically drawn characters and a twist that made me swear out loud. I loved it!' Michelle Davies

‘I have loved every single one of Amanda Jennings’s books, but The Storm is just perfect – deeply, darkly unsettling, evocative, nostalgic and filled with tragic love. Do not miss this one’ Susi Holiday

3.5 stars

Perfect life, perfect house and perfect family, no? One can never know what actually happens behind the closed doors, and many times , the truth is unsetting. 

Firstly, i want to go visit all the beautiful places where this story is plotted because the author has a magical way with her words to draw you in a place of such beautiful scenarios that you will never want to leave.

The story tackles a lot of topics that may trigger some readers and it's definitely not a case of love triangle, but a case of living in fear and abusive relationship because she though is the right way to pay for a past mistake. The husband is so controlling and will always decide what she wears or where she goes, who she can see, so that's a hard part of the book to read because , in all honestly, we all know these kind of men are real but , in fiction i try to stay away of these characters.

The story is beautifully written but i was put off by the plot overall as i stated beforehand why.