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Honor's Shadow (Karnac Library) [Kindle Edition]

Voula Grand
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Voula's experience as a psychologist is evident in the way she expertly gets under the skin of the characters she portrays. One is hooked from the first page, the twists and turns of the plot keep you guessing right up to the end. --Leonie Mellinger, communication skills coach

Voula Grand's work combines a raw emotional honesty with a psychologist's insight into the human psyche. This novel is at once a real page-turner and a highly original portrait of the nature of betrayal. A must-read. --Jacqui Lofthouse, author of Bluethroat Morning

A tale woven with twists and turns and compelling characters. You won't be able to put it down. --Vanessa Woolley, Presenter, Marlow FM Book Club

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Honor's Shadow is a contemporary tale of betrayal and revenge. Honor and Madalena were rivals for the love of Thomas when they were young. Now middle aged, their paths have crossed again, awakening old feelings of rivalry and vengeance. Both women struggle to maintain control, as their lives become intertwined once more.A series of events (a painful anniversary, a new psychotherapy client, a photo of Madalena's daughter in a newspaper), have awakened disturbing memories in Honor. Through her work with Tisi, her strange new client, and her memory of a painful betrayal, she tries to work out what is driving her own unusual behaviour. Her efforts to contain the vengeful impulses of both Tisi and herself are failing. An old Greek myth provides a chance to prevent disaster; and ultimately reveals to Honor the drive behind her own desire for revenge.Honor's Shadow is a fable for our times, touching both lightly and deeply on the profound emotional issues that can ignite our worst fears.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 461 KB
  • Print Length: 284 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1780490003
  • Publisher: Karnac Books (4 Aug 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B005IFDIPG
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #107,430 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Most books that deal with the same subject matter as Honor's Shadow - betrayal, revenge, obsession - tend to be black and white about it, forcing a rigid moral framework onto these most complex of emotional states. Voula Grand cleverly manages to avoid this, using her psychology background to create characters who are human in their flaws. At the book's centre is a relationship where past transgressions have been dealt with, but not quite left behind so they flare up at the slightest trigger. Honor, the protagonist, is a psychotherapist confronted with a client whose story of betrayal has uncomfortable parallels to Honor's own life. In responding to her client, she must also respond to the unresolved issues in her own past. An intriguing, well written first novel about the fragility of human relationships, and the unforeseen repercussions of the choices that we make.
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A psychological drama 16 Dec 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
In their youth Honor and Madalena, now middle aged, were once rivals over Thomas and now the past has come back to haunt them. A contemporary story of betrayal and revenge, this is a page-turning read which, due to the strength of the characterisation, digs in deep and stay with you. Great for bookgroups too, with plenty to discuss!
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I loved this book. There is a really gripping story about betrayal revenge and pent up anger. Feelings which can gnaw at your soul without your actually realizing it. Voula's characters are completely different between themselves but each of them have their own inner turmoils which through the story are revealed. Honor the psychologist, apparently balanced, adult and in control has her inner self thrown in a turmoil after an encounter with a patient and a newspaper article. These events churn up really old ghosts from the past and she loses control and behaves almost like one of her patients.
Madalena on the other hand is at face value a superficial trophy wife, but she also has a story behind her which comes out in the course of the book and is in fact a very solitary and sad story. Although the story can be read at face value as an intriguing novel, it provokes thought and when you put it down your find yourself thinking about relationships, emotions and question what and how you would react in these situations (if you have not been unfortunate enough to experience them first hand).
I would definitely recommend this novel, it is a book you will want to read more than once and your will find new food for thought each time.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very enjoyable
I really enjoyed reading "Honor's Shadow" ; at first i thought it would mainly be a story about a psychologist and her clients, and Tisi made me realize how some clients can affect... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tania MacLaren
Transformational Reading
"I've just finished reading Honor's Shadow. I was left feeling very intrigued, and full of questions. Read more
Published 1 month ago by carolinedoughty
A satisfying read
What I really enjoyed in Honor's Shadow was the control of the 2 points of view. For me it is always risky when I writer swaps POV -I've got attached to one character and I want to... Read more
Published 2 months ago by N J Robertson
Honor's past comes back to haunt her
A thoroughly enjoyable read and written from an unusual angle. The story focuses on two very different main characters, both female. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gloria MacArthur
A great book
This book tells a great tale of how our shadows can rear up and get us at any time. Even the most together-appearing person like Honor can find herself acting very strangely under... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Cat woman
Betrayal and revenge in marriage
The end of a relationship through infidelity (or the suspicion of infidelity) can bring out the worst traits of the human character. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Voula Grand
Shadowing Honor
A most enjoyable read ... I quickly became familiarised with the characters and was interested in trailing them as the tale unfolded. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Margie Gib
Gripping and thought provoking!
A fabulous read from beginning to end! Loved the characters and felt the emotion, very thought provoking wondering what I would have done in a similiar situation. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Maggie
Honors Shadow Review
A real page turner - I got through as much as I could in one sitting - then got up early and finished it before breakfast. Was holding my breath much of the time and a few tears! Read more
Published 6 months ago by julie bullen
A page turner
Honor and Madelena have nothing in common apart from a rivalry over Thomas, many years buried, and a tendency to use deep breathing exercises as a way to control their wayward... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Rowena
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