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Monsoon Season [Kindle Edition]

Katie O'Rourke (Author)
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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Riley refuses to call herself a battered woman - she doesn't fit the profile.

When her boyfriend Ben hits her, she doesn't know what to call it. She does know to pack her things and run to the one place that feels safe - home.

Riley discovers she's pregnant and her emotions become tangled. She can't shake the fact that she's still in love with Ben...

A horrific accident then turns Riley's world even more upside down, forcing her to accept help from those around her. Before she can begin to heal, she must learn the difference between being independent and being alone.

A gripping emotional drama, perfect for fans of Anne Tyler and Anita Shreve.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 374 KB
  • Print Length: 151 pages
  • Publisher: Canvas (19 July 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0070TREUS
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #38,357 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Monsoon Season 23 July 2012
By Hazel, Muswell Hill
Format:Kindle Edition
This novel is spellbinding, a gem: it examines the secret undercurrents in family dynamics, things left unsaid, mistaken interpretations, two close marriages contrasting with a violent relationship. The characters' voices were so clear in my mind's ear that I might have been in the next room as I read, overhearing their conversations. And there's a beautifully observed dog in Gracie. What a terrific storyteller this author is! I'm already looking forward to whatever she comes up with next.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Literary fiction with emotional punch. 6 Aug 2012
By minormajor
Format:Kindle Edition
Reading the first chapter immediately put me in mind of the likes of Margaret Atwood and Alice Sebold. This is literary fiction with real emotional strength. Moments of seemingly quiet devastation rise up to suddenly punch you in the gut - the scene where Riley's father thinks she has something on her face which turns out to be a freckle says more about a strained relationship in a couple of lines than I've seen entire novels take five chapters to do. Yet, in spite of the immediate tragedy in the novel's opening chapter, Katie O'Rourke manages to inject subtle moments of humour that give her protagonist both credibility and above all, humanity.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging 22 Feb 2013
By A. Ashdown
Format:Kindle Edition
Highly engaging characters, compelling plot development, beautifully evoked scenes .. it had me hooked from the start. One soon gets involved with the believable characters and their powerful relationships with the central protagonist.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars A bit predictable
This was a little tale of love and domestic violence. It was well written, and I could get into the main female character, but the story was a little predictable and also a little... Read more
Published 24 days ago by FiggyB
3.0 out of 5 stars A reasonable easy read
When I started reading I neatly stopped but it actually was really easy to read and i find these kind of books enjoyable every so often. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Becca Hammond
1.0 out of 5 stars MONSOON SEASON
I do not hate this book - I just have not found time to read it as yet - but get around to it shortly
Published 3 months ago by madmag
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed
Monsoon season by Katie O'Rourke. This was a nice easy read with a happy ending. Quite enjoyed it ! Very cheap on kindle!
Published 5 months ago by joy
4.0 out of 5 stars Monsoon Season
I enjoyed this book more than I expected to. I did expect to enjoy it, but I also expected it to have a little less real substance.

It was an easy read. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lucybird
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, thought-provoking read
The first part of Monsoon Season is told from Riley and Ben's perspective but then continues the story from the viewpoints of those around them too. Read more
Published 7 months ago by MamaJHearts
3.0 out of 5 stars Holiday read
Quite interesting style with each chapter given to a character while only one written in first person.Felt overall effect was disjointed. Read more
Published 8 months ago by mamagoose1
2.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Dull
Another 99p Kindle Daily Deal purchase, I am glad I didn't pay anymore for this book. Having read the description and a few other reviews I was looking forward to a good read, and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by slurplepurple
4.0 out of 5 stars A new look at a perennial subject
Monsoon Season by Katie O'Rourke is a bit hard to pin down - on one hand it seems as though it might be chick lit, on the other it might be a psychological thriller about an abused... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Stacey Woods
2.0 out of 5 stars Ok
This was an ok read for 99p, but nothing groundbreaking. It's about domestic abuse & is a straightforward easy read, but nothing special.
Published 8 months ago by DocE
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