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Idle Hands: The year's most spellbinding sliding-doors novel you won't stop thinking about Kindle Edition

by Cassondra Windwalker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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You can call me Ella. You generally assign me a whole host of other preposterous monikers. I think the least imaginative name I’ve heard is “the devil”, but I’ll answer to it if I must.

After making the courageous decision to leave her abusive husband, Perdie and her three young children start over and finally find the safety and love they deserve. But years later, when tragedy strikes, Perdie is left wondering if the choice she made to leave has led them to this moment.

If she were given the opportunity to take it all back and stay, would she?

In a frantic bid to protect her family, Perdie makes a deal with the devil to do just that. But in a world where the devil pulls the strings, can Perdie really change the past?

Brimming with enlightened observations and brilliant voice, Idle Hands is a haunting examination of grief, resilience, and what we’d give to spend another moment with the ones we love.

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR IDLE HANDS

'This is one of those very rare books: You get it, you devour it and as soon as you've finished the last page you feel the urge to contact everyone you know to get them to read it' — Sara, NetGalley Reviewer

'by far one of the best books I’ve read this year, possibly ever' — Jennie, NetGalley Reviewer

'Idle Hands is undoubtedly going to take the Woman’s Literature genre by storm.' — Jill, NetGalley Reviewer

'Another tour-de-force in Windwalker’s smooth style, written with the lightest of touches on the most serious of subjects . . . a cracking read' — Susan McDonnell, Reviewer

'Wow! This book blew me away' — Abbey, NetGalley Reviewer

'I couldn't put it down . . . I'm already thinking of who I want to give this book to.' — Sometimes I Read Book Blog

'one of the most surprising and mind spinning novels I’ve read for a long time' — Nilufer, NetGalley Reviewer

'Deep, dark, and dares you to think, to feel' — Ink Stains on My Sheets Book Blog

'Windwalker brings such humanity and care to her characters . . . this novel is an enormously powerful and thought provoking one' — Sabrina, NetGalley reviewer

'one of the most unique and fascinating books I have ever read . . . Exceptionally clever.' — Emma, NetGalley Reviewer

'I can’t stop thinking about it.' — Imogen, NetGalley reviewer

'truly one of the most original books I have ever read' — Lisa, NetGalley reviewer

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194 pages
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Publication date

23 July 2020
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ASIN : B087NLD1QB
Publisher : Agora Books (23 July 2020)
Language : English
File size : 1404 KB
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Print length : 194 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 148,105 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 489 in Women's Fantasy Fiction
- 3,741 in Family Life Fiction (Kindle Store)
- 7,071 in Women's Contemporary Fiction

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Jethro Weyman

The Devil's in the Details

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2020

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First off – I’ve never read a book quite like this. Told from the perspective of the Devil (though she doesn’t like this term) as she delicately influences the lives of a young family. She’s not here to cause pain or suffering, she tells us, she actually wants the opposite. She wants people to indulge in the delights of the flesh, to live in the present. The suffering that may occur as a result, is not her concern.

Idle hands feels like a fresh, new read: the descriptions are beautiful and tightly-woven, the interspersed narration never feels like it detracts from the story and the characterisation is purposeful, with each member of the family serving a distinctive role in driving the plot forwards.

Cassondra obviously has a great handle on her craft, and she grasps this handle not with idle hands, but with the hands of a great, modern writer. I look forward to delving into her future works.

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Redbutton

Admiration for the Author

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 August 2020

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I’ll have to admit that this might not be my usual fare not being a parent myself and having little understanding of relationships and family dynamics. The prologue captivated me and although I found my attention and concentration flagging at times I found the fiction to be all too believable. This work has the ring of truth all the way through it. This author understands children. I’m sure the paperback would be unputdownable.

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kelly

Stunning

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 July 2020

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Cannot describe this book.it has to be felt and absorbed to even begin to understand the pleasure and pain of it

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Gill

Thought provoking. Who amongst us wouldn’t change a past event in their own life’s journey?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 August 2020

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Loved every moment of it.

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Daisy

Breathtakingly good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2020

This has been my favourite book to read and review of 2020 by far. Amazing!!!! I connected so strongly with this story and loved every word. Thoroughly researched and a spot on account of what it feels like to be in an abusive relationship, as a woman and as a mother.

Perdie is married to Matt, a narcissist and abusive man. She can tolerate being hurt herself, but when he begins to turn on her son, she knows she can no longer stay. She manages to flee with her three young children, and they make a new life in Alaska, hundreds of miles from Ohio and her abusive ex. She makes friends, finds love and life is good. Except that her eldest daughter Hannah has dropped out of college, and her middle daughter, Rachel, has turned to food for comfort, and is being mercilessly bullied for being overweight. When Rachel and her younger brother Tad go to a school dance, life is about to change forever. A horrific accident leaves Perdie wishing she could go back in time, and change their fate. Enter 'Ella' - otherwise known as the Devil. She lives for people's despair. And when Perdie admits she would give up everything to go back in time, her wish is granted.

She wakes up back in her old life, with no memory of ever leaving. But did she make the right choice? Her husband Matt continues to abuse her, and as Tad is now growing into a young man, his Dad sees him as a threat to his authority. As a narcissist, others must do as you want them to, or they must be broken down. And on a fateful night, Perdie's choice to return ends up in the most tragic of circumstances. As she is once again in the company of Ella, what will she choose this time?

Truly original, this is a book that will stay with me. It really makes you think, and the overriding message is that no matter what choices we make, there is no guarantee of it being the right one, so live life fully, be in the moment and accept that we are not in control of our destiny as much as we would like to think we are.

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What if?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2020

Idle Hands by Cassondra Windwalker is a book that is hard to categorise, One of my favourite tropes in any medium, be it comics, films or books is the idea of "what if"- it opens up so many doors and can take a story in any direction, and it is just such an idea that lies at the heart of this original and engrossing book.
Narrated by a character who calls herself "Ella" though apparently she is better known as the devil, the book tells the story of a woman named Perdie who will face Ella's temptation when she is in the depths of despair. We meet Perdie as she takes the brave step of leaving her abusive husband and taking her three small children to live in Colorado. It is a difficult decision, but the only one she can make, as she fears that he will turn his attention and his fists to the children sooner or later. Setting up a new home is difficult and the children struggle to make friends and fit in at school but eventually things settle down and Perdie marries again happily. While their life may not be perfect, it seems largely happy until one tragic night when disaster strikes and Ella takes advantage of the opportunity to give Perdie a chance to change the past. If she never leaves her first husband , will it avert the tragedy that has ripped apart her new life?
This is a powerful and moving account of life with an abusive spouse and parent, and the subject matter makes it a difficult read at times. I found it really interesting that the author tracked the long term consequences of the violence and abuse and described them so well. There is a lot packed into a relatively short book, and I found myself reading it in a single sitting as I was so invested in Perdie and her family. I also really enjoyed the interjections from Ella scattered throughout the book , they gave an interesting "outside " perspective on human behaviour and psychology. For those of you who like your books neatly wrapped up, this one definitely has a more open ending, but in all honesty I think that is the only one that would fit with the rest of the book.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.

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