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The protagonist in THE MISTAKE I MADE, Paula Daly’s latest novel (following JUST WHAT KIND OF MOTHER ARE YOU? and KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE), is Roz, a single mother who is struggling on her own following the end of her marriage to an irresponsible man who offers no financial support to either her or her son, George.
"This is an excellent psychological thriller that had me mesmerized from first page to last."
Consequently, Roz is in horrible debt, which has caused her to lose her business and her home. She is currently working as a physiotherapist for a health clinic, but her salary does not make ends meet while bringing up her nine-year-old. She is just about at her wits’ end and has no options at this point.
During a family gathering, Roz meets Scott Elias, a handsome married businessman. Scott offers her a way out of debt with no strings attached. All she has to do is spend one night with him. At first she refuses, but as time goes by and Scott becomes relentless in his offer, she gives in. Unfortunately, the “no strings” did not turn out that way. Scott badgers Roz for more of her time, which she accepts with the promise of more and more money.
In the meantime, Roz meets a man in whom she really becomes interested and is working towards a meaningful relationship. When Scott catches wind of this latest development, he becomes jealous and sets off a series of sinister events that will pose a serious threat to Roz’s life.
THE MISTAKE I MADE slowly draws you in until you can no longer put the book down. Paula Daly is a master storyteller who leaves nothing short of the imagination. This is an excellent psychological thriller that had me mesmerized from first page to last. You will not be disappointed.
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After the dissolution of her marriage, Roz’s business has gone under, debts are racking up, the rent is late (again), and she's struggling to provide for her nine-year-old son. At her sister’s birthday party, Roz meets Scott Elias, who makes her an offer to spend the night with him --- for money. With that kind of cash, she could clear her debts and get her life back on track. But as the situation spirals out of her control, Roz is forced to do things she never thought herself capable of. Can she ever set things right again?
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After the dissolution of her marriage, Roz’s business has gone under, debts are racking up, the rent is late (again), and she's struggling to provide for her nine-year-old son. At her sister’s birthday party, Roz meets Scott Elias, who makes her an offer to spend the night with him --- for money. With that kind of cash, she could clear her debts and get her life back on track. But as the situation spirals out of her control, Roz is forced to do things she never thought herself capable of. Can she ever set things right again?
About the Book
In this provocative and riveting thriller, Paula Daly focuses her masterful eye for psychological suspense and family drama on a clandestine affair that has fatal repercussions.
Single mother Roz has reached breaking-point. After the dissolution of her marriage, her business has gone under, debts are racking up, the rent is late again, and she's struggling to provide for her nine-year-old son, who is starting to misbehave in school. When she returns home from work one day to find an eviction notice, she has two weeks to come up with a solution before they're kicked out. Roz is in trouble, real trouble, and she doesn't know where to turn. Then an unusual opportunity presents itself.
At her sister's birthday party, Roz meets Scott Elias --- wealthy, powerful and very married --- and she leaves an indelible impression on him. So much so that he tracks her down and makes her an offer: to spend the night with him...for money. He wants no-strings-attached intimacy and can guarantee total discretion. With that kind of cash, Roz could clear her debts and get her life back on track. But how much is Roz willing to compromise in order to keep her family safe? As the seemingly straightforward arrangement grows ever complicated, Scott becomes obsessive and dangerously controlling, and Roz is forced to do things she never thought herself capable of in order to safeguard her life.
The latest page-turner from one of England's most captivating thriller writers, THE MISTAKE I MADE takes a gripping turn into a world of sex, blackmail and murder within a tightly knit community that is more familiar with solitude than scandal.
