Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: July 6, 2021
Source: Netgalley via Publisher
Summary:
A spine-tingling novel of revenge, betrayal, and sisterhood from the internationally celebrated author of The Golden Cage.
She’s had to fight for it every step of the way, but Faye finally has the life she believes she deserves: she is rich, the business she built has become a global brand, and she has carefully hidden away her small family in Italy, where Jack, her ex-husband, can no longer harm them. She even has the wherewithal to occasionally turn a business trip to Rome into a steamy tryst. But when several major investors–women Faye had trusted implicitly–suddenly sell off their shares in the company, and the police officer who helped search for her daughter discovers the dark secret of Faye’s childhood, and she learns that Jack is no longer locked behind bars, Faye has no choice but to return to Stockholm. Not only does she have to fight again to keep her family safe, but now, at long last, she is forced to face the truth about her past. In this bold, mesmerizing story of seduction, deceit, and female power, a woman’s secret cannot stay buried forever.
My thoughts:
Last year, I fell in love with The Golden Cage, the first book about Faye and Silver Tears has been an anticipated read ever since it was announced it would be published this year. I have been a fan of Camilla Lackberg’s writing so quite some time, having loved the books in her Fjallbacka series that I’ve read, but these 2 books are a completely different ball game…and I love them!!!
This second book picks up after everything that happened in the first book with her husband Jack, so it really makes sense to read The Golden Cage first. Now, when she believes she should be able to relax and focus on expanding her company, someone is trying to take over…and she needs to get to the bottom of it before they ruin all she has worked to put together.
I loved everything about this book. It is uber sexy, smart and fun. I love Faye. She is determined, feisty and not willing to let anyone get the best of her. She has put together a rather interesting group of gals and I loved each and every one of them…though I was quite taken aback to see who she had selected. And if you’ve read book 1, you will understand why these choices might be surprising.
There are flashbacks throughout the book to Faye’s childhood and these really give us such an insightful look into how and why Faye is the way she is. These segments aren’t always the easiest to read, but they are short and quick but oh so powerful and add so much to the overall picture. The other parts of the book kept me wondering where things were heading for the most part. I did have my guesses on a few things that turned out to be right, but that in no way detracted from my overall enjoyment of this book because I didn’t figure it all out.
This is a fast, incredibly entertaining read with quite the steam factor at times! And it once again reinforces my love of Camilla Lackberg’s writing. I still have a few books to read in her Fjallbacka series and I plan to do so soon while I wait to see what she writes next. Clearly this author is on my must-read list!!!
Books in this series:
- The Golden Cage
- Silver Tears
