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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS BOOK
Publisher ‏ : ‎  Gallery/Scout Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 2024
Format:  Hardcover, Audiobook, and ebook
Print length ‏ : ‎ 320  pages
Genre:  Psychological Thriller Fiction

HOW DID I GET THIS BOOK?

I have been looking for a psychological thriller book for a bit now, especially since the last couple of books have been good, but not great. Thrillers always bring my reading mojo back. I got this book from Libby. This book has a 40,000+ reviews in Amazon with an average of 4-stars.

MY PERSONAL OPINION OF “Strange Sally Diamond”

I have been looking for a psychological thriller book for a bit now, especially since the last couple of books have been good, but not great. Thrillers always bring my reading mojo back. I got this book from Libby.

I truly enjoyed this book. The plot, the backstory, the characters, and the setting were all great in this book. How the story developed in line with the development of the main character Sally was well done in my opinion. It was one of those books that are hard to put down, and most importantly, it stays in your mind once you have completed the book.

I was not a fan of the ending. I think that made the reader understand that, in some way, the terror will continue, and Sally, without consenting, is enabling it was not a good feeling to have. The dialogue between Sally and her family and friends was truly great, giving insight into Sally’s mind and how she processes information.

The book was a great and fast read, and pulled me out of my reading slump.
I look forward to reading more books by Liz Nugent.

PREMISE OF THE BOOK AS FOUND IN AMAZON / GOODREADS:

Reclusive Sally Diamond is thrust into the media spotlight when she tries to incinerate her dead father, causing widespread outrage. Now she’s the center of attention, not only from hungry reporters and police detectives, but also a sinister voice from a past she does not remember. As she begins to discover the repressed memories of her horrific early childhood, Sally steps into the world for the first time, making new friends, big decisions, and learning that people don’t always mean what they say.

But who is the man observing Sally from the other side of the world, and why does he call her Mary? And why does her new neighbor seem to be obsessed with her? Sally’s trust issues are about to be severely challenged in this “truly incredible reading experience”

MY RATING: 4.0

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Liz was born in Dublin in 1967, where she now lives. She has written successfully for soap opera, radio drama, television plays, short stories and animation for children.

Liz’s first novel Unravelling Oliver was published to critical and popular acclaim in March 2014. It quickly became a firm favourite with book clubs and reader’s groups. In November of that year, it went on to win the Ireland AM Crime Novel of the Year at the Bord Gais Energy Book Awards and was long listed for the International Dublin Literature Prize 2016. She was also the winner of the inaugural Jack Harte Bursary provided by the Irish Writers Centre and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Dec 2014. Her second novel, Lying in Wait, was published in July 2016 and went straight to number 1 where it remained for seven weeks. Liz won the Monaco Bursary from the Ireland Funds and was Writer in Residence at the Princess Grace Irish Library in Monaco in Sept/Oct 2016. In Nov 2016, Lying in Wait won the prestigious RTE Ryan Tubridy Listener’s Choice prize at the Irish Book Awards.

Aside from writing, Liz has led workshops in writing drama for broadcast, she has produced and managed literary salons and curated literary strands of Arts Festivals. She regularly does public interviews and panel discussions on all aspects of her writing.

OTHER BOOKS BY MICHELLE DUNNE

• Unraveling Oliver
• The Truth About Ruby Cooper
• Lying in Wait