My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Second House from the Corner by Sadeqa Johnson
Felicia Lyons seems to have it all, including three lovely children, a successful, adoring husband and a great life in the ‘burbs. But all isn’t what it seems and as her story unfolds, layers of her life are peeled back to reveal the truth she’s been hiding.
Vivid descriptions help to bring Faye’s world to life, and show her journey hasn’t been an easy one. Her picture perfect world was built on the ruins of an entirely different life, a life that won’t remain hidden for long. Though at first I wasn’t quite sure where things were going, once it picked up speed I found the book impossible to put down.
Though at times I questioned Faye’s reactions to the events spinning out of control in her life, they made more sense to me as the story unfolded. It also helped that the author was describing some familiar locations in NJ and PA, which I recognized and could picture for myself. For me, those locations helped to place Faye and her family and friends into a very real world.
Overall, it describes the extent people will go to make a fresh start, even if it means losing themselves in the process. But in the end, there’s no running away from the truth of who you are and what you’ve experienced. (Received a review copy.)
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Amazon link: Second House from the Corner: A Novel
