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Reviewed by Petra Ayling for Readers' Favorite
Rachel's Folly is a brilliant debut novel from an exceptionally talented new author, Monica Bruno. I loved the way the book was structured into three different points of view that followed on from each other. It all starts off with Rachel whose best friend Elena is about to get married to Jack. Something happens between Rachel and Jack that leaves Rachel bewildered and struggling to cope with everyday life and that is affecting her marriage to Edward, her relationship with Elena, and with her brother Ben. Rachel's point of view ends with a bombshell I had not expected. Ben's voice is the second viewpoint. As he is trying to work out exactly what happened, the suspense builds, and there were some very emotional scenes as well, especially with Rachel's son, Jacob. Ben is fighting his own demons: his failed relationship with his partner, Paul, and his awkward tie with his eccentric mother as well as a lot of guilt about how he reacted to Rachel. At the end of Ben's point of view, I was actually shouting at my Kindle, I had become so emotionally involved. The final point of view is Sara's. Sara was a client of Rachel's in her family therapy practice, and she becomes involved due to her own difficult past.
Rachel's Folly gripped my attention right from the start and because I had absolutely no idea where this book was heading, I couldn't put it down until I finished it. I love it when an author can surprise me with the plot, and this one had some really unexpected twists. It was full of suspense, mystery, intense feelings and even a good bit of vigilante action. Because of the unique points of view, you really got to know the characters of Rachel, Ben and Sara intimately and felt connected to their stories. A really astonishing, well written debut, and I am eagerly anticipating Monica Bruno's sequel Reprisal. Highly recommended!
