Sztuchlak Gerg Gerg itibaren Mettupatti, Tamil Nadu 636106, Hindistan itibaren Mettupatti, Tamil Nadu 636106, Hindistan

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Since I have been a fan of Shirley's Witch series I had to see what she was doing as Jess McConkey. If you like suspenseful women's fiction, you will like Love Lies Bleeding. It's set in Minnesota in a small town on a lake. The story is told by two female characters. The protagonist who had been attacked and because of a head injury has a physical disability, she walks with a limp. The physical therapist is a down to earth woman who refuses to put up with the protag's attitude. After a rocky start, they become friends and work out the mystery of who is possibly stalking and certainly scaring the protagonist. The author weaves the physical therapists sub-plot through the main story line and pulls the ending together. The only reason I didn't give this a 5 star recommendation is because I felt as if the threat to the protagonist was a little weak. I understood that she was questioning her sanity and that someone may have been trying to scare her or confuse her but I didn't get the feeling that they were necessarily out to kill her. I didn't find out why until the very end and I think it would have been more satisfying if there had been more than one reason for someone to want her dead as well as more possible antagonists. I personally liked the physical therapist's character better than the protagonist. She was more likable from the beginning. Because both characters were strong, it felt like it actually had two protagonists instead of one. I enjoyed the scenes in the physical therapists pov the best. This was an interesting departure for the author and I look forward to seeing more from Jess McConkey.