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Ballantine Books, \u00a9 2016\nISBN 978055394863
\n304 pages, $26.00<\/p>\n
Ballantine Books, \u00a9 2016
\nISBN 978055394863
\n304 pages, $26.00<\/p>\n
Looks can be deceiving. That\u2019s what ELLIE LARRABEE finds out moments after saying \u201cI do\u201d when the man of her dreams reveals in one shocking sentence a truth that shakes her world. Everything she has taken for granted is built on shifting sands and suddenly her vision of a happy future is in grave peril.<\/p>\n
The book opens in an idyllic scene: beautiful blonde in a swank hotel on an island paradise. Behind her on the bed is a man, one drunken hand thrown over his forehead, sheet drawn over his naked torso. From there, the reader is drawn deeper and deeper into this twisted tale of betrayal and violence, secrets and intrigue, as Ellie attempts to salvage her dreams\u2014as well as her life and her husband\u2019s\u2014and finds herself wondering just how far she will go to have her happily-ever-after.<\/p>\n
Just Fall<\/em> is a mesmerizing thriller woven between present-day scenes and flashbacks, meting out clues in just the right measure. At first I found the flashbacks confusing, since they don\u2019t appear in chronological order; but their seemingly random revelation is cleverly done. I was quickly captivated by Sadowksi\u2019s method, which made it less predictable, though not one whit less captivating.<\/p>\n With every twist, I found myself more mystified as to what was actually going on. It doesn\u2019t take long to figure out who the bad guys are (or so I thought), but everything here is not as it seems. When the big reveal came near the end, I was unprepared. This masterful plot, deliciously executed, kept me riveted, turning the pages through to the last.<\/p>\n Settings and scenery come to life in Sadowksy\u2019s descriptive turns of phrase. I could feel the ocean breeze, see the colorful island buildings, smell the salt air. Every character felt real: Ellie\u2019s trusting vulnerability, Rob\u2019s reticence, Lucien\u2019s integrity. As the true extent of Ellie\u2019s dilemma is slowly revealed, it grew easier to believe her actions matched her persona, for who among us knows what we might be capable of under such dire circumstances? There is no absolute in this story. Every ethical decision is a shade of grey, and Ellie\u2019s choices will keep you thinking long after you finish the book.<\/p>\n Though Sadowsky has worked as an entertainment lawyer, a producer, a screenwriter, and a director, Just Fall<\/em> is her debut novel, a real treat for anyone who loves good suspense. I am definitely hooked on her style, and will be on the lookout for her next literary contribution!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ballantine Books, \u00a9 2016 ISBN 978055394863 304 pages, $26.00 Looks can be deceiving. That\u2019s what ELLIE LARRABEE finds out moments after saying \u201cI do\u201d when the man of her dreams reveals in one shocking sentence a truth that shakes her world. Everything she has taken for granted is built on shifting sands and suddenly her…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8n0kX-3A","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6066,"url":"https:\/\/www.dremadeoraich.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/10\/the-shadow-of-the-wind\/","url_meta":{"origin":222,"position":0},"title":"The Shadow of the Wind","author":"DremaDeoraich","date":"June 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"By Carlos Ruiz Zaf\u00f3n Translated by Lucia Graves \u00a9 February, 2005 487 pages ISBN-13: 978-0143034902 When Daniel\u2019s father takes him to visit the cemetery of forgotten books for the first time, Daniel finds the novel Shadow of the Wind, written by Juli\u00e1n Carax, and is immediately hooked on the author\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Reviews"","block_context":{"text":"Reviews","link":"https:\/\/www.dremadeoraich.com\/index.php\/category\/reviews\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"A book stands open on a tabletop, with one of the characters and a lamppost outside the pages, standing on the table with the book as if they\u2019d fallen off the page. 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