Lily seemed to grow quicker than the story and seemed too advanced for her age - I could be wrong - plus the childish talking really grated and didn't feel genuine. Very interesting to read about Dundee for a change and to get an idea of the social history there and the extreme poverty of the working class who lived in the slums.
Unfortunately though the writing in this story is poor and clunky - quite amateur in the storytelling. Still, it was an easy and entertaining read. An easy to read book about the difficulties of life after the Great War.
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How families struggled yet pulled together when needed. Alongside this plot the main character also gets a job working as a housekeeper for a wealthy lady. The plots intertwine well and you can't help but to feel a great deal of sympathy and empathy for all of them. Imagining all the streets of Dundee back in the days! The spirt of the people, living in such hardship and abject poverty post war! Jan 27, Maggie rated it really liked it.
Just bought the next two books in the series.
This is a great period piece with a very happy ending. A quick beach read that will leave you feeling great and trying to talk with a Scottish accent! Katrina Fox rated it it was amazing Jun 02, Beth Price rated it it was amazing Jun 18, Jill Hamilton rated it it was amazing Apr 06, Merv Duncan rated it really liked it Apr 28, Corey rated it really liked it Dec 06, Amy rated it liked it Apr 13, David Ian Redhouse rated it really liked it Dec 27, Mandie Malone rated it really liked it Oct 29, Christine Cook rated it liked it Feb 05, Sue rated it really liked it Dec 04, Elizabeth Edgar rated it really liked it Aug 25, Penny Whiting rated it really liked it Aug 26, Susan Perrott rated it liked it Jan 08, Judy Carne rated it it was amazing Apr 27, Doreen Wilson rated it it was amazing Jul 12, Lynda gray rated it it was ok Sep 10, Doreen Smith rated it did not like it Apr 26, Books by Maureen Reynolds.
Trivia About The Sunday Girls. No trivia or quizzes yet. This is the final straw acorn Taylor who starts to plot her revenge You will feel the need to keep reading this to find out what happens next. I can't praise this book enough All opinions are my own and are in no way biased View all 14 comments. I felt it wasn't quite up to a 4 for me, however 3 seems a bit slack because I did enjoy it more than that.
Times like this I really wish that Goodreads and Amazon would allow half votes! Taylor wants to get revenge on her ex Angus, after he does more than a few awful things to her. But the problem is she doesn't quite know when enough is enough, and things get a bit out of hand I enjoyed this psychological thr 3. I enjoyed this psychological thriller. It was like watching a train wreck, but in a good way. There were a lot of enjoyable twists and turns, however it didn't totally grip me.
You love to hate them that's for sure! A little too unbelievable perhaps, but I enjoyed getting frustrated with Taylor's stupid decisions! That was part of the fun. I enjoyed the romance and the raunchy parts, and I loved the psychological mind-screwing that was happening.
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You never knew exactly what was going to happen next. I think I would have rated it higher and not be so conflicted if I enjoyed the ending. I was unable to put it down as it reached the end, so excited for whatever was in store. But the things in store didn't do it for me unfortunately and I felt a bit down as it ended and my excitement waned. Would I recommend The Sunday Girl? It was a good read, if you are a fan of psychological thrillers you should enjoy it!
It was a well written and fun read. For more reviews check out my: Blog Facebook Twitter Instagram View all 3 comments. Wow, I loved this book, literally could not put it down! It sees our protagonist Taylor coming out of an abusive relationship with Angus, who shows his true colours by posting sex videos of Taylor on the internet, and taking another girl on their proposed skiing holiday. However not all goes to plan and as Taylor's life goes spiralling out of control, she's sees her revenge backfire and life bec Wow, I loved this book, literally could not put it down!
However not all goes to plan and as Taylor's life goes spiralling out of control, she's sees her revenge backfire and life becomes very dangerous indeed. As Taylor herself says, once the dominoes start to fall there's no way of stopping them. I had no idea how things were going to turn out in the end, so raced through the book in a couple of hours! Pip Drysdale has crafted a marvellous tale of love gone wrong and revenge, and I loved the excerpts from "The Art Of War" at the start of each chapter, the different strategies having new meaning in Taylor's case.
I loved the character of Taylor, wanting to rant at her at times and at others wanting to give her a push forward. All in all a fantastic debut novel and I'll definitely be on the lookout of more of the authors work in the future. View all 8 comments. I think this book does a good job of attaching itself to the popular dark psychological thriller genre, but it goes that one step further in offering storyline that is both different and very contemporary.
If I had the free time, I would have definitely ripped through this one in a sitting, The Sunday Girl is a compulsive read! Taylor is a woman who has been involved with and has been duped by a despicable excuse for a man. Angus, her ex, is bad news. Not only has he dumped her and broken her heart into pieces, Angus has also objectified and humiliated Taylor.
With revenge on her mind, Taylor plots to enact a plan that will ultimately destroy Angus. However, Angus always seems to be one step ahead of Taylor. In this game of cat and mouse, Taylor and Angus battle to gain the upper hand. But when one takes a step too far, the results are life changing.
I do like my psychological thrillers and nothing pleases me more than to see a book on the market that is a slight departure from the usual books that define this full genre. Pip Drysdale is also a debut author and it gives me great pleasure to endorse her writing. The Sunday Girl is a book that quite literally sent a jolt to my system. It was shocking, surprising and unpredictable.
The Sunday Girl offers a great overall experience for a seasoned reader.
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I am always striving to find books that are original and challenge me as a reader. The Sunday Girl performed its duty in this area very well. I liked the first person style of narration selected by Drysdale for her debut novel. Overall, The Sunday Girl came across as well composed, carefully plotted and fresh.
The writing exuded plenty of foreboding and the atmosphere was tight. I felt like my heart was pounding through many sections of the narrative. Drysdale issues plenty of twists, turns and unpredictable moments in her novel. The pace was set to a brisk and unrelenting pace. The narrative is also consistent, ensuring there were no moments where the story lagged. This is just what you want in a thriller. I found it easy to develop a connection to Taylor.
I immediately felt incredibly sorry for the situation in which Taylor unfortunately finds herself stuck in. I did question some of the choices and moves Taylor makes, but at no point in the novel was she unreliable. This was a welcome change as many female protagonists in psychological thrillers are cast as unreliable narrators. We also want Taylor to gain the upper hand over her awful ex. How this all plays out is one of the highlights of the novel.
Quotes from this book feature at the beginning of each chapter of The Sunday Girl. It is an interesting way to set out a book and it really helped to set the tone of the novel. The other player in this book, Angus, is pretty atrocious all over. His behaviour and actions are utterly unforgivable.
Often we are blind in love to these horrific men and we also go back for more, a mistake Taylor makes. Drysdale does a good job of outlining Angus as a character, but I know I will not be the minority in desperately wanting Taylor to outsmart Angus. The sense that this book is situated in the here and now, tapping into the world of technology in particular, is a standout feature of The Sunday Girl. The Sunday Girl rolls to a satisfying conclusion and I am glad I bought a ticket for this thrilling ride.
I was impressed by this debut, it held my attention from the start to finish of the novel. I am definitely keen to see what Drysdale will offer up next, in light of the great start she has made to her career with The Sunday Girl. Details on how to purchase the book can be found here. View all 6 comments. This debut psychological thriller puts Pip Drysdale firmly in the "one to look out for" category of debut authors.
Taylor and Angus were very much in love, she was his Sunday girl So when she discovered he had done something so cruel and hurtful, in retaliation to an argument, it brought their relationship to an abrupt an This debut psychological thriller puts Pip Drysdale firmly in the "one to look out for" category of debut authors.
So when she discovered he had done something so cruel and hurtful, in retaliation to an argument, it brought their relationship to an abrupt and bitter end. Taylor was bereft, she couldn't fathom how he could betray her so totally, so she lashed out by orchestrating some stunts that would come back to hurt him. She is so completely humiliated and hurt by what Angus has done to her, that when a friend offers her a copy of the book The Art of War, she takes it home to read and then decides to plot a revenge.
Little did she know how vengeful Angus could be also, she thought she knew him. This story was told in such a way as to have me cringing at every turn because as difficult as it was to bear witness to, it was very, very plausible to see how such a turn of events could escalate so fast I have to admit that some of the choices Taylor made during her relationship with Angus had me questioning her senses as some of them sent alarm bells ringing loudly in my own ears.
Yet they are choices that people make every day without a thought to the possible consequences. Definitely a story for today, it is relevant in so many ways.
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This was a very close encounter with just how quickly things can spiral out of control once you start an action So how was it that Angus was always one step ahead of her movements? You will have to read it to see just how far people can go when they lose their grip, and even scarier is just how easy it is to orchestrate Well done Pip Drysdale on an excellent debut!
View all 5 comments. Taylor Bishop is in a relationship with a psychopath. She hasn't fully realised it yet, despite warnings from her mother and her best friend Charlotte, but Angus Hollingsworth, for all his good looks, wealth and charm, is not good for her. But they have an acrimonious split and he does something unforgivable: And then takes his 4. And then takes his previous ex on the ski holiday he and Taylor had planned together. It's when Taylor is meting out some carefully planned revenge that she discovers some disturbing facts about Angus. Yet when he returns begging forgiveness, she eventually capitulates.
Soon enough, though, she understands what this man is really like, and realises the danger that staying with Angus presents.
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And how will she do this without reprisals? Taylor may come across as rather naive but her situation doesn't require a great deal of suspension of disbelief, and the technology involved is all too believable. An impressive debut novel. Oct 18, Lee rated it really liked it Shelves: I think Aussie author Pip Drysdale will have a long and successful career if her subsequent novels are as good as this debut.
Sunday Girl is an addictive psychological thriller in the vein of Girl on the Train.
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Written in the first person point of view of our female lead, Taylor, it starts off with the usual woman scorned seeking revenge plot. Taylor has just left her boyfriend, Angus, after learning he has gone on a skiing holiday with his ex-girlfriend. I flew through the second half of the book, eager to find out how Taylor was going to sort herself out of the mess of an abusive relationship she soon finds herself in with Angus. Instead of the big shock twist, Drysdale just keeps the tension on one blood pumping level. She has a knack of making even the most mundane moments feel frightening.
From a parrot squawking to a yellow ribbon, you just know, as you read, that these small things will be dangerous. I took a half a star off for the ending though. After such a thrill of a ride up to this point, I think I was expecting more. It also had a very modern feel to it.
The technology felt contemporary and fresh without being forced. The characters too acted their age and their dialogue seemed spot on. The other half star came off as there seemed to be some characters and situations introduced into the book for no reason. Maybe Drysdale is thinking of a sequel? I must note, however, that I doubt most people would notice or care. Aug 07, Theresa Smith Writes rated it it was amazing Shelves: The Sunday Girl really took me by surprise.
What begins as a payback for some revenge porn posted online quickly morphs into a situation that is so much more perilous than I could have envisaged. I was gripped by this novel, its open and easy to read narrative saw me devouring it within one, albeit late, night. Told in the first person, in a sort of hindsight storytelling style, I really found The Sunday Girl incredibly absorbing. We know that something has happened to Taylor, but the what of it The Sunday Girl really took me by surprise.
Is it a confession to the police? A cautionary tale of hindsight? Is she dead and are we reading a journal? I loved this unknown aspect of the story. The pacing is rapid, there are no blank spots in this novel, nor is it too busy. The suspense builds as the novel progresses and the fear that Taylor experiences, along with the dread of not knowing what Angus was going to come up with next, was on point from beginning to end.
Her plan for revenge was more about taking a stand, and later, her actions were all about survival. And Angus Hollingsworth really was a piece of work. The cat and mouse game that unfolded between these two was deadly in its intent and gripping in its execution. I highly recommend The Sunday Girl far and wide if you are after a suspenseful read with a plausible storyline that will keep you guessing right up until the end. Oct 10, Claire rated it it was amazing.
Omg what did I just read, it was like watching a train wreck happen and at times I didn't know if I wanted to turn the page and find out what was going to happen next. Taylor our main character let's us know from the get go that it's like watching dominoes once you've knocked the first piece over, it's hard to stop the rest. The story is told from Taylor's point of view but after the fact and you really don't know what's going to happen next or if she will survive this journey of revenge she has Omg what did I just read, it was like watching a train wreck happen and at times I didn't know if I wanted to turn the page and find out what was going to happen next.
The story is told from Taylor's point of view but after the fact and you really don't know what's going to happen next or if she will survive this journey of revenge she has started. Angus her seriously narcissistic and abusive boyfriend is a character we learn to hate and fear. It seems like their is no way out for Taylor as she uses the book The Art of War by Master Sun Tzu to help her exact her plan for destroying Angus as he has destroyed her.
A great read that had me barely daring to breathe at times. Sep 19, Jo rated it really liked it Shelves: This is about a break up, where revenge and one up manship come to a head. Taylor has had a lucky escape Angus is a narcissist sociopath and a man with hidden secrets, but instead of walking away, Taylor sets out to totally destroy his life. This book is a debut novel that ticks all the boxes and introduces readers to Pip Dysdale a new author who has a real talent for surprising readers.
Aug 13, Jeanette Lewis rated it liked it. This read appears in the beginning to be a bit of naval gazing, however as the chapters progress the action picks up and with all that starts to happen it becomes hard to put down. Taylor and Angus are in a relationship, although to be more precise Taylor is in a relationship with Angus.
Angus is in a relationship with Angus, himself, egotistical, narcissistic and controlling. This is a young woman as happens with many people when love is not fulfilled by a parent during childhood as with Taylor, a missing father, then the void of this is misplaced by the perceived love by a lover.
This perception gives Taylor an unbalanced mind, why cannot Angus love her like she loves him, or rather is obsessed with him. However dealing with a narcissist is another thing, unlike Taylor highly emotional there is no emotion just cool headed evil on the part of Angus. In the midst of all this chaos Taylor meets another man, a nice man but with complications that fills her head with more negative thoughts about herself. Events move rapidly towards the end, Angus has hatched his own counter attack, throwing Taylor to the wolves, will she survive? Aug 29, The Cats Mother rated it really liked it Shelves: I'm not sure what it says about me that I love books about righteous vengeance where a smart protagonist outfoxes the baddie, but this sounded right up my alley - a heroine using Sun Tzu's Art of War to ruin her cheating scumbag ex.
It didn't really go how I expected, though, and while I still really enjoyed it, I'm left feeling a little disappointed that it wasn't what I expected, hence 4 stars. Taylor is a something property researcher who has just discovered that the love of her life, handso I'm not sure what it says about me that I love books about righteous vengeance where a smart protagonist outfoxes the baddie, but this sounded right up my alley - a heroine using Sun Tzu's Art of War to ruin her cheating scumbag ex.
Taylor is a something property researcher who has just discovered that the love of her life, handsome older banker Angus, has uploaded a sex tape of her to the Internet after an argument, and taken his ex-girlfriend on their planned skiing holiday. Determined to get revenge, she lets herself in to his flat, causing some mischief, including ordering some prostitutes on his work credit card.
This is the beginning of an escalating war between them, and she soon realises she is out of her depth as she discovers how truly malignant Angus can be Some of the problems I had with this were Taylor's naive assumption that Angus couldn't possibly suspect her when a bunch of bad things suddenly happen to him within a week of their break-up.
For a supposedly smart woman, she makes a lot of stupid mistakes, especially taking him back when she knows what he has done. She also has unprotected sex with three men within a week. On a minor note, there were several Americanisms that should've been picked up in editing - grocery store, pantyhose, someone being pissed rather than pissed off There was some overly heavy foreshadowing all the way through. And, without wanting to spoil this, I'll also say I found the ending a let down, I was hoping for a clever twist - it was all a bit convenient.
Despite these criticisms, it was a fast compulsive read, and I liked the excerpts from Art of War at the start of each chapter. Angus is a brilliant antagonist, a classic narcissistic sexual predator, and you can't wait for him to get his just desserts. The Sunday Girl is published on September 1st. Sep 06, Karen rated it really liked it Shelves: Anybody thinking the cover of this novel with it's bright pink girly styling, means it's going to be on the light and fluffy side, might want to invest in some brown paper, cover the thing, and read it anyway.
The central character of this tale, Taylor Bishop, is all millennium styled girl: She is, in part, the daft idiotic woman of initial perception, but, as the tale progresses, also resourceful, lucky, some might say opportunistic, and utterly fascinating. This is the tale of a car crash relationship between abusive, nasty, revolting Angus Hollingsworth and fragile, flighty Taylor Bishop.
Abuser and victim straight out of central casting, with some unexpected twists. When Angus does the absolute dirty on Taylor, her response is to study Sun Tze's The Art of War and come up with the ultimate plan to get even.
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