The Memories We Bury by H. A. Leuschel
An emotionally charged and captivating novel about the complexities of female friendship and motherhood.
Lizzie Thomson has landed her first job as a music teacher, and after a whirlwind romance with Markus, the newlywed couple move into a beautiful new home in the outskirts of Edinburgh. Lizzie quickly befriends their neighbour Morag, an elderly, resourceful yet lonely widow, whose own children rarely visit her. Everything seems perfect in Lizzie’s life until she finds out she is pregnant and her relationship with both Morag and Markus change beyond her control.
Can Lizzie really trust Morag and why is Markus keeping secrets from her?
In 'The Memories We Bury' the author explores the dangerous bonds we can create with strangers and how past memories can cast long shadows over the present.
About the author.
Helene Andrea Leuschel gained a Master in Journalism & Communication, which led to a career in radio and television in Brussels, London and Edinburgh. She later acquired a Master in Philosophy, specializing in the study of the mind.
Helene has a particular interest in emotional, psychological and social well-being and this led her to write her first novel, Manipulated Lives, a fictional collection of five novellas, each highlighting the dangers of interacting with narcissists.
She lives with her husband and two children in Portugal. Please find out more about Helene at heleneleuschel.com or on Facebook and Twitter.
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Review
‘The Memories We Bury’ is an emotionally charged, taut psychological thriller that was riveting from the very first page. It captured my attention, especially when threads begun to intertwine and I stayed up very late to finish it off as I just HAD to know what happened!
Lizzie is a newlywed and pregnant and has just moved into a house in Dalkeith with her husband Markus. Their neighbour Morag quickly befriends them and becomes a kind of replacement mother to Lizzie. They quickly form a very strong bond. Morag is there for the birth and always seems to be there with advice and offering help. But is this normal? Or is there more to it than it seems?!
I loved Lizzie, hated Markus and I still don't quite know what to think about Morag! I think she is quite a polarising character for good reason. Although, some of her actions were questionable there are reasons for them. I love psychological thrillers like this that delve down into the mindset of the characters. I felt you got to know both Lizzie and Morag exceptional well. Also to feel sympathy for Morag after the conclusion of the book means that the writing was superb. It shows that people are complex beings and that as humans we need empathy.
This is was an awesome psychological thriller that keeps you guessing throughout! I completely recommend it.
