![]() The kids are alright, and I look forward to seeing where this generation of young women take us.īesides this, Girls That Invest: Your guide to financial independence through shares and stocks is a really good book. I’ve been so impressed with the book and the podcast of Girls that Invest, and particularly with the hosts Simran Kaur and Sonya Gupthan, that it’s given me so much hope for the women of the future. ![]() Which might or might not sound like a strange way to open a review about the Girls that Invest book, a book promising to guide women to financial independence through shares and stocks, but bear with me. Stratton to your reading list.Įvery so often, I read a book which gives me hope. If you’re a fan of the genre, I’d recommend adding Not So Perfect Strangers by L.S. I was impressed by this book, which in addition to being a strong example of a thriller done well felt very fresh and zeitgeisty. With a split narrative that follows the separate threads of the story from Tasha and Madeline’s perspectives, it draws the reader into a story of an improbable temporary alliance which becomes a cat and mouse game, as Tasha soon realises that she’s unwittingly escaped one abusive relationship for a new one which puts everyone she loves at risk. Stratton’s Not So Perfect Strangers takes the well-worn concept of making a pact to kill a stranger to provide an alibi and avoid suspicion, sticks a knife in the plot conceit and twists to create a pacey and unpredictable thriller which subtly explores dynamics of power, gender, race and class. It isn’t long before Madeline reaches out to Tasha with a proposition – they both need to escape their husbands and with no obvious connection between the women and their very different lives, neither would be a suspect were they to kill the other’s husband. ![]() Tasha sees the angry man, and lets Madeline into her car, a decision which will change her life. Tasha Jenkins is returning to her abusive husband for the sake of her teenage son when Madeline Gingell runs up to her in traffic and bangs on her window, begging to be let in. ![]()
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