Water Under the Bridge (Perks & Benefits)

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Overall such a good book, I have no doubt this will take booktok by storm. It does have some really sought after tropes, in addition to a nicely flushed out story with dynamic characters. Kate wants a divorce. She likes to be in control, but so does he. The judge says six months of counseling. Can you imagine a judge telling two serial killers they have to go to counseling? And then the counselor telling them to write a letter before their next appointment. What do you think would be in the letter? His is titled: The line search continued until they had covered every inch of their planned path. The area under the bridge was still to be searched, but this search would require a new plan, for there were pillars to be navigated and the route was not as clear. I also found Ella’s relationship with Erik a little unnerving. For a time I was confused as to whether or not they’d ever consummated their marriage. One assumes they must have or else Ella would have been much more ignorant during the intimate scenes she shares with Jake. This just seemed to highlight the only interest Ella has in Jake is lust because she claims Erik is her best friend and yet wants to divorce him. Have you ever read a book that was just SOOO good you struggled to form the proper words to express the amount of love you had for it?

If you asked the men why they didn’t believe the story, they would answer quite logically. This was Victoria, British Columbia, a small island in the Pacific Northwest famed for it’s natural beauty and easygoing lifestyle. Young girls did not get murdered in Victoria. Girls in this town, they grew up unharmed. They shopped at Hillside Mall, attended schools named after politicians and war heroes. Girls lived safely on streets named after trees and explorers. Girls may have been murdered in the closest big cities of Vancouver and Seattle; in these cities murders were common and no one would be surprised to hear the story of a young girl brutally murdered. But girls did not die young here on this idyllic island, a sheltered paradise. Gos never before had been asked to investigate the murder of a young girl. Water Under the Bridge is a contemporary story that’s been carefully plotted and populated with authentic and relatable characters (and not a cliche in sight). But what I really enjoy is the attention to detail Lily gives to each scene. You are never left wondering about what the character is doing, thinking, feeling (actions, expressions, and those character thoughts that make me giggle). Lily makes every word count (not a scrap of padding in this story) and each scene is cleverly choreographed so that as a reader I am a witness to every moment. (And there are some adorable scenes containing Lily’s deftness with dialogue and introspection.) The vagueness, the Dive Unit knew, was meant to deter journalists. On the radio, searchers never say they’ve found a body. The men knew the code. And then the helicopter above them, on the other side of the Gorge, near lavish and proud homes, the helicopter suddenly started to descend. I found the writing juvenile. It's very stream-of-consciousness in style, and I'm also not a fan of the excessive use of exclamation points in non-dialogue contexts (and if you're writing dialogue well, you don't even need them there, either, in my opinion). There is also a LOT of exposition to explain context behind things, but again, from a first-person POV, it's not executed well. Easily one of the most harrowing non-fiction books of the year… Godfrey cannily shifts perspectives, which allows for insights not only into the legalities of the case but also into the minds of the teens involved. This is a dark ride."TBH, at the start, I thought this book to be a cringe YA romance instead of a thriller, murder-mystery after a few sexual intercourses and some lovey-dovey dates. This is the story of lessons learnt - with some blood, sweat and tears - during 40 years of pastoral ministry. With sincere honesty, Don Barry lays open his challenges, failures and successes, taking us on a journey that saw a lot of water under the bridge - and loads of other stuff too. Workplace romance, slowburn, rivarly, ocean conservation, HE FALLS FIRST(and he falls hard, it’s the sweetest thing ever!), spice.. with some added praise😏 & to top it all off, BANTER!

Rich in character, Water Under the Bridge is a novel of surprise, bright dreams and foiled ambition, a tapestry of people whose lives, through time and circumstance, become entwined in several ways. Set in Sydney, it begins in 1932 as the Harbour Bridge opens and the future is full of promise. I can only encourage everyone to read this. If you enjoy romance just a tiny bit - then give this novel a chance. I am convinced it will not disappoint. Because there is not a single disappointing aspect to say about this. At least not in my eyes. It’s just making you happy to read about these two and their amazing friends and colleagues and siblings. Their story is set in another favourite setting for me - near the Porongorups in Western Australia - having been there less than six months ago, it felt familiar (which is always a good thing for me). A story of moving on, belonging, and opening hearts, Water Under the Bridge is a novel that I've been waiting to read for ages ... and it was absolutely worth the wait. The story focuses on the romance between Ella Davenport and Jake Honeychurch. Ella and her son Sam are newcomers to town, and the pair meet when Ella is selling Jake's grandmother's house. It's not exactly love at first sight- in fact Ella finds Jake irritating! Still, it doesn't take long at all before the two of them have fallen hard for each other! Honestly, it's a blink and miss it moment for exactly WHEN it happens! The case went to the court and then to a counseling session from where the story had actually started.Lily Malone’s new offering is the first in a trilogy of books which will feature characters from the Western Australian town of Chalk Hill. Chalk Hill, although fictional, is pretty much the typical small Aussie town. The one thing that they all have and it’s missing, however, is a public swimming pool, which is the exact reason our heroine, Ella Davenport, moves there from Perth. There's a lot I could say about Lily Malone as a writer - starting with the fact that I admire the way she crafts characters and plots, drawing them together in an engaging and often sassy romps of the heart. Her latest release, Water Under the Bridge, does all that and more. A story of two people drawn together by the sale of a house, both with different motives for being where they are at when their hearts collide, it's romantic without being soppy, warm-hearted without being soft. Jake and Ella have chemistry and conflict in spades and their push-pull relationship seesaws throughout the book, making the reader ache for them to get it together as much as ... well, as much as they do, deep down.