**The Other Side of the Looking Glass by Kathleen
Harryman**
Good Morning,
Everyone! So thrilled to see you all today! I am excited to have Kathleen
Harryman with us today! She is here discussing her latest release THE OTHER
SIDE OF THE LOOKING GLASS, and the story behind it. The reviews are on point
and I am intrigued, so let’s find out more together! Please allow me to feature
on the blog Kathleen Harryman and her latest release, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
LOOKING GLASS … Plus, a GIVEAWAY!
**KATHLEEN HARRYMAN**
**BIO**
Kathleen
Harryman is a storyteller and poet living in the historically rich city of
York, North Yorkshire, England, with her husband, children and pet dog and cat.
Kathleen first published a suspense thriller in 2015, The
Other Side of the Looking Glass. Since then, she has developed a unique writing
style which readers have enjoyed and is now a multi-published author of
suspense, psychological thrillers, poetry and historical romance.
To
find out more about Ms. Harryman please visit:
**THE OTHER SIDE OF
THE LOOKING GLASS**
Publication
date:
June 29th, 2020
Genres: Adult, Romance,
Suspense
**BLURB**
She wakes up to a life she doesn’t recognize…
And to a husband she can’t imagine loving.
Kate
find herself in a hospital with no memory of who she is or anything about her
life. Everything is blank.
An
attractive, well dressed and obviously wealthy man stands there claiming to be
her husband. Yet, as she first looks into his cold eyes, she wonders how she
could have loved and married the man.
As
Kate is taken home to her luxury mansion. she realizes her ordeal is just
beginning. Life with the controlling Liam, her husband, is more than she
bargained for.
Then,
her memory starts to come back and the truth emerges…
“A well written, thought-out, intriguing and beguiling story by
the author, as told by the characters involved.” ~ Goodreads Review ~
“The Other Side of The Looking Glass by Kathleen Harryman was
intense, intriguing, well paced and an absolute pleasure to read.” ~ Goodreads review
Read
this romantic suspense thriller from the author of Hidden Danger and When
Darkness Falls, The Other Side of the Looking Glass is a tale of subterfuge,
mystery, mistaken identity and true love.
**GUEST POST**
The Story
Behind The Story
By Kathleen Harryman
Being an identical twin isn’t always as cool
as it sounds. People are often unable to see the actual person in front of
them, just the external image they see. Any differences in each twins character
is explained away before the brain can process the person, they are talking to
isn’t who they think it is.
This is what gave me the idea for The Other
Side of the Looking Glass. Liam Thornton cannot accept his wife is dying. When he
learns she has an identical twin sister, the answer to his predicament becomes
clear. He doesn’t have to accept his wife terminal cancer diagnosis and
replaces one sister with the other.
Twins may look the same, but they aren’t, not
deep inside. We have our own personality and quirky ways just like everyone
else. It is what separates us. I am not saying being a twin isn’t useful at
times. Rather than walk long miles home I have received lifts from my of
sisters friends, unaware that I am not her. It is amazing how easily one
identical twin can step into the life of the other, without question. How often
do we forget simple things? And so any missing information is explained away,
because the person sitting next to them visually is their friend, who is having
an off day. And we all can relate to off days.
There is the matter when I am out with my
sister when people begin to play the ‘spot the difference game’ as I
call it. This game is somewhat unsettling, as eyes stare with intention to see
what visual differences can been found. I know from personal experiences how
animals must feel in a zoo.
For Liam Thornton in The Other Side of The Looking Glass it
isn’t just about replacing his wife with her sister, it is about controlling
the twin. He may think the leverage he has over her will keep her inline,
however it will not stop each sisters’ personality differences from emerging
and putting cracks his well thought out plan.
To ensure each main voice was heard the Other Side of the
Looking Glass is told from multiple POVs, which provides the reader with a
depth of knowledge and connection to each of the main characters.
The different POVs of the sisters is useful in highlighting the
differences in the sisters characters. It also highlights their similarities,
which most sibling possess.
Ultimately The Other Side of the Looking Glass is a love story.
Though there is plenty of intrigue, suspense and many twists to enthral the
reader.
Praise
for the authors handling of the multiple POVs:
“An incredibly spun tale told
through the eyes of several characters. Harryman’s control within the
character’s point-of-view created a well-developed storyline. The writing was
crisp, concise and well-done! Because of that, the book was so realistic as if
it was probably ripped out of the headlines. Fantastic work!”
“I liked the way the book was set out in chapters of the various
characters points of view”
“Because the book was written in
multiple POVs, the reader gets a bird’s eye view of exactly how evil Liam is.”
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**TRAILER**
**EXCERPT**
Chapter
Two
JESSICA
Are you sure this is going to work?” I
look at Charles.
His hazel eyes soften at my distress. Pushing his leather chair back from the
old mahogany pedestal desk, he walks towards me. His ink-black hair falls to
the collar of his white shirt, his golden tanned skin standing out against the
fabric. He is built like a rugby player. Broad shoulders and thick muscle on a
six-foot-six frame. But, more importantly, he makes me feel safe, something I
haven’t felt in such a long time. Charles is an oncology consultant at York
Hospital.
The thought of what we’re doing makes
me nervous – more than our affair. But we have gone too far to stop now. Only a
few days remain, and I will be free.
“He trusts me, Jess. He’ll never
suspect a thing.” His hand brushes back my long black hair.
“I know, but still, it’s the cancer part
of our deception that torments me. I can’t believe Liam bought it. But worst of
all is lying about having cancer.” The cracks are beginning to eat away at me,
and the severity of this particular lie makes me extremely uncomfortable.
“It’s the only way he will let you
go.”
I nod, recognising my desperation.
Liam is not the type of man you walk out on. People who betray or double-cross
him have a tendency to die or disappear.
I am Liam’s wife, and though I feel
neither one of us ever loved the other, there was a time I thought I could love
him if he had allowed me inside. For Liam, marrying me was about staking his
claim. As his wife, I became his possession. Liam is a collector of rare and
exquisite things. I see that now. Me, I was too confused at the time to
understand what real love was about.
Liam is rich. I confused the gifts he
gave me as love. When you have nothing, and are not used to having anything, it
is easy to be overwhelmed when someone plies you with pretty items and
attention. And that’s what Liam did. I never stopped to think about what I was
getting myself into. Liam, well, he got what he wanted – a beautiful and exotic
wife to parade around his elite circle of friends.
I catch my reflection in the window as
the early evening sky darkens. Soft almond-shaped emerald eyes stare back at
me. My hair spills over my right shoulder and down my back. At five feet four
inches, I am small, and my bone structure is delicate. My Asian heritage is
easy to see, though my mixed cultural background is also evident. I hold a
strong resemblance to mum, but my green eyes I get from my dad. Both my parents
are dead. They died in a car crash when I was a little girl. Liam took
advantage of my youth and innocence, as well as the pain of losing so much as a
child. By the time I realised this, it was far too late.
Liam taught me how to dress and the
etiquette required to move within the high-class circuit. By polishing away my
rough edges, Liam ensured my acceptance in his inner circle, and I became the
perfect Stepford wife. It didn’t take me long to work out my mistake.
The pale-pink cropped Chanel trousers
and white silk shirt I am wearing mean nothing to me – despite the price tag –
other than serving as a reminder of the prisoner I have be- come under Liam’s
reign.
I am aware of the impeccable image we
present as we circulate through charity events and walk with the elite. Men
stare at Liam with unconcealed jealousy, and women are openly aggressive
towards me. Liam soaks this up, like a man sucking energy directly from the
national grid.
I knew when I met Charles Cavendish
that there was an attraction. A spark between us. Charles is the closest friend
Liam has. I knew better than to enter a relationship with him, to give in to my
desires. But I did, and so did Charles, and I am not sorry. I feel no guilt
over our affair. For the first time, I am loved, and it has nothing to do with
the way I look and everything to do with the person I am.
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