H.A. Leuschel – The Memories We Bury

I knew I was going to enjoy this book as soon as I read the blurb. Enjoy was quite an understatement though. I really couldn’t put it down!

H.A. Leuschel

The three main characters are Markus, Lizzie and Morag. Markus and Lizzie live next door to Morag, a woman whose family have grown up and moved away, so she is a rather lonely lady. Markus and Lizzie are a young, married couple who, after moving in end up with Lizzie falling pregnant and having a little boy. For Morag, a motherly woman it is a dream come true! Lizzie is a product of a cold, harsh upbringing and Markus is not acting as he did before she was pregnant, so she is bewildered, lost and feeling totally inept, then he starts lying and withholding stuff from her. Morag steps in and befriends her,gives her what she is missing.
The story alternates chapter by chapter with Morags story and then Lizzie’s, so we find out the backgrounds of them both and I empathised with both characters to a point. It became rather unsettling to see how easy it is to manipulate people and make a friendship become toxic.

This is a perceptive story of the insecurities that can come when motherhood appears and they don’t have the support needed at this time. I could not wait to reach the end and find out exactly what memories were buried and hidden in this deliciously dark read!

With thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources for asking me to be a part of the blog tour.