A Song Of Isolation | Michael J. Malone | Review

Blurb

Film star Amelie Hart is the darling of the silver screen, appearing on the front pages of every newspaper. But at the peak of her fame she throws it all away for a regular guy with an ordinary job. The gossip columns are aghast: what happened to the woman who turned heads wherever she went?

Any hope the furore will die down are crushed when Amelie’s boyfriend Dave is arrested on charges of child sexual abuse. Dave strongly asserts his innocence, and when Amelie refuses to denounce him, the press witch hunt quickly turns into physical violence, and she has to flee the country.

While Dave is locked up with the most depraved men in the country and Amelie is hiding on the continent, Damaris, the victim at the centre of the story, is isolated – a child trying to make sense of an adult world.

Breathtakingly brutal, dark and immensely moving, A Song of Isolation looks beneath the magpie glimmer of celebrity to uncover a sinister world dominated by greed and lies, and the unfathomable destruction of innocent lives … in an instant.

Review

A powerful, heart-wrenching novel!

This original story is focused on the impact of criminal accusations on three people's lives the accused Dave, his girlfriend Amelie, and the young girl at the heart of the accusations. 

Malone writes this harrowing story with such humanity the all the feelings and emotions in the novel are almost tangible. I couldn't put it down.

If you are looking for an intriguing, emotional read that will challenge your thought process and stay with you long after you have turned the last page, this is that book!

I'd highly recommend it, to everyone who enjoys a stunning read.

A huge thanks to Anne Cater & Orenda Books for gifting me a copy in return for an open & honest review.

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