Fractured By Dani Atkins

[amazon_link id=”1781857113″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]’Fractured’ is Dani Atkins debut novel.

The night of the accident changed everything. Now, five years on, Rachel’s life is crumbling. She lives alone in a tiny flat, working in a dead-end job, desperate with guilt over her best friend’s death. She would give anything to turn back the clock. But life doesn’t work like that or does it?

The night of the accident was a lucky escape. Now, five years on, Rachel’s life is perfect. She has a wonderful fiancé, loving family and friends around her, and the career she always wanted. But why can’t she shake the memory of a very different life?

I fell in love with ‘Fractured’ immediately at first sight as it most definitely had one of the prettiest covers I had seen in recent times.

The story is seen through the eyes of Rachel, as she deals with the loneliness and confusion of adjusting to a life of sadness. But, suddenly one day, she discovers that everything that she thought was gone is now back in her possession and she is given a second chance of happiness.

A beautiful character that I warmed to straight away, Rachel is an interesting and complex person that you really hope finds her happy ever after. Having lived with the self-consciousness of a scar, she struggles to deal with the sudden change in her life when her past life is so fresh in her mind. Every memory is clear and correct, startling everyone around her as she remembers things but no-one remembers her, which understandably is irritating for Rachel. Feeling happier than she has ever remembered, she reconnects with those who she thought she lost and these are beautiful and tenders moments especially as she discovers that her best friend, Jimmy is not dead and she is not burdened with the guilt of his death.

Jimmy, brings a reassuring calmness to the story, helping Rachel adjust and understand the changes around her. Whilst her fiancé Matt who is quite an unlikeable character grows constantly frustrated with Rachel’s regular scenes of bewilderment.

‘Fractured’ is a beautifully and intricately written story that had my attention gripped throughout, with clever flashbacks, an intriguing lead and a stunning cover, Dani Atkins is an author to look out for!

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