Not too keen on this book. Didn't like the characters. Slightly unbelievable. ( )

The writing was good. The plot was good. The pace was slow. ( )

Left for Dead by Paul J. Teague
Morecambe Bay Trilogy #1

What if You thought a man who disappeared long ago had come back again. An evil dangerous man you feared decades ago was reaching out to hassle and haunt you by dredging up memories better left buried? Well, Charlotte and Will are faced with just this situation when they move back to the town they met and became lovers in so many years ago. They have plans to run a guesthouse but the transition from city to beach is not running smoothly for their children...and perhaps not for them either.

This book grabbed me from the first page and held my attention till the end. I wondered what had happened to abusive Bruce and as t he story flipped between 1984 and the present I eventually found out. I liked the plotting and pace of the story and felt with both Will and Charlotte as well as their children Ollie and Lucia as they made the transition after their move. I liked George and Isla and felt their support for Will and Charlotte. I also was taken back in time to summers when I worked as a camp cook’s helper...and in doing so could relate to the romance between Will and Charlotte.

This is the first book I have read by this author but it will not be the last.

Thank you to the author and Book on the Bright Side Publicity and Promotion for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars ( )