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A Year in the Life of Andrea Coe: A Psychological Thriller Kindle Edition

by Lucinda E Clarke (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Andrea was Leah’s best friend. A strange attraction between a wild, confident, fun-loving, widow and a quiet, insecure housewife.But Leah’s gentle and loving nature hide the depths of an underlying iron-hard mental strength. After surviving her vicious husband’s terrifying games and the mental asylum he committed her to, Leah’s only desire now is for a life of peace with her new partner, and her best friend, Andrea. What could possibly go wrong?Plenty, as it turns out. With her husband now on the run from a mob hitman, and his family each hiding their own secrets, they are prepared to go to any lengths to finish what they started three years ago. Will they succeed this time?Leah knew the only person she could rely on was Andrea.This is book two in the series and answers all the questions raised in Book 1: A Year In The Life of Leah Brand.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Fantastic story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 May 2021

Really enjoyed this next in the series. It was well written with a punchy story line and some great action scenes. Particularly liked the car chases.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

The best in the series?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2021

Absolutely brilliant. This is the fourth book in the 'Year in the Life' stories, and I loved them all. Dare I say this is the best one yet? The story opens with the unlikely scenario of Belinda being hailed as a best-selling author, and she's convinced she's going to make millions, but life for the 'star' goes downhill rapidly. Can't I give it six stars? (shortened ed.)

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5.0 out of 5 stars

" Riveting, cleverly plotted and beautifully written

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2021

When I read A Year in the Life of Deidre Flynn, one of the most stand-out characters was Belinda, Leah's teenage step-daughter. Back then she was that odd adolescent mixture of emotional angst, rebellion, and mischief, and I was glad to see that Lucinda E. Clarke had decided she merited a book all to herself. In this latest addition to the 'A Year in the Life...' tales. (shortened ed.)

from Lesley Hayes.


5.0 out of 5 stars

Very Clever, well-thought-out Plot

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2021

Very Clever, well-thought-out Plot.

Wow, what can I say? I have long awaited this book, the fourth in the series, and boy, I was not disappointed. I can go so far as to say, I think this was the best in the series, I was kept on the edge of my seat the whole way through. I could not put it down and read it in one sitting...

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About the Author

Lucinda E Clarke has been a professional writer for almost 40 years, scripting for both radio and television. She's had numerous articles published in several national magazines, written mayoral speeches and advertisements. She currently writes a monthly column in a local publication in Spain. She once had her own newspaper column, until the newspaper closed down, but says this was not her fault! Six of her books have been bestsellers in genre on Amazon on both sides of the Atlantic winning several medals and certificates. Lucinda has also received over 20 awards for scripting, directing, concept and producing, and had two educational text books traditionally published. Sadly, these did not make her the fortune she dreamed of to allow her to live in luxury. Lucinda has also worked on radio - on one occasion with a bayonet at her throat - appeared on television, and met and interviewed some of the world's top leaders. She set up and ran her own video production company, producing a variety of programmes, from advertisements to corporate and drama documentaries on a vast range of subjects. In total she has lived in eight different countries, run the 'worst riding school in the world', and cleaned toilets to bring in the money. When she handled her own divorce, Lucinda made legal history in South Africa. Now, pretending to be retired, she gives occasional talks and lectures to special interest groups and finds retirement the most exhausting time of her life so far; but says there is still so much to see and do, she is worried she won't have time to fit it all in.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B088KRQB67
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Umhlanga Press; 1st edition (May 12, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 12, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 750 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 303 pages
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Lucinda E Clarke was born in Dublin but has lived in 8 other countries to date. She wanted to write but was railroaded into teaching. She fell into other careers; radio announcer, riding school owner, sewing giant teddy bears. She began scriptwriting professionally in 1986 winning over 20 awards. She also wrote mayoral speeches, company reports, drama documentaries, educational programmes, adverts, news inserts, court presentations, videos for National Geographic, cookery programmes and street theatre to name but a few!

She lectured in scriptwriting, had her own column in various publications, and wrote articles for national magazines. She was commissioned for two educational books by Heinemann and Macmillan, and book reports for UNESCO and UNICEF.

She set up and ran her own video production company in South Africa.

"Walking Over Eggshells" was her first self-published book, an autobiography describing the emotional abuse she suffered from early childhood and subsequent travels and adventures.

She published her second book a novel, "Amie: African Adventure" in July 2014, which was a #1 bestseller in genre on both sides of the Atlantic.

Lucinda's third book "Truth, Lies, and Propaganda", was followed by "More Truth, Lies and Propaganda" - memoirs about her career in the print and broadcast media, highlighting South Africa and its people.

"Amie Savage Safari" is the 5th in the Amie in Africa award-winning series - the world's most reluctant and incompetent spy is in trouble again.

In 2019 Lucinda changed genre and published the first in a series of psychological thrillers. “A Year in the life of Leah Brand” was followed by “A Year in the Life of Andrea Coe.” Book 3 is due out in September 2020.

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Allen M Werner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2021
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“The nightmare began on the day the dog died.”
After an accident took her husband, two children and one leg, Leah Brand thought she’d found a new life with Mason.
A lawyer, Mason started to change after the dog died. He had little time for Leah, always dealing with his clients, short tempered and distant, coming home and going to his office.
Leah had a difficult time dealing with Mason’s thirteen-year-old daughter, Belinda, who lived with them. Belinda never listened to anything Leah said to her and started having difficulty at school which Mason blamed on Leah.
Leah had suffered from depression after the accident that took her family and leg. As the problems in her new marriage manifested themselves, the depression began to return. And with the depression came misplaced items, moved items, and the appearance of objects that weren’t in their house before.
Leah tries to kickstart her education, taking classes as well as reading a book by a specialist on self-help. Spending time at a local library, Leah is friended by a handsome librarian. She enjoys his company and nothing else.
Leah’s neighbor, Andrea, wealthy and alone and doesn’t like Mason, offers Leah a caring shoulder to lean on, taking her on short retreats to forget her problems.
But as things continue to go missing or get re-arranged in the house with everyone blaming Leah, saying she must have moved them without remembering, Leah sees a doctor to be tested for a breakdown. Her depression and tears slowly push everyone away from her and Leah begins to feel more and more alone.
A Year In The Life Of Leah Brand is a wonderful psychological thriller for those who love these kinds of books. The reader is never quite sure if Leah is breaking down and blacking out and forgetting things or if someone or her family and friends are conspiring against her. Great read. Enjoyed.
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Nico Genes
4.0 out of 5 stars Who’s behind the creepy occurrences?
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2021
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That was a fast read. The events were retailed monthly, and if I’m not mistaken, only October seemed to be a good one. The one-year time in Leah’s life was full of emotional and psychological abuse. Are all the unexplained events, noises, and moving of objects a result of some paranormal events or a distorted perception of a person with mental health?

Mason, Leah’s second husband, is cruel and mean. Belinda, her step-daughter, is the worse version of a teenager, and Leah's mother has dementia, and maybe she is showing too early signs of it. Who or what is behind the questionable occurrences?

I am sorry to say that I didn’t like any of the characters, not even Leah. But that didn’t diminish my interest in the story. I think Leah didn't like herself much at times: “I was so ungrateful for the life I led. So many people had nothing, so many were starving, homeless, desperate or abused. What the hell had I to be miserable about?”

Through the middle of the book, I got hooked. It showed great promise, but I was somehow disappointed with the conclusion. It felt a bit rushed, and some of the things didn’t add up.

My rating: 3.5 (rounded up)
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Nail Nut
3.0 out of 5 stars I'm so glad it only took 2 days to read it.
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019
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I'm sorry Lucinda Clark, I'm apologizing ahead of time. I was so excited to read this book because it got great reviews ( although there were only 6 reviews). I read a lot of psychological thrillers and I couldn't wait until to dive into this book. I didn't like any of the characters, it was really hard to feel sorry for any of them. Everyone seemed so dumb. I can't write examples because I don't want to give anything away. The concept was great and I don't even mind books that are a little hard to believe because I like stories. Not everything has to be true to life. I don't know, I don't want to sit here and keep putting this book down. Let's just say it did not do it for me and leave it at that. Hope others like it more than I did. I thought I was being generous with three stars and I hate writing bad reviews. Can't wait to see what some others say. Enjoy.
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Kell Frillman
5.0 out of 5 stars In the words of Marty McFly, "HEAVY!"
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2021
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Wowww. As a fan of Mary Higgins Clark, I thought I'd give this book a try.
I absolutely love REAL, FLAWED main characters who are not perfect, who don't always believe in themselves, and who don't always trust themselves or make the wisest of choices. That is so much more relatable than characters who always heroic and have their sh*t together no matter what gets thrown their way. But with Leah, I was almost uncomfortable throughout most of the novel because she is so similar to me.
Leah is a character with a lot of pain and loss in her past. When things start going "funny" around her, she doubts herself, she allows others to gaslight her, and she struggles. To me such was SUCH a real character because I often argue between what my gut tells me, and my desire to WANT to assume that everyone has good intentions around me.
I won't reveal the twist, but suffice to say, she should have trusted her gut, like we all should. This was a great fast-paced fictional read, but it also lingers with you long after you turn the last page because it really causes you to reflect on how you face uncertain circumstances in your own life and WHY its so important to pay attention to your gut. "If something feels wrong, it IS wrong. Period." This author has my respect for writing a main character that sometimes makes you want to hug her, and sometimes makes you want to smack her -- but no one can say that she's unrealistic or unrelatable. I'll definitely be bookmarking this author.
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Barry Finlay, Author of The Marcie Kane Thriller Collection
5.0 out of 5 stars A well written psychological thriller
Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2020
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Lucinda Clarke has created a psychological thriller that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand at attention. As if Leah Brand doesn't have enough problems with the death of her family, a spoiled stepdaughter and a husband who doesn't seem to care, weird things start to happen in her house. It's enough to make anyone question their sanity. The reader will wonder whether her family is responsible for the things that are happening or if there is some other malevolent force at play. A Year In The Life Of Leah Brand is a well written psychological thriller with characters that tug at your emotions.
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HM Holten
4.0 out of 5 stars Suspense with a humorous Core
Reviewed in Germany on April 30, 2020
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Leah Brand has a dreadful year. From her husband’s beloved dog dying, everything turns out wrong and frightening. Leah comes to doubt her sanity and with good reason. Not because she is insane or anywhere near to it. Ms Clarke shows what mental abuse can do to its victims. Throughout the story, Ms Clarke keeps a light touch and a humorous tone, which makes the suspense elements all the creepier. Recommended.
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T. R. Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2020
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This is an intriguing read that certainly lives up to its designation as a psychological thriller.

All characters are well developed enabling the reader to visualise and comprehend each. While detesting some they will take to others but will often find reason to question the accuracy of their sentiments. Most will be able to empathise with the protagonist who faces many bewildering ‘challenges’ and may often wonder how she manages to keep going.

The story is set within the usual day-to-day routines of most households however, what in many circumstances could come across as mundane and consequently boring for the reader, are anything but. This attests to the author’s unique ability to bring life to all her stories whether adventure, memoir, or thriller. Lucinda is indeed an excellent author.

The reader will find themselves constantly developing theories and then re-developing them as the tale progresses. This makes the book a lively read that retains interest and curiosity. In some ways the reader wishes to be proven right but would also find it disappointing to be so proven. The book does not disappoint in its ability to keep the guessing going up to, and past, the end.

Indeed, though there is some resolution it is not entirely complete and definitely leaves the reader with anticipation for a sequel. That is not to say there is no satisfaction in the ending although it would probably be more accurate to call it an intermission.
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Lesley Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars This beautifully written, plausible, psychological thriller is hard to put down.
Reviewed in Australia on April 24, 2020
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After losing her much loved husband, her two small children, and her leg in an horrendous car accident, Leah Brand faces much rehabilitation. She gradually claws her life back into some semblance of normality – until a stranger runs his shopping trolly into her in the supermarket. He insists on taking her for a coffee by way of an apology. Thereafter he pursues her relentlessly until she agrees to marry him. As a well healed lawyer, he doesn’t appear to be short of money but, as the weeks and months go by, Leah’s husband is absent more than he’s present, and she learns that money doesn’t buy happiness. A surly and difficult teenage stepdaughter makes Leah’s life more difficult. Many peculiar, unexplained events, within her new home, convince Leah that she is going mad. Once started, this beautifully written, plausible, psychological thriller is hard to put down and I read well into the small wee hours on several occasions, eager to discover the source of Leah’s troubles. The book ends with an unusual twist, which makes me wonder if there is going to be a sequel.
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DGKaye
4.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing Page-Turner
Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2020
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This is certainly a different type of physcological thriller. Leah Brand is a lovely woman whose life has become a series of crazy mishaps making her life spiral out of control shortly after marrying Mason. After surviving a fatal car accident that took her first husband and two children and one of her legs, Leah's new life becomes a nightmare.

The story begins when we're taken into Leah's life and marriage She's remarried to Mason, a very unlikeable man whose ex-wife had run off and left him with a teenage terror daughter Belinda and estranged son Leo (who doesn't show up til late in the book). We're vaguely informed that Mason's first wife left him. Slowly Leah becomes unraveled as things start appearing and disappearing in her house to the point where she thinks she might be going crazy. The only friend she has is next door neighbor Andrea, and throughout the book we're left wondering if even Andrea is a real friend.

There are many unlikeable characters in this book from conniving Mason to his daughter - and plenty more, but no spoilers. There seems to be no place of safety or sanity for Leah as she spends her days trying to figure out what is going on in her life, her home, and with her hot and cold relationship with her narcissistic husband. And without insights about this awful man prior to the start of the story, I continued to struggle with why on earth this lovely woman who has been through so much grief in life - losing her family and putting up with an equally evil mother with dementia, continued to endure the unhappiness she was living.

The story is told from Leah's perspective - first person, which I enjoy. We get to learn Leah's thoughts and rationales for actions and surmisings. But despite not knowing why everything is going bizarro in Leah's world, I found it a tad unbelievable that a smart woman with a head on her shoulders would endure all the shenanigans, and I felt disturbed throughout the book - sign of good writing, but reader frustration. It took the whole book of enduring Leah's angst to wait for the explanation of the happenings, which ultimately felt a wee bit out of left field when we finally learn some of the story's mysteries.

The ending didn't tie up things as I anticipated, once the discoveries were let out of the bag, I assume more will be revealed in book 2 as I'm sure this book was left as a cliffhanger because some of the answers still left room for clarification, leaving me questioning why I was left still suspecting more behind the revelations, as just desserts weren't doled out and a mysterious disappearance hadn't fully been resolved.

Without a doubt, Clarke is a crafty writer. She planted lots of red herrings throughout the story along with two minor other characters who brought back the likeability factor - a real friend, Bill, and Aunty Dierdre. These characters offered a breath of fresh air in a story of constant craziness, while feeling sorry for Leah, yet wanting to smack her in the head with a wake-up call to get the hell out of the nuthouse she was living in and away from the people in her life who treated her so bloody poorly. I like to root for the underdog in a story, but I think Leah missed stepping up to the plate. I know not every story has likeable characters, I may just be that reader who it bothers too much.

Well written and definitely a book to keep the pages turning. The only reason for 4 stars is a personal one, not a reflection on the writer who certainly had a vision in mind for Leah's character. But as a reader, I get flustered by women who stay with abusive men and make excuses for them.
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