The Steps eBook Iveta Redliha Karina Loza
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"Shivers ran down Reyna's spine. For a moment she thought his last words were meant as a threat. The stranger's look had been so sharp and penetrating, horrifying and exciting at the same time. She embraced herself and shuddered once again. This time it was due to the pungent wind that was becoming stronger as the evening grew closer. For a while she stood there watching Lucas walk away, then finally looked away."
Bradbury is a gorgeous property that stands amidst dark secrets. One fine day a young reckless woman Leonora, driven by desire for easy money that a rich couple would offer their surrogate mother, comes to live at the mansion, unsuspecting of the paths this seemingly carefree life and lust for money will bring to.
Meanwhile, Reyna’s steady life is turned upside down the moment her mother dies in suspicious circumstances and leaves her an unknown property and dark secrets from her turbulent past. Around that time handsome yet secretive Lucas comes into Reyna’s life. At the end the truth about the young man and the horrors of his past that haunt him, not allowing him to give in to his feelings, serves a final blow to Reyna.
Iveta Redliha (b. 1977) is a Latvian writer. With great passion she unravels in writing destinies of people of different walks of life, and their entangled feelings. “The Steps” was born out of the writer’s imagination and built on inspiration from gothic love and detective novels.
The Steps eBook Iveta Redliha Karina Loza
An attempt to create the perfect family leads to secrets and tragedies in Iveta Redliha's novel, The Steps. The Latvian author, (along with a beautiful translation from translator Karina Loza), builds a haunting world in which two decades collide and a haunted past could lead to a bloody future. Here is the official synopsis: "Shivers ran down Reyna's spine. For a moment she thought his last words were meant as a threat. The stranger's look had been so sharp and penetrating, horrifying and exciting at the same time. She embraced herself and shuddered once again. This time it was due to the pungent wind that was becoming stronger as the evening grew closer. For a while she stood there watching Lucas walk away, then finally looked away." Bradbury is a gorgeous property that stands amidst dark secrets. One fine day a young reckless woman Leonora, driven by desire for easy money that a rich couple would offer their surrogate mother, comes to live at the mansion, unsuspecting of the paths this seemingly carefree life and lust for money will bring to. Meanwhile, Reyna’s steady life is turned upside down the moment her mother dies in suspicious circumstances and leaves her an unknown property and dark secrets from her turbulent past. Around that time handsome yet secretive Lucas comes into Reyna’s life. At the end the truth about the young man and the horrors of his past that haunt him, not allowing him to give in to his feelings, serves a final blow to Reyna. Iveta Redliha (b. 1977) is a Latvian writer. With great passion she unravels in writing destinies of people of different walks of life, and their entangled feelings. “The Steps” was born out of the writer’s imagination and built on inspiration from gothic love and detective novels. This Gothic Thriller is extremely unique and delivers a chilling story. The characters are flawed, human and sometimes terrifying. The story of a young woman's mission of greed becomes a horrifying family drama, while another woman meets a mysterious man and learns he may have a dark side he is hiding from her. Telling the tale of a powerful family ruled by money and influence, and those that get ensnared in their power struggles and selfish desires is something we've seen play out time and again, and yet it's given a breath of fresh air from author Iveta Redliha. The writing is exceptional, delivering a spine-chilling account of two worlds colliding in messy and unexpected ways. It was a fast paced read with lots of twists and turns, and while there are a few spots where you can see where the grammar didn't match up with the translation, overall the book was greatly translated for the English speaking audience, delivering a powerful literary experience that is wholly unique and fun. Overall this was a fantastic read. The atmospheric nature of the Gothic genre blends perfectly with the mystery of the thriller genre in Iveta Redliha's The Steps, and if you haven't yet I highly recommend you pick up your copies today!Product details
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The Steps eBook Iveta Redliha Karina Loza Reviews
The Steps by Iveta Redliha is a thriller story. I have not read books by Latvian authors before but I have read a few Russian novels and enjoyed them similarly.
The way that Redliha weaves together the story of several interlocking lives is masterful. I began to figure out the secrets each life held, but not entirely until the end, and even then there was a major part I could not have guessed. The characters are complex and interesting and there are no holes in the plot that I could see.
Essentially the story is of a young free spirited woman who contracts to be a surrogate mother for a childless couple, to earn money to change her life. Whether you’ll take the side of Leonora, Kurt, Nelly, or Greta is up to you. All display an unsavory side each in their own way. It’s exciting to enjoy their escapades vicariously in this story of what can happen when things don’t go as planned.
The Steps was certainly a surprise. It didn't sound like a book I would have picked up on my own, but I'm glad the author contacted me, because once I started reading, the story dragged me in and took me on a thrilling ride. I would say I enjoyed the first half of the book more than the second half as a lot of the suspense was utilised in the earlier chapters and then it became a point of you realising the situation and waiting for the characters to clock on so you can observe their reactions.
The story conveys the life-changing consequences people's decisions can have on one another. The moment young Leonora Watson stepped foot inside the Bradbury Mansion, her life changed forever, as did the lives of those she encountered throughout her time at the mansion. Desperate to start a new life away from her family, Leonora agrees to be the surrogate mother for a childless couple, a job that comes with a lot of money. A lot takes place over the coming months that cause a lot of strain in the Bradbury household, one that threatens to break the bond between husband and wife, Kurt and Nelly, particularly when Nelly suspects Kurt and Leonora to be having an affair.
The story takes place over two different timelines, the one with a young, pregnant Leonora and the present day events surrounding Leonora's daughter Reyna Watson and her creepy new stalker friend Lucas. When Reyna discovers she had inherited the Bradbury Mansion, she goes about trying to piece together her connection to the family not knowing that her persistence is leading her right into the path of danger.
I'm not going to lie. I found many of the characters to be rather annoying, Kurt and Leonora, to be precise. Kurt came across as an indecisive child while Leonora struck me as a spoiled brat with daddy issues. While Reyna didn't annoy me, her gullible nature somewhat dampened her role as leading lady. The most intriguing character for me was Lucas. His depiction as a disturbing young man was well portrayed and very convincing. I found him to be very engaging.
There were numerous issues I found that prevented me from enjoying the story fully. About two thirds of the story, I started to lose interest as the reveal was taking so long to come to light. I just wanted Reyna to know the truth so the story could get going. It just kept dragging on. The suspense was good and kept me on my toes. The mystery wasn't easy to unravel, which was fun as it was challenging. Numerous grammatical errors were a little intrusive. The other problem I found was that there was no sense of time, of when these events were taking place. An indication would have better helped to develop the story in my head. There was too much overwriting that it occasionally bogged down the story's progress. There were various occasions where the author head-hopped within scenes and I found it a little disorientating.
All those issues aside, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and would recommend it.
An attempt to create the perfect family leads to secrets and tragedies in Iveta Redliha's novel, The Steps. The Latvian author, (along with a beautiful translation from translator Karina Loza), builds a haunting world in which two decades collide and a haunted past could lead to a bloody future. Here is the official synopsis "Shivers ran down Reyna's spine. For a moment she thought his last words were meant as a threat. The stranger's look had been so sharp and penetrating, horrifying and exciting at the same time. She embraced herself and shuddered once again. This time it was due to the pungent wind that was becoming stronger as the evening grew closer. For a while she stood there watching Lucas walk away, then finally looked away." Bradbury is a gorgeous property that stands amidst dark secrets. One fine day a young reckless woman Leonora, driven by desire for easy money that a rich couple would offer their surrogate mother, comes to live at the mansion, unsuspecting of the paths this seemingly carefree life and lust for money will bring to. Meanwhile, Reyna’s steady life is turned upside down the moment her mother dies in suspicious circumstances and leaves her an unknown property and dark secrets from her turbulent past. Around that time handsome yet secretive Lucas comes into Reyna’s life. At the end the truth about the young man and the horrors of his past that haunt him, not allowing him to give in to his feelings, serves a final blow to Reyna. Iveta Redliha (b. 1977) is a Latvian writer. With great passion she unravels in writing destinies of people of different walks of life, and their entangled feelings. “The Steps” was born out of the writer’s imagination and built on inspiration from gothic love and detective novels. This Gothic Thriller is extremely unique and delivers a chilling story. The characters are flawed, human and sometimes terrifying. The story of a young woman's mission of greed becomes a horrifying family drama, while another woman meets a mysterious man and learns he may have a dark side he is hiding from her. Telling the tale of a powerful family ruled by money and influence, and those that get ensnared in their power struggles and selfish desires is something we've seen play out time and again, and yet it's given a breath of fresh air from author Iveta Redliha. The writing is exceptional, delivering a spine-chilling account of two worlds colliding in messy and unexpected ways. It was a fast paced read with lots of twists and turns, and while there are a few spots where you can see where the grammar didn't match up with the translation, overall the book was greatly translated for the English speaking audience, delivering a powerful literary experience that is wholly unique and fun. Overall this was a fantastic read. The atmospheric nature of the Gothic genre blends perfectly with the mystery of the thriller genre in Iveta Redliha's The Steps, and if you haven't yet I highly recommend you pick up your copies today!
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