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The Story of Jane Doe: Killer or Victim...She doesn't remember
I look into the mirror and wonder who is looking back at me. The flashbacks have given me no clue as to what type of woman I am. Am I a killer? Am I a victim? Am I both? I just don't know. I am at a loss of what to do. I take a deep breath and turn away from the haunting image in the mirror and look down at the street below. People walking with a purpose in life—I wonder where they are going. Home to a loved one? Home to their children? I have no loved one; I have no family. I just have myself, someone I don't even know.
I turn around and look at the little apartment I now call home. I have a sofa, a TV, and a coffee table.No pictures hang on my wall, no trinkets or memorabilia scatter the apartment, no memories of good times. Not much of a home. I put my head in my hands to try to will myself to remember something, to remember anything, to remember laughter, to remember love, to remember family. I come up blank. There is nothing. There are no memories of laughter, no memories of love, and no memories of a family. No good memories at all.
I have no identity; I have no family. I only have a name. A name the hospital gave me.
JANE DOE.
I turn around and look at the little apartment I now call home. I have a sofa, a TV, and a coffee table.No pictures hang on my wall, no trinkets or memorabilia scatter the apartment, no memories of good times. Not much of a home. I put my head in my hands to try to will myself to remember something, to remember anything, to remember laughter, to remember love, to remember family. I come up blank. There is nothing. There are no memories of laughter, no memories of love, and no memories of a family. No good memories at all.
I have no identity; I have no family. I only have a name. A name the hospital gave me.
JANE DOE.
322 pages, Paperback
First published July 17, 2015
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R.A. Budden
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January 17, 2016
I really looked forward to reading this book.It looked full of promise and do you know what?-It didn't disappoint one little bit.Thinking about this review,I pondered about which genre to place it under.It slotted into a fair few.Some obvious, such as mystery, crime, thriller, fiction, definitely adult, but then showed a definite psychological side, and there was even a sneaky smattering of love but not too much to put me off. Each element was relevant and in proportion for the whole book. This book had it all.......in spades.
This book however, was a little 'out there', much of it, I was saying "yeah right" or "as if" BUT, it was fine because it all blended into the story very well and was all very enjoyable regardless. It was no different to a lot of modern movies that are a bit 'out there' but we all still love to watch them.On that note, this book in my opinion could well make a good movie.
I have read another book with similar subject matter and found it a hard read and too graphic. This book didn't go over the top with any of the harder subject matter. R.A Budden seemed to show a care towards her readers as well as her characters, which in turn enticed me as a reader to feel for the characters too.
'Jane Doe', appears quite naive at times throughout. I wanted to shake her and say "What! You silly woman", and much much more :-D but with the life she was living, it really wasn't a surprise. For a book to make me feel so much, I knew it had gripped me and sucked me into their lives.
I struggled with the rating for this book and couldn't decide whether to give it a 4 star or a 5 star rating. After much deliberation, I have put 4 but think I am rating it a 4.5 stars in all fairness.
An easy read.A definite page turner that was hard to put down, like watching a movie playing out in your head.
I am looking forward to reading some more of R.A Budden's work.
I was given this book as a Goodreads Firstreads win in return for an honest review.Thankyou.
This book however, was a little 'out there', much of it, I was saying "yeah right" or "as if" BUT, it was fine because it all blended into the story very well and was all very enjoyable regardless. It was no different to a lot of modern movies that are a bit 'out there' but we all still love to watch them.On that note, this book in my opinion could well make a good movie.
I have read another book with similar subject matter and found it a hard read and too graphic. This book didn't go over the top with any of the harder subject matter. R.A Budden seemed to show a care towards her readers as well as her characters, which in turn enticed me as a reader to feel for the characters too.
'Jane Doe', appears quite naive at times throughout. I wanted to shake her and say "What! You silly woman", and much much more :-D but with the life she was living, it really wasn't a surprise. For a book to make me feel so much, I knew it had gripped me and sucked me into their lives.
I struggled with the rating for this book and couldn't decide whether to give it a 4 star or a 5 star rating. After much deliberation, I have put 4 but think I am rating it a 4.5 stars in all fairness.
An easy read.A definite page turner that was hard to put down, like watching a movie playing out in your head.
I am looking forward to reading some more of R.A Budden's work.
I was given this book as a Goodreads Firstreads win in return for an honest review.Thankyou.
October 28, 2015
Goodreads Win.
This book was a good read, but I think it would of been better with more mystery so to speak.
Jane Doe wakes from a come not knowing who she is, and as the story goes on you find out she was a subject f abuse from a partner, she gets with her Doctor... which also has an unrealistic outcome, he would have been issued with a warning at least and just how him and the nurse want to keep in contact when she leaves... Just too unrealistic. AS the story progresses the flashbacks continue, we know she has a friend called Annabelle who Mason goes to look for, without finding her, but Jane has another flashback as to were she would be and goes looking too. Jane finds out her name is Maddy, Madison, and we find out her abusive partner is called Anthony and is in the Mafia. We find out then that so is Maddy, and she is the queen of Irish mafia, and the doctor is also linked to the Irish Mafia.
A good book, and an interesting read overall.
This book was a good read, but I think it would of been better with more mystery so to speak.
Jane Doe wakes from a come not knowing who she is, and as the story goes on you find out she was a subject f abuse from a partner, she gets with her Doctor... which also has an unrealistic outcome, he would have been issued with a warning at least and just how him and the nurse want to keep in contact when she leaves... Just too unrealistic. AS the story progresses the flashbacks continue, we know she has a friend called Annabelle who Mason goes to look for, without finding her, but Jane has another flashback as to were she would be and goes looking too. Jane finds out her name is Maddy, Madison, and we find out her abusive partner is called Anthony and is in the Mafia. We find out then that so is Maddy, and she is the queen of Irish mafia, and the doctor is also linked to the Irish Mafia.
A good book, and an interesting read overall.
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November 16, 2021
literally the worst book i’ve read in years
October 31, 2018
Always a great surprise when you stumble across a book by a first time author and the book turns out to be great!
The story was well written with good character development and unexpected twists. Definitely an author to keep an eye on. Can’t wait for the next novel.
The story was well written with good character development and unexpected twists. Definitely an author to keep an eye on. Can’t wait for the next novel.
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