Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
Release Date: October 6, 2020
Publisher: Park Row
Source: Publisher
Genre: Thrillers / Psychological
From master of suspense Lisa Unger comes a riveting thriller about a chance encounter that unravels a stunning web of lies.
Selena
Murphy is commuting home on the train when she strikes up a
conversation with a beautiful stranger in the next seat. The woman
introduces herself as Martha and soon confesses that she’s been stuck in
an affair with her boss. Selena, in turn, confesses that she suspects
her husband is sleeping with the nanny. When the train arrives at
Selena’s station, the two women part ways, presumably never to meet
again.
Then the nanny disappears.
As Selena is pulled into
the mystery of what happened, and as the fractures in her marriage grow
deeper, she begins to wonder, who was Martha really? But she is hardly prepared for what she’ll discover…
Lisa Unger's Confessions on the 7:45 is a psychological thriller that will either make one woman stronger, or shatter her forever. Serena Murphy is a woman who thought she had it all figured out. She's got a fantastic job, a wonderful husband, and two kids. Until she finds out that husband is found having sex with the nanny which she just happens to catch on nanny cam. (Best invention ever). After missing her train, and then watching her own husband have sex, she ends up on the 7:45 train. There she meets with a woman calling herself Martha. Martha claims that she is having an affair with a married man who just happens to be her boss.
In turn, Selena tells Martha that she suspects her husband Graham, is carrying on with the nanny, Geneva. Regret at this admission immediately follows, but what harm is there in an anonymous conversation with someone she'll never see again? Two days later, Geneva doesn't show up for work. Things really heat up when Geneva's sister calls the police and tells them she's missing. Making matter worse is that Geneva's car was left parked right up the street from Selena's own home. Selena tries to put the facts together. Did Martha have something to do with Geneva's disappearance? Or, did Graham?
Multiple POV's and several twists will keep readers on their toes and flipping pages quickly to see what happens next. Anne Porter has been having an affair with her
married boss which ends up getting her fired from her job but not before walking away with a large payday. Anne was clever and often rehearsed what her Pop taught
her to stay sharp and ahead. Geneva Markson is the nanny. Being a nanny is tough when all the husbands want more from her
than just watch his kids. The hard part is that she actually likes her job, and the boys like her, and Selena is a fantastic boss.
Pearl from 15 years old to 25 thereabouts in an important character to watch since a large part of the story is about what happens to her, and why she tends to target those like Selena. She's used to
being invisible until her mom's latest boyfriend, Charlie noticed how
smart and clever she was. Over the course of the story, Charlie will be called Pops, and Pops will teach Pearl the ins and out of how to grift someone. Oliver, Selena's older son, is the next character.
He's observant and knows that adults lie. The day the nanny got fired was the
last day anyone saw of her. He's so observant, he catches an important moment in the story.
Hunter is retired detective investigating Pearl's mom's murder among others. He doesn't care for cold cases. It makes him understandably curious when another girl goes missing after her mother is killed in a similar fashion. Hunter is a good guy who just wants to bring the missing girls home or at least ensure that they are safe and not being exploited. Without giving much away, I will just say that one character in particular has multiple identities and the story is told by this person in the past, and in the present.
As this mystery plays out we will learn more about Martha, who she really is, how and why she is determined to be a part of Selena’s life. Selena has always portrayed her family as a fun loving group. She has an online persona, but that is not who she is in real life. Not after what happens right out of the gate. I will say without hesitation or reservation that cheaters never stop. Oh sure, they claim they love you, and care for you, and bring you candy, and flowers, but when your back is turned 5 minutes later, they are back sneaking down the alley looking for their next chase. I will also say that I felt bad for Selena and not just because of the cheating part but because of her own father, and mother keeping secrets from her. Secrets that could have nullified some of the pain and suffering. Several plot twists will have you quickly turning the pages to see what happens next.
*Thank you to Park Row Books for providing me a free copy of this novel without any compensation expected. **
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