Review of 'The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up' by Laura Pearson

Review of 'The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up' by Laura Pearson

Release date: April 6, 2024

Publisher: Boldwood Books

What the novel is about:

When Shelley Woodhouse wakes up in hospital from a coma, the first thing she says is that her husband must be arrested.

He’s the reason she’s in here. She knows it. She remembers what he did. Clearly as anything.

But there are things Shelley has forgotten too, including parts of her childhood. And as those start to come back to her, so do other memories. Ones with the power to change everything.

But can she trust these new memories, or what anyone around her is telling her? And who is the mysterious hospital volunteer who brings her food and keeps making her smile? Is it possible to find your future when you're confused about your past?

REVIEW

The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up by Laura Pearson was a captivating read. It is from my Apple Book pile that I have been meaning to tackle. Once I started I really could not stop as it is written so well— it just reeled me in. The plot, characters, setting and progress of the main character, Shelley, held me to the last page. It is an incredibly powerful and moving story about the effects of domestic abuse. Plus the courage of women who leave it behind to start over and love again.

Also, it explores what it is like to wake from a coma with memory loss. And the difficult but possible chance of recovery. There are lots of twists and turns and surprises in this novel that kept my attention. It was an amazing and unforgettable experience reading The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up. I could really put myself in Shelley’s shoes. What a story! An absolute winner! 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️