[Read] Kiss Heaven Goodbye ~ Tasmina Perry

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Book of October!

Synopsis:

A hot summer. A private island. A dark secret… On the luxurious private island of Angel Cay, four privileged students toast the end of their exams, but one dark night will change their perfect lives for ever. As the friends move into their glamorous careers – fashion, music, politics – each tries to put the past behind them. But no matter how high their stars climb, they cannot escape the dreadful truth. And when the consequences of that fateful night finally catch up with them, for one of the four, there is a terrible price to be paid… From the sugar-white sands of the Bahamas to Australia’s Coral Sea; from London’s glittering society scene to the lavish decadence of Hollywood, Tasmina Perry travels the world and turns up the heat in her most spectacular novel yet…

What i think:

This must be one of the thickest book i have ever read. 

500 odd pages in all but the reading was easy and capturing in my own opinion.

Page turner - as my hubbie claims!

I was easily lurched into flipping each page and chapter to reveal the story of the 4 priviledged students - Miles Ashford, Grace Ashford, Alex Doyle and Sasha Sinclair. 

The author started off the story by revealing the ending that eventually all 4 of them will have a price to pay, for what happened that night, no matter how successful they will be throughout the story. 

After the incident, the 4 of them couldn't face the truth and thus, they ran away from each other and reality. They did what they can to keep a distance from each other and anything that could relates back to that fateful night.

Escapism.

But just how far could they go?

Is that so with real life? Do anyone ever get away with anything that they shouldnt?

If they are really able to escape, will they ever make peace with their conscious?

I doubt.

Often, such wrong things that you have done, will always cause you not to sleep well.

It will often come back to haunt you in your dreams.

Karma.

The author illustrates that as well.

As i read on,its the love life that is being depicted in the story that caught me aback.

Is that the social norm?

This reminds me of the show: How i met your mother - Naked Man where there was a scene in which the casts were trying to come up with 50 reasons to sleep with someone other than your true love.

It's really messy.

Nevertheless, the twist at the end of the story marks the best end for the story. It's a little surprising. And i am glad someone found their true love after so many years of searching.

Great book; good read.