Red/Black

by Rachel Atherton-Charvat

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Pub Date 11 Aug 2020 | Archive Date 19 Oct 2020

Troubador Publishing Ltd. | Matador

General Fiction (Adult) | New Adult | Women's Fiction

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Description

Sarah Hughes. Wife, mother, secret gambler.

Her life is one of stability and security. Settled in Cheltenham, married for over twenty years, lovely children… but her inner trauma of losing a child in a car accident in which she was driving is reopened when her husband accepts a full-time posting to a military camp in Germany. Upon arriving in Germany, her underlying depression returns and she starts gambling online. The isolated posting and pressures of army life exacerbates her struggle and exposes the frailties of her marriage.

The stakes rise as her gambling escalates and she starts to realise her husband is not all she believed...

Red/ Black is a carefully constructed story that deals with very modern themes of mental health and gambling.

Sarah Hughes. Wife, mother, secret gambler.

Her life is one of stability and security. Settled in Cheltenham, married for over twenty years, lovely children… but her inner trauma of losing a...

A Note From the Publisher

Rachel Atherton-Charvat is originally from Norfolk and later moved to Gloucestershire. She is married to a serving Army Officer and is currently accompanying him on an overseas posting in Turkey. She has previously worked as a history teacher and a photographer, exhibiting her work in the UK, USA and Cyprus. Red/Black is her debut novel.

Advance Praise

"This book is full of twists leading to a stunning conclusion you cannot see coming. As you follow Sarah and understand her life, you see it unfold in the most dramatic way, every time you see what is happening something takes you on a different path. Brilliantly written, this careful story delivers a page-turning read which I thoroughly loved." - Amazon review

Available Editions

EDITION	Ebook
ISBN	9781838596491
PRICE	US$4.99 (USD)
PAGES	200

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Millie J, Reviewer

Wow!!! I read this in one whole sitting!! This Book was great. It had an excellent pace, a strong plot and the characters had good depth and were interesting! It is an amazing read and I highly recommend it!

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Gillian M, Reviewer

Great and extremely tense sorry. Td really well with great relatable characters and I would highly recommend this xx

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nick w, Reviewer

A triple whammy, AA, GA and NA and that's just the doctors wife.

This could oh so easily fallen of the rails. Addiction, is at best a minefield to write about. Every person is different, as is each addiction. It does well to incorporate the drugs and alcohol along side the gambling. Yes people have multiple addictions.

Back to the story. For a debut novel, this is excellent. The characters and the plot are very strong. The casino's are well represented but only due to the narrative of what's going through the characters mind for bet placements.

Army, a move to Germany, infidelity and a marriage breakdown.

I could give you more, but this is one story you are going to have to read for yourself.

Just remind yourself this one thing, "...the house always wins..."

Status: Completed

Rating: 4.4/5.0

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Erica G, Reviewer

Although it has a contemporary focus based on mental health and gambling, it won’t date..Red Black This book is not my usual genre but having once started reading it its a real page turner . Beautifully written it keeps you guessing until the end.