Blog Tour: Thirteen Stops by Sandra Harris

There are thirteen Luas stops between Sandyford and St. Stephen's Green in Dublin and vice versa. The passengers all hunker down, folded tightly into themselves, eyes fixed on their phones, interminably scrolling, terrified of connecting with each other. Except . . . Except, who's that good-looking guy in the long dark coat who's eyeing up selfie queen Laura? Could he end up as one of her terrible choices? Hang on, isn't he the same guy who was ogling glamorous working-mum-with-a-secret Maroon before? And why is Jamie over there telling his life story to a complete stranger? What's Fauve hiding in her handbag? It must be the crown jewels or an unexploded bomb at the very least, the way she's hugging it so tightly to herself. And why does Becks from two seats down look out the window so anxiously? Is she worried that Barry could be straying? Alight here for the inside track . . . 

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Review

Love, life, and a bit of the absurd collide and intertwine on the Luas, the tram system around Dublin. Everyone has a story and we dip one by one into the lives of its passengers, from the Other Woman to a single mother with a secret, a put-upon wife to the good boyfriend with a past. Each of the thirteen chapters follows different characters as they face relationship woes and the pains of life. I particularly enjoyed Fauve's and Maroon's chapters, though Mick's chapter made me tear up and a few of the relationships had me, a confirmed romantic, hoping for a breakup! 

Each end on a cliffhanger but I liked how these were (mostly) tied up in the next chapter. I also found it fun to try and work out who would be the next point of view. There was a nice cyclicity about the whole thing, though I was definitely left with a few questions, especially the ones that were mainly composed of flashbacks. It definitely felt like a tasting portion, leaving you wanting just a little bit more.

Touching, heartbreaking, and sometimes naughty (especially the first chapter, which I wasn't expecting!), this is a clever set of vignettes from an interesting new (to me) author.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Rachel's Random Resources; all opinions are my own.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY OF SANDRA HARRIS.
Sandra Harris is a Dublin-based novelist, poet, short story writer and film and book blogger. She has studied Creative Writing and Vampirology. She has published a number of e-books on the following topics: horror film reviews, multi-genre film reviews, women's fiction, erotic fiction, erotic horror fiction and erotic poetry. Several new books are currently in the pipeline. You can browse or buy any of Sandra's books by following the link below straight to her Amazon Author Page:
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B015GDE5RO

 Her debut romantic fiction novel, 'THIRTEEN STOPS,' is out now from Poolbeg Books:
https://www.amazon.com/Thirteen-Stops-Sandra-Harris-ebook/dp/B089DJMH64 

The sequel, ‘THIRTEEN STOPS LATER,’ is out now from Poolbeg Books:
 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1781994234 

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