Review: The Happiness Thief by Nicole Bokat

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The Happiness Thief by Nicole Bokat, examines a woman who is tormented by her past. When she was young, she was in an accident that killed her mother. Let us believe that she was the root of the cause, it affected her life in various ways and relationships. The survivor’s guilt just overshadowed her life. Upon a trip with her sister to the Cayman Island, a minor accident triggered her past and reignited her fears that led her down a path of unanswered questions surrounding the crash with her mother.

With so many unanswered questions, Natalie takes it upon herself to do her own investigating, taking her down a road that brings up repressed memories that are challenging everything she thought she knew. As she gets closer to the truth, she discovers that everything she thought wasn’t as it seems and what she uncovers changes everything that she once knew.

To be honest, I wasn’t immediately drawn into the book as I’d hoped I would be from the start. As interesting as the plot was, it was a slow build for me but when it hit midway, it really grabbed my attention. There were predictable moments but that ending was unexpected and amazing. The author definitely has a talent for storytelling, which was evident in her writing and the memorable characters. The overall plot had an unraveling appeal to it which keeps the reader interested. The book came together nicely and it turned out to be a nice read.I can see this turning into a movie.