UNCOMMON RELATIONS

A psychological domestic drama of suspense, hidden and mistaken identities, revelations, confessions, and guilt.

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Pub Date 28 Nov 2019 | Archive Date 08 Oct 2020

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Description

Terry's married life explodes when encounters his double.

Other people wake to find they’ve won the lottery or become famous. It’s never him! He dreams of a life more exciting than his tense one with troubled wife, Gudrun, sex only seven times a month, a two-up, two-down home in Colliers Row and a shaky career. But how did he get there?

When his morning commute ends in an astounding encounter with his double - a shinier version of himself - Terry begins a secret search of identity. But opening this Pandora's Box unleashes unruly forces, even within himself. With Gudrun's lumpen sculpture a sinister witness to lurking drama in the home, Terry's known world begins to unravel. His own guilt is bad enough, but what is she keeping from him? 

Slow-burning suspense, colourful characters, a labyrinth of dark secrets and irreverent humour weave through this intriguing psychological mystery. If you loved Girl on a Train, this is for you. You'll be dying to learn more!  

Terry's married life explodes when encounters his double.

Other people wake to find they’ve won the lottery or become famous. It’s never him! He dreams of a life more exciting than his tense one...


Advance Praise

"5* review from San Francisco Review of Books plus from Amazon:
KarynH
5.0 out of 5 stars Who should be forgiven? A very unique book in many ways
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020
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I must say that this book is not your regular love story with sweet-savory romance. Uncommon Relations is more of a psychological mystery. It is a book that will make you think deeper of your own personality.When it comes to psychological mystery, Rosaline Minett is certainly one author to watch out for. First, she introduces us to the major character Terry whose life was not all that an interesting one. Then, we meet his lookalike in the train and everything changes.Slowly, we see how the events mess up with Terry’s head and the subsequent chaos it created in his life. While Terry had a lot to deal with personally, his wife was another problem. She was not making life easy for Terry.
This book is really engaging and interesting with a powerful story and good writing style to deliver the work. The Author has really proven that she can be different with this book. There was no attempt at recycling stories we have come across before.I really take interest in how well she has gone with developing and describing her characters in the book. She made it easy to have a deeper relationship with the characters.
Rosaline is certainly a creative and talented author with a lot to offer in the area of storytelling. 
V.E.VINE VOICE4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Book
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2019
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Uncommon Relations: Who Should be Forgiven by Rosalind Minett tackles the popular idea of a doppelganger, a lookalike as it were. In this story it's all about Terry and his doppelganger who he discovers on his way to work. As Terry leads a rather uninspired life, this is quite the news, and the situation proceeds to mess with Terry's head, and create havoc in his life. This becomes a rather complex story with a myriad of permutations and complications. Terry's wife is another conundrum for Terry to deal with. The writing is superb, the author crafting a psychological tale that is both different and engaging. The characters are finely described, and you relate to them on an intimate level. The plot is finessed with aplomb, the author writes with confidence and creativity. Certainly a writer to follow; looking forward to more.
Marcia
5.0 out of 5 stars Very gifted writer that delivers amazing characters
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2019
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Rosalind Minnet puts in full display her experience as Psychologist in Uncommon Relations: Who Should be Forgiven?, her “contemporary psychological fiction novel”, to describe it in her own words. The author does a fantastic job in character development and their interactions put in full display their moods, their needs and what they aspire too while allowing some room for something dark to be in the background. Everything seems to be triggered by the random encounter of a doppelganger and it starts a motion of events that will forever affect the life of those involved. Rosalind Minned is a very gifted writer, setting the perfect tone and pace for the reader to be fully immersed in the story and not wanting to stop turning pages. A wonderful novel that will please many."
"5* review from San Francisco Review of Books plus from Amazon:
KarynH
5.0 out of 5 stars Who should be forgiven? A very unique book in many ways
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020
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an entertaining twisty turning tale of lives mismanaged! Poor Terry, the main character of this spinning yarn, trying to pull his life from out from his current grey existence into to something better, only to discover an even bigger mess lurking in the shadows. Terry is so happy and amazed when he meets what can only be his identical twin, but covering his own secrets only brings out other darker mishaps… An exciting narrative

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I must admit, I'm not generally a fan of series. One and done, is more my literary style.

That being said, I would read more of the Uncommon Relations series; both quirky and engaging, this book is just waiting to be a quick summer read. Follow the twists and turns of Terry's life as he finds his long lost twin, he never knew he had, as he uncovers a pile of family secrets which hit closer and closer to home.

I can easily see the Uncommon Relations series becoming an airport/hotel store mainstay.
Order yourself a margarita and get to reading Uncommon Relations!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Uptake Publications for a copy of Uncommon Relations in exchange for my honest review.

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This was a quirky but fun read. Some of the underlying social statements are pretty spot-on. Finding your long lost “real” parents may not be what you dream it is. This is certainly the case here. The book was written in an easy and fluid style. I even downloaded the next in the series. Very cute too.
Some parts of the book are dark also though. It is a good mixture of good and bad in society. The book also deals with the idea of nature vs. nurture, an important thing to consider.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a fun and quirky read, which I do sometimes.

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This was an interesting read with a strong premise and some good writing but it does need a bit of a structural edit which is a shame. Good luck with it, with a tweak it will be fab x

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The story starts with a prelude set a year before the main story, where a man is watching his wife and grown-up daughter (adopted from wife’s sister who had too many children already) as they coo over the adopted daughter’s new adopted baby.

Chapter One then moves to the present-day where the protagonist, 28-year-old dull and boring Terry, is going through the motions of his everyday humdrum life with his dull wife and dull job, when his world is jolted wide awake when he bumps into somebody who looks exactly like him. Terry can’t wait to tell his wife, Gudrun, all about what has happened but with a job in social care that soaks up all her time, she isn’t interested in listening to him.

Terry soon discovers that his lookalike is his twin, Gerry, and they were both adopted out to different parents. This sets a spiralling set of events in motion as Terry decides to trace his blood family; with little white lies scattered here and there as he tries to explain to Gudrun what is going on but can't quite get her to listen. But what really drives the story forward is the fact that Gudrun has a secret of her own that she is hiding from Terry - a much bigger one.

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Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The cover is okay! The yellow is definitely eye-catching. But the multiple text colors wasn't my favorite.

This was my first book by the author, so I wasn't too sure of what to expect.
Their writing style is great.
The storyline flowed easily and was easy to follow.
The plot idea was fairly unique. I personally haven't read anything like it.
The characters were well-developed and easy to relate to in some ways.

I'll definitely be looking out for other work by this author.

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I don't usually read thrillers or suspense, but this one caught and held my attention. Finding a clone of yourself (especially a BETTER clone of yourself) is everyone's worst nightmare, and this book takes you on a rollercoaster when Terry meets a better version of himself.

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Uncommon Relations is a rather unique story about twins who were brought up by different families and led very different lifestyles. Rosalind Minett puts a very convincing plot together that grips the reader's attention, their meeting will unravel events that will deeply affect their lives and that of all those around them. Intriguing!

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