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First, thank you NetGalley for providing me with a copy for an honest review.Secondly, it must be pointed out that The Call of Cassandra Rose has some heavy topics within the book. I will be listing the trigger warnings to help my fellow readers out. TW/CW:1 Sex SceneAbuse (physical, mental, emotional, verbal)Suggested Hints of past child abuseSelf-injurious behavior (Self-harm: Suicide Ideation Self-Harm Cutting Scars)Drug Use: (Drug Addiction Alcoholism Alcohol/Drug Withdrawal/Drugging Someone Against Their Will)Eating Disorder (forced upon by someone else)PregnancyDeathEscalating Violence: ( Described Blood Graphic Violence)Kidnapping/Hostage Situation/Stockholm SyndromeConfrontation of Abuser Nightmares about Traumatic EventsTerminal illness/sickness guilt tripping/gaslightingmanipulationI might be missing some but this is what I can remember.Now, there was a stereotype within the book that should also be mentioned:There is a house cleaner/nanny that is Hispanic/Latino. Often when this character was mentioned, she was used as a filler character. Which she also filled many typical stereotypes. I have mixed feelings about this area.Anyway,This story is a mental thriller that is rather suspenseful in many areas. For me, it was rather hard to put down because I wanted to know what would happen to Mrs. Clarke as she battles the demons of her past and present. I do not remember much of the world-building but what I imagined throughout the story was the rich/fancy side of New York, City. Now, that I reflect upon the world-building or scene-building, there was not much there. Which is fine. I am always thrilled when I can imagine the place instead of having the author describe it for us.The Main Character is named Anabelle, we follow her around as she tries to understand and heal from her past. She has a son named Joshua and is married to a rich man. Her past is rather dark and she was doing good until she started getting calls from her mother. Those calls made her spiral into bad habits. She also started to become paranoid about her husband. Is he cheating and if so with who?...Mr. Clarke:He is rich. Has a great job and loves his child. Without giving away too much. He was predictable and typical.Mrs. Anabelle Clarke is full of fear, self-doubt, and low self-esteem. She has no friends, she ran away from home at a young age. Anabelle loves her son and would do anything for him. So, she enlisted her trust in a hypnotherapist named Cassandra Rose. Will Cassandra Rose help Anabelle?Cassandra Rose:Without spoiling the book, she is a hypnotherapist that is willing to help.Overall, the book was good but also predictable. I knew that (insert character here) was involved as so as I saw those text messages she sent during the weekend. The characters are somewhat relatable in different aspects. Some aspects were unrelatable and cheesy. The background stories follow the same relatable and unrelatable areas.The story has twists and turns but for me, it was not because of (insert name here). It was because of some of the scene descriptions, depicting the events as they are unfolding. I say this is a good debut novel.
