Hiding Cracked Glass by James J. Cudney | Perceptions of Glass Book 2 | Book Review | Book Blog Tour
Shalini of Digital Reads Book Blog Tours invited me to participate in the tour for Jay Cudney’s latest novel. I am a fan of all his stories and couldn’t wait to read book 2 in the Perceptions of Glass series. It certainly lived up to my expectations. You will find all the information about this series, a special giveaway, and author, James J. Cudney, below.
Hiding Cracked Glass by James J. Cudney Published by Next Chapter on 10/08/2020
Genres: Family Life, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Suspense
Format: eBook, Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 280
An ominous blackmail letter appears at an inopportune moment. The recipient’s name is accidentally blurred out upon arrival. Which member of the Glass family is the ruthless missive meant for?
In the powerful sequel to Watching Glass Shatter, Olivia is the first to read the nasty threat and assumes it’s meant for her. When the mysterious letter falls into the wrong hands and is read aloud, it throws the entire Glass family into an inescapable trajectory of self-question.
Across the span of eight hours, Olivia and her sons contemplate whether to confess their hidden secrets or find a way to bury them forever. Some failed to learn an important lesson last time. Will they determine how to save themselves before it’s too late?
Each chapter’s focus alternates between the various family members and introduces several new and familiar faces with a vested interest in the outcome. As each hour ticks by, the remaining siblings and their mother gradually reveal what's happened to them in the preceding months, and when the blackmailer makes an appearance at Olivia’s birthday party, the truth brilliantly comes to light.
Although everyone seemed to embrace the healing process at the end of Watching Glass Shatter, there were hidden cracks in the Glass family that couldn’t be mended. Their lives are about to shatter into pieces once again, but this time, the stakes are even higher. Someone wants to teach them a permanent lesson and refuses to stop until success is achieved.
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Watching Glass Shatter (Per...Shop on Amazon Book 1 
Hiding Cracked Glass (Perce...Shop on Amazon Book 2
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My thoughts on Hiding Cracked Glass by James J. Cudney | Perceptions of Glass Book 2
Hiding Cracked Glass continues the story of the Glass family. Every member of this family excels at keeping secrets, which leads to drama, heartache, and mystery.
I suggest beginning with the first book in the series, Watching Glass Shatter. While not absolutely necessary, you will understand the underlying dynamics much better after reading book one.
The story is told from multiple POVs, with each character receiving alternating chapters. The characters are so well-written that you feel like they are speaking directly to you. You feel their pain, shame, and anxiety. I lived every moment of this book.
After a deliciously intense build-up, mysteries are unraveled in a series of flashbacks before moving back to the present situation. If you think the drama and excitement end there, you are in for a surprise. I am so impressed with the author’s ability to maintain the incredible pace of the mysteries and suspense throughout the entire book.
I find it difficult to write too much about the book’s contents, as every word seems to add to the story. Let me just say, don’t miss this fabulous series. It’s destined to become a best-seller in this genre.
I received a review copy of this book, which in no way influenced my opinion. I highly recommend it to all lovers of mystery, suspense, and family sagas.
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Hiding Cracked Glass by James J. Cudney | Perceptions of Glass Book 2
About James J. Cudney
James is my given name; most call me Jay. I grew up on Long Island and currently live in New York City, but I've traveled all across the US (and various parts of the world). After college, I began working in technology and business operations in the sports, entertainment, and media industries. Although I enjoyed my job, I wanted to re-focus on my passions: telling stories and connecting people through words. In 2017, I published my debut novel, Watching Glass Shatter, a contemporary fiction family drama with elements of mystery, suspense, humor, and romance. From there, I wrote another family drama novel, Father Figure, and created the Braxton Campus Mysteries, a light investigation series about a humorous guy dealing with murders and the drama of a small town. Many of my books are available in print, electronic, and audiobook formats, and we are beginning to release foreign language translations. To see samples or receive news from my current and upcoming books, please subscribe with your email address at my website: https://jamesjcudney.com.
Outside of writing, I'm an avid genealogist (discovered 2K family members going back about 250 years) and cook (I find it so hard to follow a recipe). I love to read; between Goodreads and my blog at https://thisismytruthnow.com, I have over 1,000 book reviews, which will give you a full flavor for my voice and style. On my blog, I share several fun features, including the Book Bucket List, Tips & Advice, Author Spotlights & Book Alerts, and the 365 Daily Challenge, where I post a word each day that has some meaning to me, then converse with everyone about life. You'll find tons of humor, tears, love, friendship, advice, and bloopers. Lots of bloopers... where I poke fun at myself all the time. Even my dogs have segments where they complain about me. All these things make up who I am; none of them are very fancy or magnanimous, but they are real and show how I live every day.
A bit of humor: Everything doubles as something else when you live in NYC. For me, it's the dining room, my favorite space in the apartment, where more than just my cooking is on display! As I look out the windows onto a 12th-floor terrace, various parts of nature (trees, bushes, flowers, bugs & animals) inspire me to write. Baxter, a two-year-old Shiba Inu, constantly tries to stop me from writing so I can play with him and keep him amused. How else can you pen the best story possible without these things by your side?
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Watching Glass Shatter (Per...Shop on Amazon Book 1 Hiding Cracked Glass (Perce...Shop on Amazon Book 2
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Hello!
What a beautiful post… tho truthfully, I’ve come to expect nothing less on your site. It’s always amazing. Thank you for this stellar review too. I still can’t believe the book is doing so well, and I am beyond grateful for the kindness you’ve shared me. Thank you so much! Now I am sharing this everywhere. 🙂
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Thank you so much ❤️ it was so wonderful a review. I loved it. I agree, he is a fantastic author.