UK, and the winner of the Prix des Lectrices award in France.
Her second book, He Started It, was released in 2020 and became an instant international bestseller.
Her third thriller, For Your Own Good, was released in the US on July 20, 2021 and was an instant USA Today bestseller.
Downing applied the Page 69 Test to her new novel, A Twisted Love Story, and reported the following:
Page 69 of A Twisted Love Story is split into the end of one scene and the beginning of another. At the top of the page, Ivy is getting ready for a dinner date with Wes. Ivy and Wes have been in a tumultuous relationship for ten years and have broken up and gotten back together many times. As Ivy gets dressed for the date, she contemplates telling Wes something that she knows will upset him. On the one hand, she knows keeping this is a secret is a bad idea. On the other, she doesn’t want to ruin their date.Visit Samantha Downing's website.
At the bottom of page 69, the scene switches to Wes, who is still at work. A coworker comes into his office and asks if he wants to go to a basketball game that night, but the page only includes the beginning of the scene.
In this case, the Page 69 Test does not really give readers a good idea of the book. Instead, it gives readers some insight into Ivy. While this is not one of Ivy’s more dramatic moments, it does show the way Ivy thinks, and the rationalization in her mind when she wants to do something that isn’t the healthiest choice for their relationship.
The Page 69 Test: My Lovely Wife.
The Page 69 Test: He Started It.
The Page 69 Test: For Your Own Good.
--Marshal Zeringue
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