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Seven Stops Kindle Edition

by Robyn Cain (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

Twisted friendships don't come with ground rules...


Anna and Meera are two Asian women banished by their families for marrying for love. Years later when their paths cross, Anna is living life to the full as a wife, mother and teacher, while single parent Meera works as a professional escort, filling the gaps in her time with deception and blackmail. Persuading Anna into child minding her son Jack, Meera then leaves the railway station in disguise and disappears.

As Meera’s absence lengthens, Jack’s disturbing behavior isn’t the only thing that worsens, because the cracks in Anna’s world, once papered over by a life of routine and sacrifice become visible and threatening. Discovering her conniving friend’s ugly secrets, Anna reassesses and reconnects with her own past.

Then Jack goes missing and the truth becomes known amidst tragedy and new beginnings.

(Book 1 of the Stop series)

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  1. Print length
    384 pages
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  4. Publication date
    December 1, 2013
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00H1C3TQM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Castle & Ludd
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 495 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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Robyn Cain

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Robyn always has several writing projects on the go at the same time. With eighteen multi-genre books under her belt, she is currently enjoying writing and posting short stories on her blogs.

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  • Molly Gambiza
    5.0 out of 5 stars HER KINDNESS IS MISTAKEN FOR WEAKNESS
    Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2015
    Her kindness is mistaken for weakness.
    I enjoyed Seven Stops, the story is well written. Robyn Cain is a truly story teller and doesn’t mince her words. She is not shy. They are so many messages in this story especially about Anna a gentle Asian woman who was disowned by her family for marrying outside her culture. It’s such a big sacrifice to make, leaving her family behind for the man she loves. Her husband knows Anna’s weak point so he can do anything and hope to get away with it after all she has no family. She is an outcast. But Anna is not alone, she has so many friends but not all of them are genuine friends especially Meera an Asian young woman with a seven year son called Jack whom she likes to leave with Anna for many days…. Jack is not an easy child to look after. He is very naughty and he can be nice. He has good sense of humour. You can love him or hate him. I love him. But his mother’s colourful life is having an effect on him and poor Anna has to deal with the little man. She has a soft heart but all that changes when she catches her husband with his trousers down. He is been cheating on her for many years and she had no clue. Now! That’s where you want to know the real Anna, she is a woman scorned. To imagine she sacrificed her family’s love for this man is unbelievable.
    Robyn Cain created a beautiful love scene for Anna which I called revenge. There! She is good or should I say both women are good.
    Another message I spotted in this story is fairness. Anna is disowned for marrying outside her culture but her own brothers are not angels and no-one questions them. The brothers have done the worst, turning their own father into a homeless man by selling his properties and filling their own pockets, killing their father softly. It's a lingering death and the sons are still part of the family. I think there is something wrong here how women get mistreated and the society does nothing to challenge it. It’s accepted. Why?
    I enjoyed Seven Stops. Not everyone who smiles at you is a friend. BE AWARE!
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  • Janet M. Ramski
    2.0 out of 5 stars WTH? What happened to... pretty much everybody?
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2014
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    This started out as a really good story. I was enjoying it, and waiting for the author to untangle all the storylines and situations, when suddenly - it ended! It seemed as though the author hit 'send' to publisher, instead of 'save' to continue writing later! I mean, there were serious questions that were totally ignored. Even the main protagonist was left hanging. Did she stay strong and toss her husband out, or cave and let him back? Where does Max stand in all this? And what about the hidden body at Meera's? Was her child actually a psychopath, or just a clueless brat? Oh, there are more.... I found this story profoundly disappointing.
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  • The 13th Sign
    4.0 out of 5 stars Brutally realistic, gripping portrayal of adult love, friendship and betrayal
    Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2015
    I slipped into this story as into a conversation with neighbours, getting to know them and their relationships, judging them dysfunctional, and smug about my own life. There is a lot of sexual detail in the revelations, giving the reader that 'No! She didn't!' sneaky enjoyment. All the sexual descriptions are essential to the book’s themes, and written with the same truth to character as underlies the whole book. My smugness didn’t last long as I was put in Ana’s shoes, made to suffer for every kind gesture in a world where naivete and generosity seem to be crimes. Two-thirds of the way through the book, the dark undertones led to a horribly credible act of violence.

    By this stage I needed to know what happened to these people I had come to know. Robyn Cain has a real talent for getting inside somebody’s head and the manipulative Meera is just as three-dimensional as the sympathetic Ana and Max. The fascination of Meera’s life as a prostitute, for the ‘nice’ women who cross her path (not to mention the fascination of the not-so-nice men!), is one of the dark mysteries of human nature that the author shows us, without telling us what to think.

    All the characters are real to me and the way Robyn Cain shows us Jack as both the child from hell and the pitiful pup who needs love and security, is very well done. I like the multiple viewpoints as a way of carrying the story forward and challenging those judgements the reader can easily slip into. The British Asian backgrounds of Meera and Ana add a richness to their choices – and a lot of pain. If you break with your family over love of a man, who do you turn to when your Mum was right, and he’s abusive? Sometimes, it seems that all men are abusive – but then there’s Max.

    This is sophisticated storytelling from a talented author. My only disappointment was that the bombshell waiting in Meera’s house has not been discovered by the end of the book. In this instance, I don’t think the notion of it being Book 1 of a series works. I think that part of the story had to be discovered in this book, even if misinterpreted by the authorities. There are also minor irritations in the way of malapropisms and awkward adverbs but nothing that interferes with a very powerful book.
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  • Molly Gambiza
    5.0 out of 5 stars HER KINDNESS IS MISTAKEN FOR WEAKNESS
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2015
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    I enjoyed Seven Stops, the story is well written. Robyn Cain is a truly story teller and doesn’t mince her words. She is not shy. They are so many messages in this story especially about Anna a gentle Asian woman who was disowned by her family for marrying outside her culture. It’s such a big sacrifice to make, leaving her family behind for the man she loves. Her husband knows Anna’s weak point so he can do anything and hope to get away with it after all she has no family. She is an outcast. But Anna is not alone, she has so many friends but not all of them are genuine friends especially Meera an Asian young woman with a seven year son called Jack whom she likes to leave with Anna for many days…. Jack is not an easy child to look after. He is very naughty and he can be nice. He has good sense of humour. You can love him or hate him. I love him. But his mother’s colourful life is having an effect on him and poor Anna has to deal with the little man. She has a soft heart but all that changes when she catches her husband with his trousers down. He is been cheating on her for many years and she had no clue. Now! That’s where you want to know the real Anna, she is a woman scorned. To imagine she sacrificed her family’s love for this man is unbelievable.
    Robyn Cain created a beautiful love scene for Anna which I called revenge. There! She is good or should I say both women are good.
    Another message I spotted in this story is fairness. Anna is disowned for marrying outside her culture but her brothers are not angels and no-one questions them. The brothers have done the worst, turning their own father into a homeless man by selling his properties and filling their own pockets, killing their father softly. It's a lingering death and the sons are still part of the family. I think there is something wrong here how women get mistreated and the society does nothing to challenge it. It’s accepted. Why?
    I enjoyed Seven Stops. Not everyone who smiles at you is a friend. BE AWARE!
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  • R. Ross
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you like murder mysteries, then this is the book for you!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2014
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    It kept me guessing to the end - and beyond! All the main characters are well-drawn and I found myself particularly challenged and stimulated as the secretive world of one of the main characters unravelled in this fast-moving plot. In fact, I soon found myself having to don my amateur detective hat as the author skilfully led me along all the twists and turns created by that character and read with growing fascination all the affects her machinations had on the lives of those around her. Insights into the worlds of education, prostitution and Indian culture all go towards making an unusual and interesting mix. As the title suggests, the word Seven is significant and crops up in various guises throughout the plot. Actually, I'm still thinking about where and how... A very good read!
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  • Rav
    5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely recommend this book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2014
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    The blurb describing this book doesn't do it justice. It was a very good read. The story is told by seven different voices. I found the life that Anna is portrayed to be living believable, but even more convincing is that of the other Asian characters. It was interesting being in the heroine's head and getting emotionally involved with the decisions she makes as the story unfolds. I also enjoyed the mix of language used, English and Punjabi, which held my attention. The story kept me hooked, and Meera kept me guessing as to her motives and sometimes I actually felt sorry for her. The end was surprising and plausible. All in all, a well written, thoughtful read.
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  • JWS
    4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2014
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    An interesting book combining a colourful description of the characters with an element of intrigue.
    I was a little disappointed by the ending, although I guess any reader who likes to form their own conclusions about what happened next would find it a must-read.
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  • Jo Parry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended !!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2014
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found Robyn Cain's usage of rich, colourful language and the way she manages to get a reader intimately and emotionally involved with all the characters, made me recommend this book to my all my friends and family. The twist at the end was unexpected and added to the intrigue ... Can't wait to read the follow up...
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