Trouble Down the Road by Bettye Griffin

By APOOO • Jul 10th, 2010 • Category: Book Review 2010 • Email This Post Email This Post • Print This Post Print This Post

In Bettye Griffin’s novel, Trouble Down the Road, Suzanne and Brad Betancourt seem to have it all; they are financially stable and living in a nice, upscale neighborhood. Suzanne has even overcome her fear of living next door to her husband’s ex-wife. However, Lisa and Darrell Canfield are not the neighbors they should be worrying about. The Betancourts have neighbors down the road that will soon change the lives of everyone with the tangled web they have woven.

Errol and Micheline Trent seem to have a comfortable marriage until Micheline’s hidden secrets start to resurface. Errol tries to decide on what to do with the news about his conniving wife, while Micheline has her eyes set on another and is willing to do whatever it takes to get the prize. Flo and Ernie Hickman have worked hard to become part of the neighborhood circle, but seem to keep falling short. The couple’s son, George, is everyone’s dream and just might be their ticket, if only he would make better choices in women.

The saying goes, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you,” and Suzanne’s family members are not getting the clue. They put the “M” in mooching but when family takes it too far will Suzanne be strong enough to make a choice? Will she choose her marriage or her family?

Trouble Down the Road is a page-turner of “No, she didn’t” and “You have got to be kidding me.” The twists in the story are not over the top even though the reader sees them coming. It has a strong storyline and characters the reader can follow throughout the book. The enjoyment of the read and the ending make you overlook the characters that were getting on your nerves. I recommend this book to those who love suspense and a good drama.

Teresa Beasley
APOOO BookClub

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