Alice

S.M. Nuse Read May 2025

Erin (FMC) is young, determined, and desperate to free herself and her siblings from the nightmare they’ve lived under abusive, Mafia-connected parents. She’s been quietly building a business, saving every cent, and is finally ready to buy a truck from a local shop—the first step in executing her escape plan. She’s ready to get out from under her parents roof and protect her siblings the way no one ever protected her.

But nothing ever goes as planned. Right in the middle of purchasing the truck, her father shows up, intercepts the transaction, and steals every dollar she’s worked so hard to save. The consequences are immediate—and brutal. Erin is left broken and bruised, physically and emotionally, from another vicious beating.

So what do you do when the “family” that’s supposed to protect you is the very thing you need protection from? What happens when the danger from your own past collides with the shadows of your present? Erin’s business—her lifeline—may just be the thing that brings even greater danger to everyone she’s trying to save.

Nuse has crafted a powerful cast of characters—resilient and bold in their own right, but absolutely unstoppable when united. Alice starts out strong and never loses momentum, carrying the story with relentless determination right up to the final page. Vivid, cinematic prose pulls you deep into her world—you’re not just reading Alice, you’re living it.

The novel doesn’t shy away from the harsh realities of psychological and physical abuse. Erin’s trauma, and her fierce protectiveness over her siblings, is portrayed with raw honesty. We witness the toll it takes—and the strength it builds. There’s rage, there’s justice, and there’s the gripping question of how far one girl can go to make those responsible finally pay.

Compact but packed with emotion, Alice holds nothing back. Every detail matters. Every page hits hard. You can’t forget the surprising twists tossed in as well that will keep you on the edge of your seat to find out what happens next!

If you’re searching for an action-packed Mafia thriller layered with psychological depth and a touch of romance, pick up Alice—and prepare not to put it down.

Thank you to Adam Mellor with Seerendip Publishing and S.M. Nuse for allowing me the opportunity to read Alice and review it. As always, all opinions and reviews are of my own volition. I have not been promised any compensation by the author, present or future, for my review.

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