Dream home or perfect nightmare, you decide!
Well, what bloody brilliant work do we have here on display?
Claire Douglas has created a masterful new piece in this newest work that I was honored to receive via Bibliotheca (Cloud Library).
It begins with a married couple (Kristy/Adrian) in need of a change of scenery. Hectic lives, two kids, a difficult mother doing more harm than good yet seeking to join in a business venture.
The husband suffers enormous stress and anxiety and so begins the idea to open up a B&B to get away but who knew this would lead to an estranged guest house visitor -the cousin-Selena.
More importantly why is Selena visiting after 17 years of estrangement?
I love the thrilling adventure and twisty turns this one took on right from the initial first few sentences to the final chapter.
The original element, the skilled writing, the craftmanship in making the characters feel alive and fully in charge of their actions was splendid.
The deceit, trickery, and manipulative elements were carried in some cases to the extreme and it was clearly palpable in the building of suspense.
The plot thickens with each turn of the page and my word the elements and circumstances from the past that collide with the present were outstanding.
Selena has an entire Pandora's box practically surrounding her and the disturbing situation of mental illness or suspected illness including Munchausen syndrome by proxy was a revelation that came down like lighting.
Adding fuel to the fire was the relationships and inner bickering plus heightened drama that surrounded them all.
From affairs, to validations of emotional turmoil, to an entire staircase of crucial clues...it's hard to resist a great thriller that raises the hairs on your arms to stand to attention.
The behind the scenes action was just as riveting as what went on in full display to the readers and both were mesmerizing.
That whole situation with Selena, Nathan, Evie, Ruby, and Dean --YIKES!!! I'm at a loss to tell you how mind blowing this was as it left me speechless and that rarely happens.
Fantastic thriller and must read novel by Claire Douglas.
This was like a debut for me as I've not read anything by this author but it most certainly won't be the last.
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