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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
2.5 stars
I good story, but much too long. And I LOVE long books, the bigger the better, but only is there's actual substance to the pages.
Everything was dragged out so much, at around the 60% mark I just started skimming quite often. Yes yes, no one believes her. yes yes things are slightly different in her flat. Yet another session with the therapist blah blah blah. If this book was cut down by a solid 40-50% I would have rated it 4 stars, but there's just too much repeating of the same situations where nothing happens. There's not even that much suspense to be had once you've been through a slight variation of that same scene twice before already.
Alsofor almost the whole book, I was looking forward to Stewart's reaction to when Lee finally did appear. I wanted to see his protective side, would he be self sacrificing? Would he verbally and/or physically tear Lee to shreds? How would he fight for her? I didn't want him to solve the Lee problem for her, but I did want the two men to have it out in some way for at least one scene. but we don't even get that. Lee knocks him out off screen and that's it. A pretty big let down.
I good story, but much too long. And I LOVE long books, the bigger the better, but only is there's actual substance to the pages.
Everything was dragged out so much, at around the 60% mark I just started skimming quite often. Yes yes, no one believes her. yes yes things are slightly different in her flat. Yet another session with the therapist blah blah blah. If this book was cut down by a solid 40-50% I would have rated it 4 stars, but there's just too much repeating of the same situations where nothing happens. There's not even that much suspense to be had once you've been through a slight variation of that same scene twice before already.
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It never felt like I was in an abusive relationship until I couldn’t get out. When I tried so hard to break free but he somehow was able to manipulate me and guilt me into staying. I knew the only way to get out of that relationship was to slowly manipulate him into being with another woman, that he was cheating on me with. Even when he was with another woman (a different one than the one who he cheated on me with), he still got off on his control and power over me. When he punched walls instead of me, I thought well, I was the one who made him angry. When he gaslighted me, I thought I deserved it. When he would say things like that I was snobby, I was rude to his friends, that none of his friends liked me because I was so horrible to them...I thought it was my fault, instead of realizing that he was purposefully putting a boundary between me and people who would potentially pick me over him. When he would berate me over doing functional adult things, I would feel bad about myself, when it was Peter Pan who should have felt guilty. That’s all I can write right now about my past relationship. This book brought a lot of this past up for me, which was upsetting but it also helped me heal. It made me feel like I wasn’t alone for having not spotted the warning signs.
Into the Darkest Corner is split between past and present Catherine Bailey, a survivor of an abusive relationship. We watch as the beginnings of this perfect relationship enfold and it’s only after my own experience, that I can begin to see the pitfalls before it becomes too late. Present day Cathy struggles with severe OCD and PTSD, trying to make a new life for herself, especially when a new neighbor moves in. As anyone who knows what being an abusive relationship is like, the abuser doesn’t let his victim go, until he can find a new victim. Everything seems to be on an upward swing until the phone rings one day.
Into the Darkest Corner is split between past and present Catherine Bailey, a survivor of an abusive relationship. We watch as the beginnings of this perfect relationship enfold and it’s only after my own experience, that I can begin to see the pitfalls before it becomes too late. Present day Cathy struggles with severe OCD and PTSD, trying to make a new life for herself, especially when a new neighbor moves in. As anyone who knows what being an abusive relationship is like, the abuser doesn’t let his victim go, until he can find a new victim. Everything seems to be on an upward swing until the phone rings one day.
This book didn't catch my attention almost till I was done reading it about 50% on my kindle & there it was suddenly I didn't want to stop reading it.
Well written book towards the 2nd half.
Well written book towards the 2nd half.
An expertly written psychological thriller. I loved that this book had me staying up past my bedtime.
Fantastic psychological thriller set in the past and present. Bubbly and risky in the past. To a victim of OCD. Gripping and keeps you wanting to see what happens next.
*4.5 stars
This is probably my favourite thriller of the year so far, this is only just beating Behind Closed Doors, but basically I’m having a good time with thrillers this year, I for sure need to pick some more up.
My biggest problem with thrillers has always been finding the beginning hideously slow before the book finally picks up for the finale in the last 30 or so pages. Fortunately this (much like Behind Closed Doors) didn’t have this problem. It constantly switches between present day and the past which is seriously intriguing. This glimpse at the pain she’d gone through left me needing to know more and therefore kept me reading. I just loved Catherine and more importantly the representation of OCD and of therapy. In fact my favourite part was understanding her many triggers for her OCD and then later the coping techniques she uses. I felt like I learnt a lot alongside Catherine.
I was also racing through the last 100 pages or so needing to know how it would all end, I did find it slightly anticlimactic when we did reach that point, however afterwards we then got to see a small glimpse of a trial and then later a letter from Lee to Catherine and this redeemed the ending for me.
Overall this kept me interested the whole book through and that’s pretty impressive for a thriller for me. I enjoyed the reading experience and it’s definitely a thriller I’d recommend.
This is probably my favourite thriller of the year so far, this is only just beating Behind Closed Doors, but basically I’m having a good time with thrillers this year, I for sure need to pick some more up.
My biggest problem with thrillers has always been finding the beginning hideously slow before the book finally picks up for the finale in the last 30 or so pages. Fortunately this (much like Behind Closed Doors) didn’t have this problem. It constantly switches between present day and the past which is seriously intriguing. This glimpse at the pain she’d gone through left me needing to know more and therefore kept me reading. I just loved Catherine and more importantly the representation of OCD and of therapy. In fact my favourite part was understanding her many triggers for her OCD and then later the coping techniques she uses. I felt like I learnt a lot alongside Catherine.
I was also racing through the last 100 pages or so needing to know how it would all end, I did find it slightly anticlimactic when we did reach that point, however afterwards we then got to see a small glimpse of a trial and then later a letter from Lee to Catherine and this redeemed the ending for me.
Overall this kept me interested the whole book through and that’s pretty impressive for a thriller for me. I enjoyed the reading experience and it’s definitely a thriller I’d recommend.
The fact that this book begins like almost every romance books gives me shivers.
A chilling, page turner that I couldn't put down. If you like Gillian Flynn this is a thriller for you. Hoping I can sleep tonight!
This book dealt with some very tough material, but I thought it was done so well. I was able to get into the main character's head and really understand her compulsions. The author did such a great job of showing the transition of her character from a fun-loving, carefree young woman into someone so completely controlled by fear and trauma. I was completely appalled by her friends though. I suppose there are women who are truly that stupid, but I'm so glad that I know without a doubt that my friends wouldn't act like hers did. (Wow!)
So I randomly was in the bookstore going around just picking up books that looked interesting. This book looked cool from the cover, so I flipped it over, and read about it. I wanted/needed to read this book. I thought about buying it but it was too much for me, so I ended up getting it from the library. I have to tell you I loved, hated, cried, screamed, cheered, and hoped for this book. I could not put it down and when it ended I mourned. Being someone who was in a past relationship where someone used fists to show how much they loved me I related to all the stuff happening to Cathy. I loved how the story went from today to 3 years before with Lee. Each Cathy was different in the years. I simply loved this book. So sad but what a GREAT book!!!