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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
I don’t like books where people are victims of framing or gaslighting. I understand why it was important to the storyline but it was probably a bit too much for me.
However I truly enjoyed this and was literally on the edge of my seat for the day it took me to read. This will definitely be a big seller!
However I truly enjoyed this and was literally on the edge of my seat for the day it took me to read. This will definitely be a big seller!
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I hadn’t read anything by this author before, but I saw an interview where he said this was his favourite so thought it was a good place to start.
A young girl Amy, living in a religious cult, and a damaged woman Freya, trying to keep her paranoia in check to act normal, are the dual POVs on a collision course. Inspired by the Australian cult The Family, it is a chilling look into the ongoing trauma of abuse and control.
I find the idea of cults, and how survivors talk of how ‘easily’ they were brought in, rather terrifying. However, a special place in hell is reserved for those who do it to children.
There’s a very menacing atmosphere created but one where the fear and suspicion of Freya teeters on a knife edge where it could all be in her head. The sparse writing, and the hot, dry tinder box of the Australian bush setting, adds to the tension.
The revelations when they come are surprising and effective, little bits dropped at frequent intervals as the threads of the story come together.
This is a well plotted and executed thriller that has lots of suspense and sinister surprises.
I don’t read a lot of contemporary thrillers, and this is exactly why; they entirely creep me out.
A young girl Amy, living in a religious cult, and a damaged woman Freya, trying to keep her paranoia in check to act normal, are the dual POVs on a collision course. Inspired by the Australian cult The Family, it is a chilling look into the ongoing trauma of abuse and control.
I find the idea of cults, and how survivors talk of how ‘easily’ they were brought in, rather terrifying. However, a special place in hell is reserved for those who do it to children.
There’s a very menacing atmosphere created but one where the fear and suspicion of Freya teeters on a knife edge where it could all be in her head. The sparse writing, and the hot, dry tinder box of the Australian bush setting, adds to the tension.
The revelations when they come are surprising and effective, little bits dropped at frequent intervals as the threads of the story come together.
This is a well plotted and executed thriller that has lots of suspense and sinister surprises.
I don’t read a lot of contemporary thrillers, and this is exactly why; they entirely creep me out.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping
Minor: Child death, Rape