A review by nmorales
Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes

5.0

I thought this book did an excellent job showing how people end up staying in abusive relationships. Although most relationships wouldn't end up this extreme, it's not something people walk into knowing how toxic their relationship is actually going to be. Once you're in a situation like this, it's hard to walk away. It happens gradually, not all at once.

As someone who as OCD, I also found myself relating to the main character. I'm thankful mine is not as extreme as hers, and this was a bit of a reminder to be careful about how much I indulge in my own compulsive tendencies so that I don't get carried away.

I appreciated that Haynes wrote this on a dual timeline. I think it added a nice element to the story, to see what she's like 4 years apart. It leaves the reader wondering why she's changed so much over the course of 4 years and also why we're picking back up with her 4 years later.

I felt like the climax could have been a little better.