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Nobody But Us by Laure Van Rensburg
5.0
Nobody But Us - Laure Van Rensburg
‘All around, the house unfolds like a scene in a penny dreadful.’
Steven and Ellie are on an anniversary break, time alone with each other, to explore each other, a perfect romantic trip away. But all is not as it seems, neither of them are who they say they are…
‘The flames animate her hair with an orange glow. He sees Medusa.’
Oh my word, this was just edge of your seat stuff from the start! With chapters alternating between the characters we are given little glimpses of their lives and it really spun me out. It is so clever how little breadcrumbs are dropped for us through the book.
I didn’t trust either of them, I automatically was rooting for Ellie, it’s the woman in me but what was she up to?
I found myself racing through this one, desperate to know what was going to happen and read it in one sitting!
‘He’s not that guy, with her or with any of them.’
Inspired by the MeToo movement, there are triggers here for some. Articulating what so many women feel, there is grooming, lack of male understanding, arrogance, gaslighting and abuse. So be aware this could be a difficult read for some people.
‘The delusion he can’t be held responsible is so embedded in him.’
I found it dark, brooding, sharp and utterly gripping. It had such creepy Hitchcockian vibes and would make an amazing ‘hide -behind -the -cushion’ film!
The tension is wound so tightly and it really played with my emotions lurching from suspicion to horror to revulsion to pity to exultation and back again. I had no idea who to trust or what would happen.
‘Women are not playthings.’
This is about control, revenge, obsession and consent, it is frightening, in your face and utterly compelling. An absolute must read for 2022!
✩✩✩✩✩
Thanks so much to MichaelJBooks, Laure Van Rensburg and the amazing Squadpod ladies for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
‘All around, the house unfolds like a scene in a penny dreadful.’
Steven and Ellie are on an anniversary break, time alone with each other, to explore each other, a perfect romantic trip away. But all is not as it seems, neither of them are who they say they are…
‘The flames animate her hair with an orange glow. He sees Medusa.’
Oh my word, this was just edge of your seat stuff from the start! With chapters alternating between the characters we are given little glimpses of their lives and it really spun me out. It is so clever how little breadcrumbs are dropped for us through the book.
I didn’t trust either of them, I automatically was rooting for Ellie, it’s the woman in me but what was she up to?
I found myself racing through this one, desperate to know what was going to happen and read it in one sitting!
‘He’s not that guy, with her or with any of them.’
Inspired by the MeToo movement, there are triggers here for some. Articulating what so many women feel, there is grooming, lack of male understanding, arrogance, gaslighting and abuse. So be aware this could be a difficult read for some people.
‘The delusion he can’t be held responsible is so embedded in him.’
I found it dark, brooding, sharp and utterly gripping. It had such creepy Hitchcockian vibes and would make an amazing ‘hide -behind -the -cushion’ film!
The tension is wound so tightly and it really played with my emotions lurching from suspicion to horror to revulsion to pity to exultation and back again. I had no idea who to trust or what would happen.
‘Women are not playthings.’
This is about control, revenge, obsession and consent, it is frightening, in your face and utterly compelling. An absolute must read for 2022!
✩✩✩✩✩
Thanks so much to MichaelJBooks, Laure Van Rensburg and the amazing Squadpod ladies for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest review