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A review by drey72
Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes
4.0
Oh. My. Goodness. Elizabeth Haynes’ debut novel is a gripping story that’ll have you staying up late turning the pages as fast as you can read. And Catherine Bailey will stay with you long after you’re done with the book, she’s so real.
The entire book is told in two timelines — the current day (or, 2007) and when Catherine met Lee (2003). You get to watch Catherine fall in love, realize something is amiss, and get scared for her life. All as you’re watching her try to put her life back together. Emphasis on try. Living through the horribly damaging experience that was Lee is no easy task, and Catherine almost didn’t make it.
The scariest part of this story? Catherine could so easily be somebody you know. And the way all her friends pshaw’d her when she told them her fears? Heart-wrenching. Then, when she’s finally on the path to healing, he shows up. Again. And he’s living with someone she knows.
Catherine’s story is so very sad, but her courage jumps off the pages. She’s stuck in that place where nightmares live, yet comes riding to the rescue when needed, mindful that while nobody believed her, she can’t just let this monster take someone else. Again.
Into the Darkest Corner will get you hooked, and get you thinking. And while I found the repetitive counting and checking annoying initially, I was very much ashamed of that reaction by the time I got to the end. This one reminds us that people are oftentimes “different” through no fault of their own. At all.
An excellent debut from Elizabeth Haynes — I can’t wait to see what she’ll have for us next!
drey’s rating: Excellent!
The entire book is told in two timelines — the current day (or, 2007) and when Catherine met Lee (2003). You get to watch Catherine fall in love, realize something is amiss, and get scared for her life. All as you’re watching her try to put her life back together. Emphasis on try. Living through the horribly damaging experience that was Lee is no easy task, and Catherine almost didn’t make it.
The scariest part of this story? Catherine could so easily be somebody you know. And the way all her friends pshaw’d her when she told them her fears? Heart-wrenching. Then, when she’s finally on the path to healing, he shows up. Again. And he’s living with someone she knows.
Catherine’s story is so very sad, but her courage jumps off the pages. She’s stuck in that place where nightmares live, yet comes riding to the rescue when needed, mindful that while nobody believed her, she can’t just let this monster take someone else. Again.
Into the Darkest Corner will get you hooked, and get you thinking. And while I found the repetitive counting and checking annoying initially, I was very much ashamed of that reaction by the time I got to the end. This one reminds us that people are oftentimes “different” through no fault of their own. At all.
An excellent debut from Elizabeth Haynes — I can’t wait to see what she’ll have for us next!
drey’s rating: Excellent!