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A review by bethreadsandnaps
Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes
4.0
Very enjoyable thriller that is reminiscent of Sleeping with the Enemy. Catherine Bailey was in an abusive relationship several years ago, and her boyfriend was put in jail. Three years after the trial, he's released from jail, and Cathy has now spiraled into both PTSD and OCD. The chapters rotate from 2004 (while she was in the relationship with Lee) to 2008.
Haynes' writing style creates empathy for Catherine's plight and how trapped she feels in her relationship with Lee. Lee has twisted things so that even Catherine's friends think she's the one who is crazy.
There are a few spots where I have trouble. The Catherine of 2004 is so childish when she starts up her relationship with Lee. She knows nothing about him; it's really only a physical relationship. Had there been more there between Catherine and Lee, I could have seen how she had been sucked into the relationship.
The other minor problems in the book, in my opinion, were 1) that Cathy was extremely self-aware about her OCD and 2) she showed far more courage in the later scenes than one would expect from someone with so much PTSD. I'm not sure that most people are that reflective about their OCD habits, but what do I know?
Overall, a great book! I would definitely read another book by this author.
Haynes' writing style creates empathy for Catherine's plight and how trapped she feels in her relationship with Lee. Lee has twisted things so that even Catherine's friends think she's the one who is crazy.
There are a few spots where I have trouble. The Catherine of 2004 is so childish when she starts up her relationship with Lee. She knows nothing about him; it's really only a physical relationship. Had there been more there between Catherine and Lee, I could have seen how she had been sucked into the relationship.
The other minor problems in the book, in my opinion, were 1) that Cathy was extremely self-aware about her OCD and 2) she showed far more courage in the later scenes than one would expect from someone with so much PTSD. I'm not sure that most people are that reflective about their OCD habits, but what do I know?
Overall, a great book! I would definitely read another book by this author.