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In The Clearing
by J.P. Pomare
I received an ARC of this book.
I thought that Call Me Evie was a standout for a debut author. In The Clearing steps it up further and sucks you right in, straight away. I don't know how he has done it, but J.P. Pomare's second book is outstanding.
From the very first page you get a sense of what the book is about...The Family. It feels like a fictionalised book about this Victorian cult. It takes you prisoner, along with the kids, and keeps a hold of you, tight. Adrienne wants her family of 12 and she will get it by any means necessary. Adam wants to keep the kids under control and brainwashed, by any means necessary. Amy, she just wants to be a kid and protect her mother. Everything she does is for Mother...including protection when she escapes.
Freya exists in a world of security and privacy. Her whole life revolves around keeping her son safe. When strangers start to appear on her property, Freya worries for Ben. She has a right too when things start to go very wrong in her community, very quickly.
Freya's story and Amy's story are told concurrently. One is trying to live a 'normal' life, the other trying to escape a dangerous one.
This book is well written with many twists and turns along the way. If you are reading it in bed, go early as once you start reading, you really will not want to put it down until you get to the climax of the ending. Watch out for some real 'slap you in face to wake up' moments. It is like the author is toying with you and your emotions and throws in a well placed twist to just make sure you are paying attention. Please pay attention! This book is that good that you don't want to miss a second of it.
Fantastic for people who love to read about cults. Great for new J.P. fans. Also, excellent for anyone who loves a psychological thriller with an Australian backdrop.
I thought that Call Me Evie was a standout for a debut author. In The Clearing steps it up further and sucks you right in, straight away. I don't know how he has done it, but J.P. Pomare's second book is outstanding.
From the very first page you get a sense of what the book is about...The Family. It feels like a fictionalised book about this Victorian cult. It takes you prisoner, along with the kids, and keeps a hold of you, tight. Adrienne wants her family of 12 and she will get it by any means necessary. Adam wants to keep the kids under control and brainwashed, by any means necessary. Amy, she just wants to be a kid and protect her mother. Everything she does is for Mother...including protection when she escapes.
Freya exists in a world of security and privacy. Her whole life revolves around keeping her son safe. When strangers start to appear on her property, Freya worries for Ben. She has a right too when things start to go very wrong in her community, very quickly.
Freya's story and Amy's story are told concurrently. One is trying to live a 'normal' life, the other trying to escape a dangerous one.
This book is well written with many twists and turns along the way. If you are reading it in bed, go early as once you start reading, you really will not want to put it down until you get to the climax of the ending. Watch out for some real 'slap you in face to wake up' moments. It is like the author is toying with you and your emotions and throws in a well placed twist to just make sure you are paying attention. Please pay attention! This book is that good that you don't want to miss a second of it.
Fantastic for people who love to read about cults. Great for new J.P. fans. Also, excellent for anyone who loves a psychological thriller with an Australian backdrop.