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I can take no more. This will be a did not finish for me. I almost plummeted deliberately off the ladder just to make it end. Could anyone with an actual brain read this awful nonsense? The midwife who delivers the so-called dead babies (obviously they weren't dead) has been keeping them because she knew they'd die soon and that would distress the parents? Seriously? She works full time but has a house full of babies and children with birth defects she's tending to and loving until they die to save the parents having to go through this? Uh huh. A house full of mutant children and babies. And she works full time. And the neighbours know nothing. But this life is better for the children than remaining with their own parents until they die. Uh huh. How old is this author? I'm guessing she's never had a baby herself or known anyone who did? This is a spellbinding crime novel with a dark heart that had readers gripped and captivated right from the start. I expected this story to be about Jan and the mystery about an isolated cottage at the edge of a wood. But then other sub-plots were introduced (Ian+Emma, detective) and I thought why I'm reading about them? What they have to do with the Cottage Jan rented?? It made more sense as the story progress and I realized where author heads with this story. I honestly didn't care for this book. The first half wasn't so bad, but it got worse farther into it. It wasn't creepy or scary it was just annoying and kind of weird.
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All across the USA, people are showing up dead. The deaths don't appear to be connected in any way until one particular death occurs and gets the Secretary of Defense's attention. He arranges for a task force to investigate. The Darkness Within” is the first stand alone novel and was released in 2017. How deep in our hearts does evil even lie? If anyone else has read Cathy Glass books (same author ) it is written in an “explanation “ within the observations…. Lots of twists that kept me on the edge of my seat. A great chilling read that had me imagining all sorts as I sat in the dark reading this on my own!!!After losing her job and boyfriend, Jan Hamlin is in desperate need of a fresh start. So she jumps at the chance to rent a secluded cottage on the edge of Coleshaw Woods. Jan refuses to be scared off. But whoever is outside isn't going away, and it soon becomes clear that the nightmare is only just beginning... After opening a trapdoor in the kitchen to reveal a secret staircase leading down into the cellar, Tracey is stabbed through the stomach by the Farmer. Terrified, Peter flees upstairs and jumps out of the bedroom window. Tracey survives her injury and calls out for Peter to help her escape, too, with the Farmer in pursuit. Peter incapacitates the Farmer with a shovel, saving Tracey's life. Tracey then urges Peter to kill the madman before he regains consciousness, but he is reluctant. The Doctor” is the third stand alone novel and was released in 2019. How much do you really know about the couple living next door? However what she does not know is that there is somebody watching her in the playground. One day, she vanishes without any trace. The cops begin a nationwide search yet it is like she just vanished right into thin air. Who kidnapped her? What do they even want? Is she lost forever or is she going to return home safely?
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This is one of those books, once started, the reader will not want to put down. The atmosphere is dark .. with an isolated cottage set alongside a forest, devoid of light and full of shadows. Well written, the story line is positively full of many twists and turns that lead to an unexpected conclusion. Emily goes missing a few weeks later, and Ben gets plunged into a panic. His wife did leave him a note, however can she truly have abandoned him for some other man? Or has Emily’s curiosity about the couple living next door led her right into danger? Some distance away, Peter and Tracey arrive at an ominous-looking farm. Upon entering the house, they soon discover it to be the home of an insane and hideously deformed serial killer known only as the Farmer. They can also determine the sex of the baby from this scan." Again, in casual conversation with a shopkeeper. It sounds more like a formal letter than a casual conversation.
As a writer of suspense thrillers she often will ask herself what if? What if this happened rather than that? Or why a certain person would react like they did? So often fact will be stranger than fiction and her books begin with a fact that she develops. You might be surprised to know just how many patients experience changes in their dislikes and likes after a transplant operation: “The Darkness Within”. Or how simple it is to look into somebody’s home through their CCTV: “Stalker”. Just a little bit about me. I live in England and have three children. I have always been a writer - from when I was at school, with poems and articles in the school magazine. In my teens I began writing short stories, a few radio plays and novels. I finally made it int As a writer of suspense thrillers I often ask myself what if? What if this happened instead of that? Or why a particular person reacted as they did. So often fact is stranger than fiction and these books start with a fact which I develop. You may be surprised to know, for example, just how many patients experience changes in their likes and dislikes after a transplant operation ~ The Darkness Within. Or how easy it is to look into someone’s home through their CCTV ~ Stalker. Derek Flint is a loner. He lives with his mom and spends evenings watching his clients on the CCTV cameras that he has installed inside of their homes. He enjoys their companionship, even if it is only through a screen.
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Rosie, Jacob’s girlfriend, has become convinced that the man she loves is suffering from stress. However when his moods even turn on her, she starts doubting herself, and she can just hide those bruises for so long. A series of crimes hits his neighborhood, and DC Beth Mayes starts suspecting that he is involved. How could he know so much about the lives of the victims? Why won’t he allow anybody into his office? And what’s his mom hiding in that lonely, odd house? Ben and Emily move in next door to Dr. Burman and Anita, his wife, they’re keen on getting to know their new neighbors. Emily, sociable and outgoing, attempts to befriend the doctor’s wife, yet Anita is oddly subdued, hardly leaves the house, and is terrified of even answering her phone. Absolutely brilliant! … Read in less than 24 hrs. I couldn’t put it down. Every chapter is gripping … Bookbub 5 * review Jan refuses to be scared off but whatever is happening isn't going to stop anytime soon and the nightmare is only just beginning.It was pretty easy to work out some of the twist. Also I have to say that at times it sounded repetitive, unrealistic, too contrived, too difficult to buy into the story line. Some of the POVs felt unnecessary and more like fillers than of any importance. One tap at the window. Pretty soon however, things take a dark turn. During the night, Jan hears some odd noises, along with some faint taps at the window. Something, or somebody, is out there. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. ( December 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) For one thing, the author is simply too prolific for quality to enter the equation. She has a good working idea of how these things are done and plies the formula. Flat writing and flat characters and a thoroughly predictable plot included.
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