Published by Inkubator Books on August 21, 2022
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher
Pages: 250
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A lost child. A broken marriage. A ticking time bomb.
Karen will do anything for her eight-year-old daughter, Scarlett. Even holding together a marriage that is way past broken.
So when Scarlett disappears from their rural home, Karen is one hundred percent focused on a single goal – finding her little girl as soon as possible.
And time is of the essence. Because Scarlett is profoundly deaf and would live in utter silence if it wasn’t for her high-tech hearing aids. Karen knows that within hours their batteries will run out, leaving her daughter even more isolated and vulnerable.
As the search for Scarlett intensifies, shocking secrets are revealed and Karen realises she may have to look for answers closer to home.
When the reason for Scarlett’s disappearance finally becomes clear, Karen finds she is living her own worst nightmare – her daughter is in deadly danger and time is running out.
Into The Woods – the shocking psychological thriller perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, K. L. Slater, Daniel Hurst.
This is the first time I have read anything by this author and wow what an impact. Such a dark and disturbing story but yet so fascinating to read.
Gosh, to be put into Karen’s position terrifies me. I don’t know what I would do if something happened to mini-me and she was taken in the way Scarlett did in the book. Just so terrifying!
What unfolded was not something I expected. It was a disturbing unraveling of what character. A character who I had no idea how they linked until the author gave me an innocent clue and then I was screaming in my head noooooooooooooo. That’s when the world came crashing down and I was worried.
This all leads to an explosive end. No Hollywood endings here but an ending that I did not expect!! I mean one ending was sad really but in a way the only way I could see it ending. Which sounds harsh but it’s true.
A very solid and well-thought-out book. It kept me hooked as I needed to know if Scarlett would be ok. I didn’t foresee the ending and my nerves were fraught in the last 75% of the book.
Lorraine is an author to watch out for as she not only captures her characters, she makes you feel their emotions too, and that’s enough to put you through the wringer!!!!
Until next time xxx
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😷 Picky Bookworm (Proofreader) (@PickyBookworm) says
I’m such a huge fan of Inkubator! I’ve said as much in another comment, but it bears repeating. I’ve never read a bad book from them.