Published by Inkubator Books on February 19, 2023
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher
Pages: 225
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Also by this author: The Caretaker, The Stolen Child, I'm Following You, Her Husband's Secret, The Wife in the Photo, The Hotel, The Better Mother, The Waitress
Beth thought she’d escaped her past. But all this time, it’s been waiting for her…
Beth and Ian are desperate to have a child. So much so that they decide to sell his family cabin in upstate New York to pay for IVF.
When they arrive at the cabin, they meet Ryan, the caretaker. But Ryan is not who he says he is… He’s here because he knows Beth has a dark secret. And now he intends to use it against her.
He threatens to tell Ian everything about Beth's past unless she does exactly what he says.
Beth finds herself caught in a nightmarish trap. If Ian discovers what she’s been hiding from him, she’s sure he’ll leave her. She’ll lose everything she cares about, including the chance to have a child of her own.
On the other hand, what Ryan wants her to do is so dark and twisted it’s beyond horrifying.
Either way, Beth is sure her life is over, she can see no way out. Unless… Unless she digs deep and finds a part of herself that is willing to do something so awful it doesn’t even bear thinking about…
HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY EMILY!!!!!!!
OH
MY
GOD
This book was mental, dark, and twisty and that clanger at the end was so frigging cold.
I know I will always have a ride with Emily’s books and the terrifying thing, well they could almost be true! Two stories alternate throughout the book, I spent ages connecting the dots and I was smug that I got it right… However, it’s not something to be smug about because well… The truth was horrifying!
I love how intense this book is! I read it in two sittings. I am still thinking about this book and worrying and praying for someone. I can’t tell you who! I just hate how it ends for one person but after a beat, I saw it coming and it had me racing through the pages.
I frigging loved it! It is addictive and it made me scream (internally) a lot and boy the hatred! So much hatred for one of the characters. Grrrr still have a lot of anger for them!!!!
I think I have read one of my favourite books already this year and Emily is definitely one of my favourite authors
Until next time xxx
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