Review: My Senses were Tingling!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2013
The idea of being alone isn't really a pleasant thing to think of. We all need to have some form of contact with people other than ourselves. I would think that it is a little maddening to be isolated. Even if I were able to come to terms with an existence without a companion, I certainly would not appreciate my peace of mind being disrupted by things that I cannot explain.Okay at first I was thinking this book really bordered on horror for me. It was creepy good. My senses were tingling throughout in good ways and in bad. First of all clearly Camryn's character is a lot braver than I am, since the moment I heard those noises, I was moving out. Sandra sets the right atmosphere for some spooky sensual evocation.I could see why in spite of the stirrings, Camryn wanted to hang around. It was her dream home and she wasn't going to give up on it so easily. Her insistence on staying there though alone when her safety and security was in question was both brave and silly at the same time. Where were her friends and family? Why couldn't she call someone to stay with her. The suspense had me bitting my nails.In the beginning Sandra laid on the horror so thickly that I really could not see how it would lead to a romantic situation. I was thinking more along the lines of murder. Sandra suddenly made me question all the knocks, whistles and scratching that I hear sometimes when I am alone at home. I get goosebumps thinking about what could be behind those noises. It made me regret choosing to read it in the night.The writing was simple but effective. She gives you a lot of detail which goes a long way to helping you form a mental picture of what is being depicted. There was an element of BDSM included that I appreciated. I can't get forget the scene with Camryn in the shower. I know it sounds confusing coming from a straight woman but thats just the thing with erotic books, whether the main character is male or female, their sexual experiences stirs the blood in your veins a little .What I missed in this book were some more involvement from secondary characters, like maybe a worried Amber could have dropped by to check on Camryn and sees more than she should. Camryn was literally alone and her encounters only recorded in her mind.I wasn't bouncing off the walls for this book but I was certainly looking at them more closely for signs of movement. I's suggest that if you are a timid reader like me and usually get nightmares after reading something scary then read this one in the brightest of light.