Review: Chilling on so many levels
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2014
What do you do when you catch your husband bumping uglies with the dog-sitter? You get as far away from them as you can. That red haze you're looking through could be lethal.That's what Juliet's doing. Yeah, she's letting Colton drive her to her mothers, but he's not welcome to stay. She needs time and space, and then, maybe, she can forgive him.There's cold silence and instant rage as they travel through the night.Soon, these two will be worrying about something much more immediate. Much more ominous than an illicit transgression.One of the great parts of this story was the trip through the night.I think Juliet held herself together very well. Colton expects her to forgive and forget. He can't stand not knowing what she'll do.For Juliet, it's not that easy. Ugly, hurtful thoughts and images slip into her conscious at will. Walking in to find them going at it on the couch. Fumbling for their clothes, hurrying to hide their nakedness.What's with Colton? Why does she have to forgive him? Why does he expect her to give him a crumb, a bit of hope? She's still in shock, raging over the betrayal, and trying to tape her heart back together. To keep breathing.Colton ticked me off. He'd just destroyed them as a couple. Thrown away all they had. And now he wanted her to reassure him? What a jerk. I'd leave him hanging. It's not like I'd make a decision without crawling out from under the pain first.I found Juliet's actions and reactions appropriate. She didn't give an inch. Didn't soothe his anxiety. And she let him have it when he pushed too hard.I may be a sick puppie, but when something horrible happened to Colton, I was snickering, especially over what Juliet was thinking. She's a really tough cookie.Reading this story is like an assault. The author shocks you into seeing the disgusting scene when Juliet walks in on the humping. Then he blasts you with Colton's whining and bullying. He revs you up with Juliet's outrage. And then he stumps you with the weird guy in the car.Yeah, there's a creep they keep bumping into. He looks ghoulish, dresses funny, and acts like he knows something they don't. Which he does.The freakiness comes out to play. Darting from shadow to shadow. Taunting and terrifying with malevolent glee.As the title says, you'll `crawl' out of this story, trying to shake off the horror.Edward never sugar coats it. His stories are down and dirty. So I'd only recommend this to adults. And then, to those who like it in your face.I received this book for my honest and unbiased review.