Review: VERY Scary !
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2014
This is a chilling novel of mental illness, innocent victims, and lessons to be learned. Wrap yourself up on the sofa or tuck yourself into bed and be prepared for a thrilling ride. I have come to love reading novels that take place overseas. It's geographically educational and adds an element of intrigue. Ella is one of the sickest human being I've ever 'met'. If there are ANY moments whereby the reader feels a SHRED of sympathy for her, those moments are quickly dispelled as you experience the next perverted thing she thinks and does. There will be moments whereby you think Charley is way too nave. You will find your mind screaming at her "Are you KIDDING? Can't you see Ella is dangerous? That she's sick? Run as fast and far as you can." But, that's what the tension is all about in this novel. Of course, neighbor Jean should have done something LONG ago. She too had signs and symptoms of Ella's issues early on. I loved the details provided by the author. The descriptions of the apartments, the weather, Charley's thoughts and motions. Elizabeth Haynes, author of Into the Darkest Corner, is dead-on with her "Praise" at the beginning of this novel. As a result of her review and the other reviews and the fact I enjoyed this novel, I read Haynes' Into the Darkest Corner which was STUNNING. Do not miss either novel !