Category: abuse
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Monstrous Souls by Rebecca Kelly
What if you knew the truth but couldn’t remember? Over a decade ago, Heidi was the victim of a brutal attack that left her hospitalised, her younger sister missing, and her best friend dead. But Heidi doesn’t remember any of that. She’s lived her life since then with little memory of her friends and family and no recollection of the crime. But lately, it’s … Read More Monstrous Souls by Rebecca Kelly
+ abuse, childhood, crime fiction, fiction, murder mystery, obsession, review, South Georgia, split personality, writing
The Split by Sharon J. Bolton
No matter how far you run, some secrets will always catch up with you… The remote Antarctic island of South Georgia is about to send off its last boat of the summer – which signifies safety to resident glaciologist Felicity Lloyd. Felicity lives in fear – fear that her ex-husband Freddie will find her, even out here. She took a job on this isolated … Read More The Split by Sharon J. Bolton
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A Trade in Tears by Samantha Shiye
Morag, “Mo”, has it all. A happy-go-lucky, free-spirited student and martial arts enthusiast, she’s on top of the world until she finds Cindy beaten and bloodied in the graveyard – ultimately shining a light into unknown shadows of her own childhood. Cindy, eighteen with her whole future in front of her, has lost it all. One victim of many in a brutal string of … Read More A Trade in Tears by Samantha Shiye
+ abuse, childhood, deaf community, family, fiction, kidnapping, murder mystery, police drama, Psychological fiction, psycopath, review, writing
Shh by Jocelyn Dexter
What’s the best way to frighten a Deaf person? Turn off the light. It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it isn’t funny at all. Annie Black, who is profoundly deaf, finds herself at the heart of a set of brutal murders. Teaming up with the lead Detective, the pair attempt to understand the psychology driving the killer. Having a voice, and … Read More Shh by Jocelyn Dexter
