Nowhere to Hide by Keri Beevis
Genre: Psychological thriller, Abuse
Read: 1st April 2024
Published: 2nd April 2024
★★★★ 4 stars
DESCRIPTION:
Passion. Obsession. Cruelty. Control...
There is no limit to how far some people will go for love.
Duncan Stone is one of the country's most eligible bachelors, and he wants to take me, Callie Parker, on a date.
At first I am surprised and flattered, the envy of my friends. Then when our whirlwind romance escalates and he asks me to move in with him, it's like a dream come true.
But as I get to really know my new boyfriend, my fairytale turns into a nightmare. Duncan is no Prince Charming. He is the Devil.
Soon, isolated from my friends and family, watched day and night, a prisoner in my own life, I know if I am going to survive, I need to escape.
When a chance encounter with an old friend throws me a lifeline, I realise this is my live or die moment, and I find a hiding place deep in the Norfolk countryside.
I'm supposed to feel safe here, so why do I hear footsteps outside my hideaway late at night, and sense that someone is watching me?
Is it paranoia, or has Duncan managed to find me? Perhaps the danger is closer to home than I realise.
MY THOUGHTS:
When he said you were his forever...he meant it...
This was such a powerful read and yet it is a tough one also. I found it incredibly difficult and uncomfortable at times, given the subject matter. Although I have ready many thrillers centred around coercive control and abuse, lately I just don't seem to have the stomach for them. Parts of it were a little too close to home for me, not in recent times but still too reminiscent of my own experience. There are times where my skin crawled as I'm sure many readers' found also.
This is a very well written book despite me being unable to finish it (due to its subject matter being too uncomfortable for me at this time) with a character that we all love to hate. Duncan is one of the most despicable characters I have ever read and I simply could not stomach him a moment longer so I had to unfortunately shelve this powerful but ultimately tough read. He is charming and handsome and one of the country's most eligible bachelors. Until he sets his sights on Callie Parker who thought she was the luckiest woman on earth to have caught his attention. How wrong she was. Moving in with him turned out to be the biggest mistake of her life as the kind and loving man she thought she knew disappeared and a manipulative and controlling one took his place. And that's when she knew she needed to escape him. But could she really? What if he found her?
This is a fast paced read that unfolds through the alternating narratives of NOW and THEN. I wish I could have read to the end but I had to escape. Still, this is an immersive and addictive read that is well worth checking out if you can move past the discomfort.
I'm still giving it 4 stars because it is well written and addictive. I just couldn't remain in Duncan's presence or the aftermath a moment longer.
I would like to thank #KeriBeevis, #Netgalley and #BoldwoodBooks for an ARC of #NowhereToHide in exchange for an honest review.
MEET THE AUTHOR:
Keri lives in Norfolk, England, with her two naughty kitties, Ellie and Lola, and a plentiful supply of red wine (her writing fuel). She loves Hitchcock movies, exploring creepy places, and gets extremely competitive in local pub quizzes. She is also a self-confessed klutz.
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