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Make no mistake, this marvelous work by English fiction author Elizabeth Haynes (her debut as a novelist) is a frightful, plot twisting and intense journey that is absolutely justified being classified and considered alongside the best current writers of the “Thriller/Suspense” genre. But what takes this book a step deeper is Haynes ability to almost seamlessly administer to the world of mental illness, not just in a perfunctory manner but with clear research; indeed, Haynes states so in the Acknowledgements section at the end; she received immense assistance from experts in the mental health disorder field.

My point here is that this work is beautifully supplemented with much more than the usual abstract and grossly uninformed musings of the demented victims found in so many books of this genre…Ms. Haynes gives our protagonist a totally believable victim suffering from panic disorder and PTSD which results in an overwhelming case of OCD, one which we the reader open the story with.

Now as a caution when just beginning this book, the reader MUST be very aware of each early chapter’s starting timeline and the points being made. Many criticisms of this book complain about the jumps Haynes makes from Cathy Baily’s (the main character) past to the present but these complaints are completely unwarranted…the shifts to and from the past become a pattern that is absolutely crucial to the story, but again, one must be prepared to catalogue the beginning points to then follow along.

What we have here is a case of a misplaced and misunderstood relationship resulting in abuse and violence in which the woman cannot get out of. Catherine Bailey is a young London woman, a bit undisciplined as she and her friends enjoy the drinking and sexing night life so often accorded the single, attractive young adults today. She literally stumbles into Lee Brightman as he works security at a nightclub the girls make their rounds to. One thing leads to another and Lee and Catherine become involved. Unknown to Catherine of course, Lee has a dark past and a job that takes him away for days and weeks at a time. As their relationship moves on, he becomes more and more surly and then more and more violent, hitting and raping her on several occasions. Reaching out to her friends, they refuse to believe that such a “perfect” man could be capable of such atrocities.

These are the drops back in Catherine’s life leading up to her present state in which she lives in mortal fear of an attack while exhibiting overt and disturbing signs of advanced OCD, checking and re-checking the locks on her doors and windows many times over to ensure her safety. It isn’t until Stuart moves into the “flat” upstairs (again this is an English novel full of the requisite British social language) that she starts down the road to recovery, Stuart being a clinical psychologist.

So now with the stage set, anything more would give too much of the story away…let’s just say that Ms. Haynes takes us on a marvelous and thrilling ride that is virtually impossible to put down (I read this in a three day travel weekend and even had to be prodded by a flight attendant to get off the plane because I was so engrossed). And again those that say that this plot was predictable (like so many reviewers of these works do these days) are simply not telling the truth. The ending is marvelous and eerie and not at all expected…a brilliant ending to a brilliant book.

For those who pine for works in this thriller/suspense genre, you MUST read this wonderful debut novel by Elizabeth Haynes. On top of providing a monumental story, she attacks mental illness with a sublime touch that feels absolutely appropriate being integrated here. I definitely look forward to reading her now growing catalogue of novels.


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Into the Darkest Corner Elizabeth Haynes 9780956251572 Books Reviews

This is the first time I have ever written a book review...that is how much I disliked this book. I haven't been able to make it through to the end because it is so slow and not interesting in the slightest. Looking at other reviews, I had high hopes for the book! But from the start, it switched from speaking in a 3rd person point of view, to suddenly a first person point of view for the rest of the book. That bothered me. Then, reading the long winded chapters about her "checking" and the juvenile relationship descriptions with Lee and with Stuart, its almost painful. I also thought all of the profanity wasn't necessary. I am all for cursing to get your point across, but it didn't make sense to use it (so much) in this book. It's obvious from the beginning where it's going but it's stretched out for way. too. long. Maybe as a young adult novel, it's on par but I could not get in to it.
An exceptionally good psychological thriller that kept me on edge for most of the book. Written with alternating past and present threads, it relates how Cathy, a carefree single party girl fell in love with the handsome Lee, undercover policeman, and how he gradually took over control of her life and every movement. Obsessed with her and constantly watching her, he becomes abusive and turns her into a fearful wreck. Four years later while Lee has been in jail for nearly killing her, Cathy suffering from PTSD and OCD, is trying to rebuild her life but jumps at shadows and trusts no one. When she finds out Lee is about to be released, her anxiety levels ramp up even further. This is such an accomplished debut novel, quite gritty and confronting, it is very tense and a real page turner.
I wanted to like this book, really I did. I just couldn't get into it and it took me forever to pick it up and try to finish it. The plot was so slow and the characters were not interesting at all. The main character starts off as just a party girl but even that didn't make her interesting at all. In fact all the characters seemed very cliche and standard. As the story went on there were no redeeming qualities in any of the characters at all and they never grew or changed in any way.

I wanted to care but found myself just reading and skipping paragraphs to make it through the book. There was a lot of switching from present day to the past that was kind of ok but sometimes it was confusing or maybe I just wasn't paying enough attention. I just finished the book because I thought that maybe there would be something that would make this a thriller.
Make no mistake, this marvelous work by English fiction author Elizabeth Haynes (her debut as a novelist) is a frightful, plot twisting and intense journey that is absolutely justified being classified and considered alongside the best current writers of the “Thriller/Suspense” genre. But what takes this book a step deeper is Haynes ability to almost seamlessly administer to the world of mental illness, not just in a perfunctory manner but with clear research; indeed, Haynes states so in the Acknowledgements section at the end; she received immense assistance from experts in the mental health disorder field.

My point here is that this work is beautifully supplemented with much more than the usual abstract and grossly uninformed musings of the demented victims found in so many books of this genre…Ms. Haynes gives our protagonist a totally believable victim suffering from panic disorder and PTSD which results in an overwhelming case of OCD, one which we the reader open the story with.

Now as a caution when just beginning this book, the reader MUST be very aware of each early chapter’s starting timeline and the points being made. Many criticisms of this book complain about the jumps Haynes makes from Cathy Baily’s (the main character) past to the present but these complaints are completely unwarranted…the shifts to and from the past become a pattern that is absolutely crucial to the story, but again, one must be prepared to catalogue the beginning points to then follow along.

What we have here is a case of a misplaced and misunderstood relationship resulting in abuse and violence in which the woman cannot get out of. Catherine Bailey is a young London woman, a bit undisciplined as she and her friends enjoy the drinking and sexing night life so often accorded the single, attractive young adults today. She literally stumbles into Lee Brightman as he works security at a nightclub the girls make their rounds to. One thing leads to another and Lee and Catherine become involved. Unknown to Catherine of course, Lee has a dark past and a job that takes him away for days and weeks at a time. As their relationship moves on, he becomes more and more surly and then more and more violent, hitting and raping her on several occasions. Reaching out to her friends, they refuse to believe that such a “perfect” man could be capable of such atrocities.

These are the drops back in Catherine’s life leading up to her present state in which she lives in mortal fear of an attack while exhibiting overt and disturbing signs of advanced OCD, checking and re-checking the locks on her doors and windows many times over to ensure her safety. It isn’t until Stuart moves into the “flat” upstairs (again this is an English novel full of the requisite British social language) that she starts down the road to recovery, Stuart being a clinical psychologist.

So now with the stage set, anything more would give too much of the story away…let’s just say that Ms. Haynes takes us on a marvelous and thrilling ride that is virtually impossible to put down (I read this in a three day travel weekend and even had to be prodded by a flight attendant to get off the plane because I was so engrossed). And again those that say that this plot was predictable (like so many reviewers of these works do these days) are simply not telling the truth. The ending is marvelous and eerie and not at all expected…a brilliant ending to a brilliant book.

For those who pine for works in this thriller/suspense genre, you MUST read this wonderful debut novel by Elizabeth Haynes. On top of providing a monumental story, she attacks mental illness with a sublime touch that feels absolutely appropriate being integrated here. I definitely look forward to reading her now growing catalogue of novels.