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Harper
June 2012
On Sale: June 5, 2012
Featuring: Catherine Bailey
416 pages
ISBN: 0062197258
EAN: 9780062197252
Kindle: B007HC3LHS
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Suspense
When Catherine Bailey meets Lee Brightman while out
partying in Lancaster, England, their connection is instant
and undeniable. Young, outgoing, and free–spirited,
she is used to casual drunken hookups with random strangers
but quite unexpectedly, it looks like she has lucked into
something special. This blue–eyed charmer is
handsome, attentive, charismatic, and incredibly sexy, and
before long, they are discussing their future together. Her
girlfriends are crazy about him too and jealously wonder
how she managed to land such a catch. Nagging doubts stand between Catherine and total happiness
though. Lee refuses to discuss his job or his background,
and his intensity can be overwhelming. At times she feels
like she's being followed and watched. On several occasions
she returns home to find that things have been shifted
around in her house. Eventually Lee reveals that he is a
police officer and blames his secrecy and abrupt mood
swings on the demands of his work. Despite the ominous warning signs, Catherine is still
stunned when Lee's dark, controlling side surfaces.
Ruthlessly, he isolates her from her friends, erupts into
jealous rages, tells her what to do, monitors her location
every second of every day, and drives her to the very brink
of sanity—all out of love, he assures her again and
again. He first hits her when she is delayed at the office
one evening, and after that initial blow, his cruelty only
gets more depraved. Trapped in a perpetual state of terror
with nobody to believe her claims, she knows that she will
only have one chance to flee—and he will kill her if
she fails. Four years later, Lee is locked up for a savage attack that
left her near death. Now called Cathy, she has changed her
appearance, sees no one from her past, and lives quietly on
the outskirts of London. Experiencing flashbacks,
sleeplessness, and panic attacks, she cannot outrun the
damage he has done to her physically and emotionally. OCD
and PTSD have taken over her life as the routines intended
to keep her safe have become debilitating compulsions. When a man moves into the flat upstairs she is instantly on
alert. But much to her surprise, Stuart Richardson poses a
different kind of threat. He is a doctor who wants to be
her friend, and one day perhaps more. Slowly he wears down
her formidable defenses with his decency, gentleness, and
compassion, and with his encouragement she begins the
difficult process of healing, bravely seeking treatment and
facing her demons head on. Then she receives the worst possible news—Lee is
being released from jail. Her fear escalates since she
understands he's going to come after her. Sure enough, soon
she senses his presence and his audacious mind games
resume. As INTO THE DARKEST CORNER hurtles towards its
shocking climax, Cathy learns just how completely she has
been betrayed by someone she trusted—and how, with
running away no longer an option, she must fight back in
one final confrontation that will break this twisted bond,
one way or another...
Comments
41 comments posted.
Re: Into The Darkest Corner
I belong to a Science Fiction book club, called Harry that has bee in exsistence for over 30 years here in Stark County Ohio. It's not a closed group and there are some very devoted members who keep trying to bring new people into the fold. I joined 22 years ago and go to the meetings to discuss the books that I want to read that are on their list. The yearly review of Science Fiction/Fantasy movies is usually a well attended meeting.
(Norma Storms 11:08am June 23, 2012)
I don't belong to a book club but all my friends are reading fans and we swap info, comments, recommendations and occasionally books attached to very long elastic bands. I would not like to be told that for next week we had to read - let's say, Anna Karenina or Salmon Fishing in The Yemen, when I've just received the latest Nevada Barr in the post! I would also tend to think that time spent dissecting a book is time I could be spending reading another book.
But for those who enjoy the social aspect of the book club, and are thrilled to get recommendations for books they wouldn't otherwise have heard of, it has to be a good thing.
(Clare O'Beara 11:17am June 23, 2012)
So many members of my family enjoy reading we decided to form a family book club. I'm working on convincing everyone to get Kindle Fires.
(Cheryl Stillwell 11:33am June 23, 2012)
No I don't belong to a club. I love to read, though.
(Mary Hay 11:42am June 23, 2012)
I woul
(Kelli Jo Calvert 12:14pm June 23, 2012)
Let's try again. I would lI've to join a book group/club but there aren't
many in my area. And I read at a different speed than others so I'm afraid
that would cause a problem for me. I do love getting to meet authors so I
would love for authors to join...
(Kelli Jo Calvert 12:16pm June 23, 2012)
I'm not in a book club because the local one meets only in the warm summer months when I'm outside enjoying the weather and gardening and golf and doesn't meet in the cold winter months when I do most of my reading. Maybe some day they will change their schedule and I'll be able to join.
(Sue Farrell 12:24pm June 23, 2012)
this seems like a book i would like to read love to win
(Denise Smith 12:31pm June 23, 2012)
I am not a book club member but I do discuss and trade books with friends who read the same genre.
(MaryEllen Hanneman 1:52pm June 23, 2012)
I have never been a member of a book club.
(Colleen Conklin 2:48pm June 23, 2012)
I'm not in a book club and have no problem finding more than enough books I want to read on my own. Our library puts out a newspaper monthly of many new books and new authors. I also find many through blogs on Fresh Fiction and looking on Amazon, etc. I have found many excellent books to read and recommended by authors through my e-mails.
I look forward to reading your book.
(Linda Luinstra 4:42pm June 23, 2012)
There are a couple of book clubs that I'm aware of at our local libraries, and anyone is welcome to join. I was asked to come, however with commitments that I have at home, and personal issues that have arisen, mainly my Father taking ill and being put in a nursing home against my better judgement, it's been taking up more of my time than I care to think about. I would much rather spend it knitting and reading books, than spending it driving over 2 hours one way just to see my Father in the nursing home to make sure he's ok. I know that didn't sound right, but you know what I mean. Inter-family issues get ugly, and this one is just starting. Anyway, I find your book cover to be fascinating, and I love it, and would love to read your book as well. I believe I'm due for a bit of a diversion.
(Peggy Roberson 5:07pm June 23, 2012)
Yes I would let an author join a book group. I do not belong to one but feel I do because I have alot of friends who are constantly reading and we are always discussing which books we have recently read and what to read next
(Shirley Younger 5:35pm June 23, 2012)
I tend to lean more to book bloggers and not book clubs because I'm
always reading something. So no book groups for me
(Camille Rose 6:51pm June 23, 2012)
Never belonged to a book group before...we live in a very small, one light town and I think I have more books on my bookshelves then they do at our little library. I am never without a book near by....
(Bonnie Capuano 7:13pm June 23, 2012)
I don't belong to a book club. There are none around here. I should start one up.
(Mary Preston 7:48pm June 23, 2012)
I did at one point, but I found the book selection too narrow - they only chose books that had won literary awards. I do discuss books informally with family, friends and my librarian.
(Mary C 8:55pm June 23, 2012)
I am Not in a book club but would love to be in one! I think it would be enlightening for an author to be in your club. You as authors have to read other books too!!!!
(LeAnn Knott 9:56pm June 23, 2012)
No, I do not belong to a book club nor do I plan to
join one anytime soon. Having an author as a member
might be interesting, if one lived nearby and had the
time. Most authors seem to always be writing or working
the day job. LOL. Blog groups give me most information
about books and authors.
(Patricia Cochran 10:22pm June 23, 2012)
I no longer belong to a book club, but I miss the conversation and commaraderie that I had when I was a member. Our club was restricted to only the employees at the job that I worked at. An author would be an added bonus to any group given that they had the time and energy to do so since many are wives, mothers, employees in addition to writing.
(Angelina Daniels-Shaw 10:51pm June 23, 2012)
I've never been part of a formal book club where I work evenings when everyone would be meeting. But my fellow co-workers and I all love to read so we chat about books we all enjoy and recommend books to each other. I think it would be interesting to have an author as part of a club; they could bring a whole new perspective to the conversation!
(Michele Hayes 11:35pm June 23, 2012)
I can't imagine life without DFW Tea Readers. We meet several times a month in different locations, with one being at a tea room. We love to have authors drop in or call or Skype. I'll admit you do act differently when an author is present than not. We do have authors as members.
As for being closed to new members, not at all. Maybe because we're in Texas but we welcome all newcombers and try to make them welcome.
(Fresh Fiction 12:01pm June 24, 2012)
I've never belonged to a book club but it sounds like fun:)
(Barbara Studer 12:05pm June 24, 2012)
Sounds like a book I'd like to read.
(Carol Funfar 12:08pm June 24, 2012)
Book sounds like one I'd like to read. Don't belong to a book. Would love to win your book.
(Amy Milne 12:52pm June 24, 2012)
I do not belong to a book club as I have no clue of any in my area. I do
know of one but it is dedicated to reading a certain religion books and I
don't read those books. I would love to though. Also I read at my pace
which is considerably faster than they woukd go. Can easily read 2 200
page novels a day or a longer one and starting on the next. Maybe more
somedays, less somedays.
(Vicki Hancock 2:18am June 24, 2012)
I am not in an official book club, although someday I would like to
be. Me, my sister and my mom have formed our own "book club"
at home, but this is the farthest I have gone as far as group
reading is concerned. I love how we all take different things as
lessons from the same book. If I WAS in an official book club, I
would let an author join, because I really like hearing different
viewpoints.
(Samantha King 3:05am June 24, 2012)
Yes, I am in a club and it is great because we all bring other thoughts to the books we love.
(Darci Paice 3:25am June 24, 2012)
No I do not belong to a bookclub but I would love to join one. I would let anyone in at least I would like to think everyone would be welcome. The more the better and an author I would think that would be awesome!
(Deborah Garcia 3:48am June 24, 2012)
I don't belong to a book club since I work later in the evenings and that's when the clubs I know of meet. It sounds like fun though to be able to discuss books with others who love to read.
(Maureen Emmons 6:04am June 24, 2012)
Just read:
(Clare O'Beara 6:10am June 24, 2012)
I would love to be in a book club if I could find a romance book club. I
know its bad of me but I read only romance and its sub-genres. I'm in
the process of trying to find one.
[email protected]
(Lori Meehan 7:18am June 24, 2012)
No, but I love to read!
(Jeff Danner 11:12am June 24, 2012)
I do not belong to a group, but always talk to different friends who have varying taste about what I or they are reading.
(Pat Freely 11:24am June 24, 2012)
I don't belong to a book club, but love to read.
(Anna Speed 1:07pm June 24, 2012)
I don't belong to a book club, but have friends that have the same taste in books.
(Sheila True 3:37pm June 24, 2012)
I don't belong to a book club. I enjoy the solitary nature of reading.
The blurb on your book is frightening. How awful for Cathy.
(Catherine Lee 4:04pm June 24, 2012)
I do not belong to a book club. I am a fickle reader so I don't think I would enjoy it.
(Patti Paonessa 8:44pm June 24, 2012)
I don't belong to a book club, I can't commit to being able to make it on the same day and time once a month. If I were in a book club I would love to have an author join though!
(Robin Daily 8:49pm June 24, 2012)
I belong to 2 book groups. The one at the library meets monthly and I was a week early last time. We read and discuss the novels and decide if they are worthy of recommendation for friends or which group would they most appeal to. The other book group meets sporadically and books are decided amongst the members who show up.
(Alyson Widen 5:50pm June 25, 2012)
I like the idea of a book club but the few I've tried have been disappointing.
(Shirley Nienkark 11:52am June 28, 2012)
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