4,5* rounded to 5
The witch in a fairy tale lives in a gingerbread house. The evil in fairy tales always disguise its intention beyond a friendly mask.
This is a slow burning, creepy and riveting thriller, a story of how evil can prey on your weakness and imprison you taking hope away.
Three women are kept in a basement, one woman is trying to save her family business.
I’m a fan of Dingy Diller and Last Ditch series but it’s the first thriller I read by Catriona McPherson.
I was a bit confused at the beginning as I couldn’t understand Tash and I didn’t like her. I felt sorry for Ivy, Laura and Martine: they are lonely women, nobody will miss or search them. I felt for them and hoped that they could be freed.
The book slowly grew on me as the growing tensions and things started happening.
There are some very tense and creepy moments, the author did an excellent job in describing the relationship of the three captive women
There are some lovely descriptions of Scotland that made me wish I was there.
Ms McPherson is a talented storyteller and this story kept turning pages till the last twists and the solution.
An entertaining and gripping story that I highly recommend.
Many thanks to Catriona McPherson, Severn House and Rachel's Random Resources for this digital copy, all opinions are mine.