Don't Be Afraid
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.50 (840 Votes) |
Asin | : | B00TE4BLK6 |
Format Type | : | |
Number of Pages | : | 271 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-03-11 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
To start a life together. To dream. It's the perfect place for so many things, he thinks as he puts on the gloves and reaches for her, enjoying her screams. He is watching, honing his skills, waiting, for the perfect time to make them pay for what they've done. And when he's through, home will never be sweet again. Be Afraid. . .It's a beautiful house--a perfect place to live. And the bodiesOr Else You're As Good As Dead. . .A serial killer has come to Connecticut. But now, the leafy streets and picture-perfect houses have turned shadowy and menacing, every small detail suddenly becoming suspect: lost toys placed carefully on back porches, lights blazing in a house that should be empty, closet doors standing slightly ajar, mysterious flowers wrapped in black tissue paper. But today, it's a perfect place to die.Be Very Afraid. . .Steerforth, Connecticut, was once an idyllic, sleepy New England town
Thriller With More In Don't Be Afraid, the protagonist has a problem. She's trying to break into the real estate business as an agent, but dead bodies keep turning up in her homes and she's the prime murder suspect. Rebecca Drake takes this thrilling plot and goes two steps further. She adds fully drawn characteristics and singing prose -- a combination not often seen in debut fiction. Kudos to Drake for a job well done.. A Great Thriller! This book will keep you up at night. In this notable debut, Rebecca Drake has made it clear she understands the genre and can write a book worthy of a reader's time and attention. "Don't be afraid" to dig into this book and spend time with a sympathetic heroine and a villain that will forever live in your nightmares.. "Amazing first novelcan't wait for her next" according to Lee. This is a thriller that hangs together from the beginning to the end. No loose ends at the end, and unlike many mysteries and thrillers, the ending doesn't disappoint.Rebecca Drake writes with a style that is complex and mature, yet easy to read. She developes the characters well, and provides some surprises along the way. She manages to touch some of today's hot topics naturally in the development of the plot, but is not preachy or contrived. A thoroughly enjoyable read!