Dead Scared
Richard & Judy bestseller Sharon Bolton exposes a darker side to life in this shocking thriller (Lacey Flint, Book 2)
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4.1 • 35 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
A pulse-pounding, spine-tingling thriller perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter from million-copy bestselling author Sharon Bolton
'Mesmerising' -- The Times
'Treading a fine line between horror and thriller ... seriously rich yet relentlessly disturbing' -- Daily Mirror
'Managed to keep me on tenterhooks right up to the thrilling end.' -- ***** Reader review
'A haunting and disturbing read that was very difficult to put down.' -- ***** Reader review
'A perfect mix of thrills, gasps and plot twists.' -- ***** Reader review
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SOMEONE IS WATCHING YOU...
A series of suicides. Each one a female university student. Each one more horrifying than the last.
The police know it cannot be coincidence. But they can't prove it.
They need someone to go undercover. A young policewoman, as vulnerable as the others. As unprepared for the nightmare that will greet her.
Watch your back, Lacey Flint . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Det. Constable Lacey Flint goes undercover in Bolton's outstanding follow-up to 2011's Now You See Me. As a new recruit to SO10, "the special crimes directorate of the Metropolitan Police that deals with covert operations," Flint masquerades as psychology undergraduate Laura Farrow at Cambridge University's St. John's College, where she stays in the same room as a first-year medical student who lit herself on fire during a Christmas party, the latest in a string of suicide attempts. Besides Det. Insp. Mark Joesbury, her boss at SO10, Flint can trust only psychiatrist Dr. Evi Oliver, the head of the university's counseling staff who appeared in 2010's Blood Harvest. Not only has there been a spike in suicides, but the women who've killed themselves many in particularly gruesome ways reported vivid night terrors and dreams of being raped. Though Joesbury wants Flint to simply observe student life, she takes the investigation much deeper and becomes part of the dangerous game she's meant to be preventing. Bolton (winner of two Mary Higgins Clark Awards) never eases up the tension; her tightly coiled plot and heroine on the edge work perfectly in tandem.
Customer Reviews
Don't read this by yourself at night!
This was a great read. Unique plot. Unusual characters. I think it would have been good to have read the book before this one where you are introduced to the main protagonists. It felt a little thin in their development in this book. Having said that, you still relate to them and like them and worry for them! I couldn't put it down. My only complaint is the sudden ending. It cuts off far too fast and feels like a contrived 'clever' ending. Such a shame after such a great read. I need to have some of the loose ends tied up! Frustrating!
Engrossing
A fast paced book two of the Lacey Flint mysteries. I think I enjoyed the first book better, however the themes of suicide and depression resonated strongly on a personal level. Brilliantly crafted, I did however get lost in the latter 2/3 of the book, as Bolton read like she was trying to beef up the book when she should've pulled the disparate lines into a tight conclusion. Overall a rollicking good read.
Dead Scared
Great read. Ready for the next one. Keep writing.