Closing In Closing In

Closing In

A Tense and Thrilling Psychological Drama

    • 3.6 • 21 Ratings
    • $8.99
    • $8.99

Publisher Description

‘Compelling and gripping’ – Blabbering about Books

‘Thoroughly gripping…full of suspense’ – Kim The Bookworm

She thinks she’s escaped. She thinks she’s safe…

Helen has had to leave everything she’s ever known behind; her home, her family, even her own name.

Now, returning to the UK as Ellen Newman, she moves to a small coastal village, working as a nanny for Donovan, a criminal psychologist. Attractive, caring and protective, this single father and his sweet daughter are a world away from Ellen’s brutal past.

But Ellen can’t shake the feeling that something’s wrong.

Strange incidents begin to plague her new family, and their house of calm is about to become one of suspicion and fear.

Who can be trusted? Who is the target? Who is closing in?

Reviews

‘Builds to a really tense, nail biting climax’ – BeadyJan

‘I would urge anyone who enjoys a good, fast paced psychological thriller to read it – you won't be disappointed!’ – Bookish Bits

‘A clever psychological thriller full of false clues and intrigue’ – Jane Hunt Writer Book Reviews

‘A gripping romantic suspense novel with some excellent tension and a twist or two…Well worth a read’ – DnS Media

‘Gripping, vivid, dramatic, emotional, touching, adventurous brilliant and much more…it’s worth every single page’ – Sky’s Book Corner

‘A great page turner’ – Bleach House Library

‘I went through so many emotions reading this book – the worst being panic and fear…a brilliant book’ – Crooks on Books

‘Sue Fortin cleverly creates a sense of urgency and suspense that compels you to read on’ – Laura’s Little Book Blog

‘A good balance between the tense, psychological, and romantic events, which culminates in a climatic ending…for fans of Sleeping with the Enemy’ – Bookboodle

‘A gripping climax full of danger’ – ElaineG, 5 Star Reads

‘Kept me turning the pages’ – Mandy Baggot, author of ‘Truly Madly Greekly’

‘5 Words: Tense, shocking, mysterious, deceit, stalker’ – Tea Party Princess

‘An excellent read’ – Read Along With Sue

About the author

I am a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, having come through their New Writers’ Scheme, and a part of the online writing group The Romaniacs who all met through the NWS. I am also a member of the Crime Writers’ Association.

Lover of cake, Dragonflies and France. Hater of calories, maths and snakes. I was born in Hertfordshire but had a nomadic childhood, moving often with my family, before eventually settling in West Sussex.

I am married with four children, all of whom patiently give me time to write but, when not behind the keyboard, I like to spend time with them, enjoying both the coast and the South Downs between which we are nestled.

GENRE
Romance
RELEASED
2014
May 15
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
246
Pages
PUBLISHER
One More Chapter
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
2
MB

Customer Reviews

Annmric8 ,

Not my cup of tea

Closing In was about Helen leaving behind her life with Toby to start a new life as Ellen Newman. Ellen relocated to Sussex to become a live-in nanny for an eight year old girl name Izzy. Mr. Donovan was a single father working as a criminal psychologist for the Sussex Police department.
Helen was a light hearted and maternal character who was a great caregiver with Izzy and a great companion with Mr. Donovan.
Mr. Donovan was a loving, caring, and protective father. He doted on Izzy and tried to spend as much time as he could with her.

Many minor characters were added to the story to create additional suspicion upon their intentions towards both major characters.

The story progressed slowly with the lengthy introduction of characters. This was listed as a mysterious psychological detective story with suspense and yet the only detective work has been from Toby figuring out Helen's new name. As for the psychological aspect that was tied to Mr. Donovan be a criminal psychologist.

Closing In spent too much time building a relationship with Ellen and Mr. Donovan. I thought this was going to be a psychological detective story and yet Ellen was rebuilding her life under the assumption that she was free and clear of Toby.
The execution was slow and not mysterious. The day to day routine became mundane and boring. I grew tired of the storyline and the interaction between characters.

Unfortunately, Closing In wasn't an exciting read as I had hoped. I thought it would be suspenseful and mysterious.
Sue spent too much time developing minor characters trying to create unnecessary distractions that took away from the actual storyline. Sue's aim to create a suspenseful mystery story fell flat when she focused on the romance instead.

Ellen's character was irritatingly annoying. The amount of excuses she piled up regarding her safety was idiotic. It certainly made me question her sanity. How many times must she get attacked and not report it? How many times was she unable to see her attacker? This form of threat became redundant and quite frustrating. Her stubbornness made the stalkers job so much easier.
I felt the ending and conclusion was anticlimactic. It felt rushed for as long as the build up lasted.

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