The Woman in the Dark

De: Vanessa Savage

Narrado por: Siriol Jenkins

In the vein of The Couple Next Door, a debut psychological thriller about a woman who moves with her family to the gothic seaside house where her husband grew up -- and where 15 years ago another family was brutally slaughtered.

For Sarah and Patrick, family life has always been easy, until her mother's death sends Sarah spiraling into depression. When she overdoses on sleeping pills, Sarah insists it was an accident, but neither Patrick nor their teenage children believe her. Determined to give their family a fresh start, Patrick convinces her to move back to the idyllic beachside home where he grew up.
But there's a catch: The once-beautiful old house is now known as the Murder House. It has been standing empty for fifteen years, ever since another family was brutally slaughtered within its walls. Nostalgic for his childhood, Patrick is adamant that this can be their "dream home" again. Sarah tries to bring it back to its original warmth, but as locals hint that the house is haunted, the children begin having nightmares, strange writing appears on the walls, and creepy "gifts" suddenly arrive on the doorstep at odd hours. With the news that the murderer has been paroled, Sarah can't shake the feeling that something just isn't right. Not with the house, not with the town, not even with her own loving husband--whose stories about his perfect childhood suddenly aren't adding up. Can Sarah uncover the secrets of the Murder House before another family is destroyed?
With an irresistible, fog-drenched atmosphere that hides its knife-sharp twists, Vanessa Savage's THE WOMAN IN THE DARK is the perfect new read for fans of I Let You Go and The Couple Next Door, a chilling psychological thriller about a dark family dysfunction and the secrets that haunt us.

Reseñas de la Crítica

A Cosmopolitan "15 Thriller Books That Will Pretty Much Guarantee You Never Get Another Good Night's Sleep" Pick
A Bustle New Gothic Books to Read This Spring If You Love The Suspenseful & Macabre
A Bookriot Highly Anticipated Crime Novels
A Bookriot Best Psychological Thrillers to Add to Your TBR in 2019
A Hello Giggles Best New Books to Read
A MarieClaire.com Best Beach Reads

"One of the best psychological thrillers of 2019"—Bookriot

"I'm weirdly drawn to murder house stories--who isn't?--and this one takes the cake. Vanessa Savage's novel about family dysfunction is the quintessential psychological thriller, the story of a husband who moves his family into his childhood home...that also happens to be the site of a family massacre (casual). Based off that alone I was expecting the plot to be a typical whodunnit, but it's so much more: The story tackles elements of mental health and domestic abuse in a provocative way, while adding just the right dose of horror."—MarieClaire.com "Must Read Books for the Beach"

"When a psychological thriller begins with a family moving into a home known as 'the Murder House,' you know it's going to be good. The Woman in the Dark will have you hooked from page one."—Hello Giggles, Best New Books of the Week

"Savage carefully sustains the growing tension to the final twist. Psychological thriller fans will be rewarded."—Publishers Weekly

"Claustrophobic and compelling."—Good Housekeeping

"I LOVED The Woman in the Dark by Vanessa Savage. Unputdownable thriller that I devoured in a couple of sittings. One to look forward to."—Laura Marshall, author of Friend Request

"I read this brilliantly creepy thriller in one weekend because I couldn't put it down! So scary, pacy, and compelling with a very clever twist. One I'm still thinking about now."—Claire Douglas, author of Do Not Disturb

"Creepy, atmospheric, and with a tangible sense of growing unease which powers a compelling story and keeps you turning the pages. Vanessa Savage is a name to watch and I can't wait to see what she writes next!"—Amanda Jennings, author of The Cliff House

"Atmospheric, creepy...Combines the intrigue of thrillers like The Wife Between Us and Behind Closed Doors, coupled with the delicious terror of a haunted house story."—Booklist

"Suspenseful and macabre"—Bustle

"A real page turner....The book has twists and turns you don't see coming and lead to a shocking climactic reveal...[Savage] will be one to watch in the future."—Red Carpet Crash

"Kept us utterly spooked and utterly hooked."—Heat

"A vivid portrait of buried tensions."—Daily Mail

the plot twist

A really great and put together plot overall. I look forward to reading this book again and sharing it with other.

Wow!!!

This book gets you right from the start! Lots of twists and turns and no down time. Loved it!

Loved it!

I very much enjoyed this book! It was hard for me to turn off. The narrator did an excellent job of making the hairs on the back neck stand up!
It also does a good job in showing how people with debilitating depression act. Especially when they’re on heavy drugs. I love how she came around and found the courage to pull herself out of that space.
I just really enjoyed every part of it! ♥️

Review of Woman in the Dark by Vanessa Savage

Vanessa Savage delivers an atmospheric and gripping thriller with Woman in the Dark. While some of the twists were predictable, the way the story unfolded made it impossible to put down. The writing was immersive, keeping me hooked despite knowing where some plot points were heading.

Sarah, the protagonist, was frustratingly annoying—honestly, most of the characters were—but somehow, that actually made the book even better. Their flaws and questionable decisions added to the tension and made the story feel even more intense. If you enjoy psychological thrillers with a dark, unsettling edge, this one is definitely worth a read.

Decent story, "eh" narrator

The story was a nice little web, in the mind of Agatha Christie with a modern paranormal twist. The narrator doing male voices was almost comical, however. I fully understand that being a performer for a novel is by no means an easy task, but it takes away from the story and made it VERY difficult to finish.

Somewhat predictable and SLOWWWW

Narrator has a nice voice but I wanted to shove a hot iron in my ears every time she said MOM. There is not an ‘i’ in mom.
Story was too slow to develop, I think the author used the term “I’m sorry” about 600 times and it was predictable.

Good story but way too drawn out

The story was compelling, but it should have been tightened up by a few chapters. The stupidity of Sarah made me so frustrated and it went on and on and on. I found myself shouting at my phone. What good mother would prolong such agony in their children?

Great book!

I highly enjoyed this book. The narration added to the suspense. Beware of some spousal abuse. It was very cleverly written. I recommend it to mystery and thriller lovers.

spooky!

I loved this book. Gothic, spooky, a sense of building dread throughout. Great narration. Twists I didn't see coming.

well, that was quite the twist

It's a decent story. Nice and creepy. I don't wanna spoil anything, but it's nothing like one would expect, considering the title. The reading was excellent, even with one reader the consistency of the character voices was nice. The twist ending was good and I wasn't disappointed with the climax of the story. I only took away a star cuz the main character wasn't the one to....hmm...finish it all? All her pent up rage and sadness was never used in the way you'd expect so, I was disappointed there but other than that it's a worthy read.