The Safe House

Rating:
Summary: A let-down
Review: I was so enjoying this murder mystery/thriller that I was already mentally reviewing it and awarding it 5 stars. It's hard to explain why without revealing too much of the plot to potential readers but suffice to say, the let-down was enormous. I felt cheated and angry that a writer could take the easy way out. This book builds up gradually to a tension that is ready to explode--but doesn't! I'm also sorry that I'll remember this book as a disappointment, rather than the terrific story that it should have been.

Rating:
Summary: A very clever psychological thriller!
Review: Whenever I'm in the mood for a good mystery-slash-psychological thriller, Nicci French comes to mind. Having read Killing Me Softly and Beneath the Skin, I had to read her other books. I marvel at this incredibly well crafted piece of work. French leaves you in a state of intense turmoil until the last page. The last words in the book are thought provoking and chilling to the core!

Sam, a doctor whose level of expertise is in Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, is faced with the choice of allowing the victim of a savage attack that left her parents dead stay at her house. Apparently, the young woman will be safe there. Or will she? The book will keep you turning the pages until its surprising conclusion. This novel blew me away! I recommend it most highly.