A dark tale of a twisted
family and the innocent people who become their victims…
Teaser:
Carolyn
is a young, beautiful, successful woman with a loving husband and her entire
life ahead of her. However, her future quickly begins to look bleak when she is
taken hostage in the unforgiving back woods of her town by a warped family with
devilish intentions. The Earles are keeping more than furnaces and equipment in
the basement. They’re holding women captive and Carolyn will have to avoid
becoming the next one to meet her end at their hands. Schizophrenic, Phoenix, along with hot
tempered mother and father enjoy using their imprisoned as prey but Carolyn
along with fellow captive Greta will give them the hunt of their lives. It will
soon become clear that winning this game of torture and terror won’t an easy
victory for either side, when Carolyn finds herself fighting for the most
important asset she has, her life.
Why
you’ll Love it: “The Earle's” is dark, gritty and a little
gory. As a thriller it’s got nearly everything going for it. The introduction
of the crazed family is well written, there’s an immediate sense of what we’ll
be dealing with for remainder of the story. You meet a family that doesn’t seem
quite right and then directly after you meet the young woman tied up in the
father’s pickup. The sense of fear is instant and overwhelming. The pace is just right and urgency and
desperation of the characters really shines through, an enjoyable thriller for genre
aficionados and newcomers alike.
Did
I like it? : I found “The Earle's” to be an exhilarating
read. The story is a fine
edition to this genre. It kept my
attention and there were no moments where I felt like the story had fallen
completely flat, or that the author was trying to compensate for lack of substance
with filler. Just when you start to feel safe again, one of these thrillers
makes you look twice at every person you meet.
Caveats:
This
story is adult, it includes violence, references to torture and the overall
theme may not be suited for younger readers.
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