Two years ago, my whole world was ripped apart when my husband and best friend were killed in a car accident in Norfolk. Since then, I've struggled to come to terms with my overwhelming grief and to understand why they were together in Charlie’s car that fateful day.
I know I can’t carry on with my reclusive lifestyle, hiding away, alone in this big house. I have to find a way to start living again.
Following a friend’s advice, I sign up to a reputable dating site, IntoYou. She tells me it’s the perfect way to meet someone, and when I quickly get a match, I believe she is right. I am surprised how easy this is.
But it seems I have a lot to learn. Anyone can hide behind a computer screen, using the sinister mask of anonymity. It seems by exposing myself I've attracted the wrong kind of attention.
Strange things start to happen in my life and shocking secrets come to light. Evil is watching me and it is connected to my past.
Will I see the danger before it’s too late? (Synopsis courtesy of Goodreads.)
It’s another thrilling read by Keri Beevis!
With a title like The Cottage by the Sea, one might get the impression that the story is sweet and docile, but it’s anything but. Still reeling from her husband’s death, Harper decides to take baby steps towards finding love again by creating an online dating profile, opening a door to a past that even she is unaware of. The home she’s lived in that had once been a much-needed sanctuary for her while grieving, turns into a nightmare when random strange events occur; loud noises in the night. Items that have been moved or are missing. Knocking at her front door that ends up being some sort of masked individual that is caught on camera, with no concrete way of knowing who the perpetrator might be.
She has her suspicions who might be stirring up trouble for her, based on some pretty bad dates that have ended poorly, but even I wasn’t fully prepared for the truth behind it all. For Harper, it really has her questioning some of the closest ties she has in her life, ultimately unsure of who can be trusted and who will go to great lengths to do her harm at all cost.
The writing style is so suspenseful! The descriptions offered up from Harper while she is alone inside of her isolated home are some of the most chilling, particularly when she has to open a door to the outside world and the reader wonders what might happen to her. It reminded me of the old scary stories or movies where internally, or sometimes out loud, we say to ourselves, “Don’t go out there!” Or “Don’t go in there,” even though the protagonist always does, and there will always be some sort of gruesome fallout. It gets to where the characters who I felt could be safe zones for Harper might not be so safe after all, and the people I was most suspicious of could be the ones who are there for all the right reasons.
The Cottage by the Sea provided me with a nail-biting sleepless night, because there was no way I could put the book down and return to it, not without knowing the outcome for Harper. That’s when you know you have the best kind of psychological thriller on your hands, making this a must-read five-star experience!
Thanks to Rachel's Random Resources for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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