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The Memory Wood
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Stand alone thriller published 2020
A nail biting 5 star read.
Imagine standing in the middle of a dense forest, how still it feels and how dark it is but behind this dark serenity there’s a sense of foreboding. A fear of the unknown. A fear of what might be lurking in the shadows.
This book is all of that and much more besides.
This starts of as a cruel, vindictive child abduction but soon evolves into something so much more.
Elissa Mirzoyan is a quiet, introspective 13 yo girl who has but one passion in her life, chess.
Whilst at a chess competition, in the company of her mother, Elissa returns to the family car to retrieve some article when she is rendered unconscious and abducted.
When she comes to she finds herself chained to the wall of a dark, filthy, smelly room.
But Ellisa is no ordinary 13 yo. Her world is chess, a passion that demands her to analyse every move before she commits. So, rather than sliding into to fear and depression her first thoughts are to analyse her situation.
It’s during this time that a young 12yo boy comes into the room. His name is Elijah and he seems to be friendly and sympathetic to Ellisa’s situation but is either unable or unwilling to help free Ellisa.
All Elijah wants is to be friends with Ellisa but, understandably, friendship is not Ellisa’s top priority. But Ellisa soon realises that if she is to stand any chance of getting free Elijah has to become the tool that unlocks her prison.
As weird and awful as this all sounds, believe me, “you aint seen nothing yet”
This is an intense experience that will quickly get your nails down to the quick.
Highly recommended.
by
Stand alone thriller published 2020
A nail biting 5 star read.
Imagine standing in the middle of a dense forest, how still it feels and how dark it is but behind this dark serenity there’s a sense of foreboding. A fear of the unknown. A fear of what might be lurking in the shadows.
This book is all of that and much more besides.
This starts of as a cruel, vindictive child abduction but soon evolves into something so much more.
Elissa Mirzoyan is a quiet, introspective 13 yo girl who has but one passion in her life, chess.
Whilst at a chess competition, in the company of her mother, Elissa returns to the family car to retrieve some article when she is rendered unconscious and abducted.
When she comes to she finds herself chained to the wall of a dark, filthy, smelly room.
But Ellisa is no ordinary 13 yo. Her world is chess, a passion that demands her to analyse every move before she commits. So, rather than sliding into to fear and depression her first thoughts are to analyse her situation.
It’s during this time that a young 12yo boy comes into the room. His name is Elijah and he seems to be friendly and sympathetic to Ellisa’s situation but is either unable or unwilling to help free Ellisa.
All Elijah wants is to be friends with Ellisa but, understandably, friendship is not Ellisa’s top priority. But Ellisa soon realises that if she is to stand any chance of getting free Elijah has to become the tool that unlocks her prison.
As weird and awful as this all sounds, believe me, “you aint seen nothing yet”
This is an intense experience that will quickly get your nails down to the quick.
Highly recommended.
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Reading Progress
November 9, 2021
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November 9, 2021
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December 11, 2021
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Started Reading
December 18, 2021
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December 18, 2021
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stand-alone-thrillers
December 18, 2021
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Finished Reading
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Dec 22, 2021 05:50PM
Good review. Is this the same author as The Rising Tide?
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Alex wrote: "Good review. Is this the same author as The Rising Tide?"It sure is Alex. I was so impressed with Rising Tide that I checked out Sam Lloyd's other works. This is his first and only other offering.
I look forward to his next book with anticipation.
Interesting story, Rob. The 13 yo sounds smarter than many adults.
Joe wrote: "Interesting story, Rob. The 13 yo sounds smarter than many adults."You said it Joe. But for all her smarts she has no idea what's a head of her.
