![]() ![]() The meter never falls below 4, keeping the reader on edge relentlessly. ![]() As the story progresses, the tension meter veeeery sloooowly sneaks up little by little, to a taut 4-5, with an occasional heart-jolting blip to 7-8 and even a couple of dreadful 9-10s. And this is your debut book? Brilliant!Īs I waded into your story, I noted how fast the tension starts, actually beginning in the prologue. ![]() Let me just say that you are one smart little thriller writer, yes indeed!!! I have to say this is one of the cleverest, if not the cleverest, suspense novel I have ever read. It is a nightmare that could happen to anyone. The Magpies is a gripping psychological thriller in which the monsters are not vampires or demons but the people who live next door. After Jamie's best friend is injured in a horrific accident, Jamie and Kirsty find themselves targeted by a campaign of terror.Īs they are driven to the edge of despair, Jamie vows to fight back-but he has no idea what he is really up against. They hear disturbing noises, and much worse, in the night. The other residents of their building seem friendly too, including the Newtons, a married couple who welcome them to the building with open arms.īut then strange things start to happen. The future, in which they plan to get married and start a family, is bright. When Jamie and Kirsty move into their first home together, they are full of optimism. Meet the neighbours from hell, in the gripping thriller that reviewers and readers describe as "fast-paced," "chilling," and "impossible to put down.” ![]()
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