Dear Child by Romy Hausmann

What the WHAAAAA!!!!!!???????

Shortest Summary Ever: Lena has been held hostage along with her 2 children. One night the unthinkable happens – she’s free, only to wind up in hospital, hit by a car. What happened, who is she, and is the nightmare truly over?

Thoughts: I’m never going anywhere again. Nope. Nope. Nope. Never. Agoraphobia is my jam. Yup. (Fetal position).

Good God what did I just read? Something that scared every bajeezer out of me! Every. Last, One. (Crossing myself ten times, clutching a rosary… and I’m not Catholic). Ok – this is going to make me a weirdo (and I’m ok with that) but this book is all about a whack-job kidnapper psycho and DANG it freaked me out. Like snuggling-my-dog freaked out. Like make-this-into-a-movie freaked out. AND I LOVED IT. Lol! Thank God this is fiction (please please please stay fiction).

I’m one of those reviewers who likes the sick and twisted ever since I reveled in Montresor taking his good ol’ buddy Fortunato for a little walk to sample some wine (deliciously devious, insert mu-hu-wah- hahaha laugh.) But when there’s no revenge and it’s plain, pure evil? Scarier than anything.

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Genre: Mystery/Horror

Recommend to: 9 out of 10 heebie jeebies so read it if you love to get those goosebumps!

Not recommended to: If you’re not into psychos and the women they stalk.

Thank you to the author, NetGalley and Flatiron Books for my advanced copy in exchange for my always-honest review and making me triple check my locks!