Honestly I didn't enjoy this book at all and the only reason I read the full book was because I paid for it.For me the book had no storyline and I didn;t like the fact that Patrick didnt talk throughout the whole story. There was no intrigue and nothing to keep the readers in suspense and the en...
"You're the last of your species, the last Grandapam in all the seven worlds." She shakes her head, as if she can't allow herself to believe that this is true. "Are you still in denial?" Gum continues. "Your home was destroyed long ago, Natalia, swallowed up by the darknes...
You could be on the bad side, but still real close to the good, or you could be on the good side and just one step from doing something really really bad. Today – Paradise Beacon motel parking lot, just outside Bowley “Come on, you goddamn cock-sucker,” she whispered, barely even blinking as ...
He knew them intimately, of course, but there was something strangely comforting about examining them again, like looking at a map of a land one already knew well. Finally he closed his eyes, heightening the sense of touch. After a moment, he was able to convince himself that it was her hands car...
Did you hear what I just said?” Blinking a couple of times, Ben realized he’d been staring idly at his own hands for a few seconds. His mind had been empty, or as empty as he could manage. Even when his thoughts were silent, there were always plenty of shadows at the edges. Looking across the roo...
asked Julie, one of the brighter students, from her usual spot on the front row of the lecture hall. “Schoepenhauser and Stiller both argue that people with undiagnosed psychiatric issues can manifest their internalized conflicts by imagining supernatural encounters.” “Wel...
the automated voice announced. “Next stop, Balmedon Lane.” Opening her eyes suddenly, Alice realized she must have fallen asleep at the back of the bus. She looked up at the indicator and saw to her relief that she hadn't missed her stop, but as she looked out the window a...
As soon as I drop the oars and jump out of the lifeboat, I can tell that something’s wrong. The trailers are still in place a little way from the shore, but there’s no sign of anyone at all and a kind of hush seems to have fallen over the land. There should be a team here from London by now, the ...
Nearby, some men dressed in Santa costumes were singing carols, while families hurried past on their way to the stores. Beth, however, merely shuddered and looked down at her phone, reading the message for the thousandth time that morning: If you’re serious, meet me at the Bowley diner at 9am o...
Louise says as she makes her way across the kitchen and pauses by the door, staring along the corridor that leads to the bedrooms. She stops for a moment, as if she’s concentrating on some hidden force, and then finally she turns to me. “There is a presence here. I noticed it before I even got in...
Wellington says as he signs the death certificate. "No doubt about it. All the classic signs were right there, plain as day. In fact, it was a textbook case if ever I saw one." He passes the certificate to Mayor Winters. "No doubt about it," he adds, just to make sure that he gets his point acros...
I blurt out as soon as I spot my father at the far end of the room. Limping through the door, I make my way over to him as fast as I can manage, although I almost fall several times. “Lizzie!” he says with a smile, stepping toward me with his arms outstretched. “Welcome to...
I scream as two of the officers manhandle me through the door and out onto the porch. “Stop! You can't do this!” “Mrs. Garrett, please -” “Stop!” “Get her to the car,” one of the other officers says. “She's getting hysterical...
Water runs back down into the bucket, and then I turn and start wiping more mud from the woman's belly. I've been really gentle with her so far, just in case her belly might be sensitive. After all, I don't want to accidentally burst it open and have spiders come rushing out, so I'm taking more c...
I shout, hurrying after Skellig as he makes his way along the dirt road a few minutes later. “I want to go after Abby!” “What you want is none of my concern,” he replies, not even turning to look back at me. “Keller trained you well, but you still have much to learn. You w...
Hayley said as soon as she reached the table in the corner of the diner. “Don’t lie to me. I know!” Startled, Katie looked up from her cup of tea. “What do you -” “I know what you’re doing,” Hayley said again, taking a seat. “I overheard enough from Simon and the others to put two and two togethe...
Doctor Lewis asks the next day as we sit in his quiet, sunlit office. Staring over at the window, where a tree outside is being blown by a gentle morning breeze, I think back to that long, frozen afternoon yesterday when I sat in my room, unable to stop the video. &n...
Father asks as I drop the used syringe into a plastic bag. “What if they just decide to lock you up for killing that boy? Will I be left here to rot?” “It's a review hearing,” I reply, feeling a flutter of fear in my chest. “Their job is to make a recommendation based on -...
she hisses, following me as I march along the dark street. “It actually sorta starts to make sense if you just think about it for a moment! I've been having these blackouts lately, things I don't really remember, but I think they're more than blackouts, I think -” “You thi...
Scrubbing furiously, Ben kept his hands under the hot water for as long as he could stand, before finally pulling back. Steam was coming from the sink, but as he held his hands up to the light he realized he could still see blood caked around the edges of his nails, so he twisted the faucet a lit...
“Good morning to you too,” Gorman replied as he limped across the road, with Michael hurrying to keep pace. Rain was still falling steadily, and the sky was rumbling as if the storm was waiting to return. Wincing at the pain in his hip, he was convinced he could feel the cold metal of the rods th...
Every other sound in the world seems hushed for a moment, save for the click of the key as it turns. After a moment, I realize I have been holding my breath. “This should not be happening,” Mother sobs, holding my hand tight. “She was so young, she had her whole life ahead...
She doesn't look particularly impressed, although she should: it's my mother's first formal dress, a beautiful (and very expensive) creation that was designed and created by members of my own family and then passed down through my mother, on to Gwendoline, and now finally to Sophie. The dress has...
He doesn't look to have changed much since the last time I saw him; he has that same grin, and those same dark, ringed eyes. Still, at least the fact that he recognizes me means that we don't need to bother with a formal re-introduction. "I wasn't expecting a visitor," he ...
With the morning sun having barely yet broken the horizon, Caitlin Somers’ dead body was still mostly in darkness, with just hints of light on some of the curves and edges. She’d begun to cool as the day had begun to heat up. Her face. Her bloodied neck. Her chest, with a glistening red hole righ...
Hannah explained a moment later, as she and Sarah reached the other part of the basement and hurried toward the stairs. “At least, that's what he tried to do, but it wouldn't have worked, not if the old woman had been cable of making more than a few scratches. Fortunately for John, she was too we...
Even for The Border, it had been an insane night, and the clients were a lot more boisterous than usual. She could still feel their clammy hands on her bare skin, and for the first time since her initial night at the club, she was starting to think that maybe she’d reached her limit. “You okay?” ...
Sheila said with a smile as she finished slicing the cucumber. “Trust me, you'll thank me when you're older and not addicted to fast food.” “Aw!” Kenny said with a groan, turning and stomping back over to the table. “That's not fun! How is that fun?” &nbs...