Cass is pleased when author Ellie moves into the
village in search of the peace and quiet of the countryside to work on her
novel. She makes an effort to get to know the newcomer and they quickly hit it
off, bonding over the troubles of their past. Cass has always had close
friendships with her neighbours so she is both hurt and confused when she feels
her friends distancing themselves from her. Cass is adamant that something isn’t quite right but isn't entirely sure what has caused the shift.
As far as psychological thrillers go, Nearest
Thing To Crazy is quite a gentle one. There are no dramatic scenes or
frenzied action. Instead, the book draws us into Cass's mind as she sets off on
a journey of insecurity and paranoia. The book may be gentle but it certainly
gets under your skin and makes you question what is really going on in the
village.
Nearest Thing To Crazy is
told mainly from Cass's perspective but you are never completely sure what is
really going on. Cass is convinced someone is out to get her while those around
her are oblivious to the threat she feels so strongly. I was kept guessing
throughout, never quite sure which way the story would go until the end.
This sounds like something I'd enjoy. Not a thrill ride necessarily, but still something that pulls me in and keeps me reading to the end.
ReplyDeleteYes, there aren't any real surges of action. It's all psychological.
DeleteI do like the sound of this... my kind of thing indeed:)
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it if you do decide to read it :-)
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