THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY PICK THE RECOVERY OF ROSE GOLD 'Deliciously dark and so very clever' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Slick, smart and terrifying' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Expertly paced, hugely unsettling and perfectly dark' ASHLEY AUDRAIN 'Keeps the reader guessing' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB 'Totally gripping' 5***** READER REVIEW ________ Welcome to Wisewood Here are the rules: 1) Only approved guests may stay 2) This is your home for the next six months 3) No phone, no email - no contact with ... Read More
THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY PICK THE RECOVERY OF ROSE GOLD 'Deliciously dark and so very clever' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Slick, smart and terrifying' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Expertly paced, hugely unsettling and perfectly dark' ASHLEY AUDRAIN 'Keeps the reader guessing' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB 'Totally gripping' 5***** READER REVIEW ________ Welcome to Wisewood Here are the rules: 1) Only approved guests may stay 2) This is your home for the next six months 3) No phone, no email - no contact with family or friends 4) Always follow the rules 5) We expect total honesty at all times 6) Conquer your fear 7) No one leaves the island Six months ago, Natalie's sister Kit went to Wisewood, a retreat on a secluded Maine island. Today, Natalie receives a message: Would you like to come tell your sister what you did - or should we? Natalie has no choice: head to Wisewood. Rescue her younger sister. Confess the secret she's been keeping. Stop everything unravelling. But there's one thing she hasn't considered. While getting on the island is difficult, getting off might be impossible . . . ________ 'Original, sinister and compelling' PRIMA A tonic for readers of thrillers' MAIL ONLINE 'Gripping and compulsive' LIZ NUGENT 'Dark, hypnotic, and mesmerizing, This Might Hurt is a masterwork in family dynamics and the ties that bind--along with the ones that tear us apart. Prepare to be unsettled in the best possible way' LAURIE ELIZABETH FLYNN, bestselling author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here 'A gut wrenching, propulsive story about vulnerability and power. It was impossible to put down' TARRYN FISHER 'This Might Hurt has all the ingredients of a great mystery. Fun, creepy and incredibly fast-paced. A ridiculously wry and absorbing thriller' AMY STUART 'Sharp and intriguing, unexpected and chilling, right up to the jaw-dropping finale. Dark and twisted in all the right places, I did not want to stop reading this book' MARGARITA MONTIMORE The Recovery of Rose Gold, Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Spring 2021 Read Less
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I find the idea of cults fascinating, the idea behind a charismatic leader slowly getting under people's skin and changing the way they act is such a great premise and can lead to a really powerful read. I liked that This Might Hurt plays with narration and perspective, the chapters alternate, initially between Natalie in the present, trying to find out what has happened to her sister and a flashback of an unknown person's perspective. I like how vaguely this perspective is written and it is quite a while into the book that the reveal is made as to who it is. This perspective is also much more interesting than the present-day narrative which is a somewhat of a shame. As the story progresses, we then get flashbacks from sister Kit about how she enrolled on the course and what she has experienced and this keeps drip-feeding the reader information of what has happened on the island. I really enjoyed how all of this kept the pace high, however I found the present-day chapters featuring Natalie dragged in comparison to what was happening in the flashbacks.
That said, although the flashback chapters about Madame Fearless and her magic routines were shocking, I didn't think the actual storyline was that intriguing. Most outcomes were guessed easily, and I didn't feel that the stakes were raised high enough to have me racing through the pages to find out what was going to happen next. The ending in particular was a little odd, although I enjoyed the twist it didn't feel very realistic, and I finished the book with a lot of questions left unanswered (and not in a good way!) I think that although we get the chapters from the perspective of both Kit and Natalie they aren't very relatable or likeable which means their fates did not bother me too much as a reader.
Overall, This Might Hurt is an interesting tale about a cult but needed some better characterisation to make for a more compelling and tense read. Thank you to NetGalley & Penguin - Michael Joseph for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
