The Fire Child, S.K.Tremayne

 The Fire Child, S.K.Tremayne

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"When Rachel marries dark, handsome David, everything seems to fall into place. Swept from single life in London to the beautiful Carnhallow House in Cornwall, she gains wealth, love, and an affectionate stepson, Jamie.

But then Jamie's behavior changes, and Rachel's perfect life begins to unravel. He makes disturbing predictions, claiming to be haunted by the specter of his late mother - David's previous wife. Is this Jamie's way of punishing Rachel, or is he far more traumatized than she thought?

As Rachel starts digging into the past, she begins to grow suspicious of her husband. Why is he so reluctant to discuss Jamie's outbursts? And what exactly happened to cause his ex-wife's untimely death, less than two years ago? As summer slips away and December looms, Rachel begins to fear there might be truth in Jamie's words: You will be dead by Christmas."

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The Fire Child is another excellent thriller by Tremayne. The book plays around with the supernatural and human psyche, building suspension page by page. It keeps the reader quessing is Rachel sane or not, and what is haunting her family? Just when you think you got this and you know what is going on, everything will change. The book also describes the rough nature of Cornwall so well that you can feel the sea and wind on your skin as you read.

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I did really enjoy this book, but only gave it three stars. Honestly the ending was just too disappointing to me. After the intense mystery the ending was just too quick, too easy. With a slightly different ending I probably would have given this full five stars! I do still recommend this book, especially for dark fall nights when you want to read something exciting!

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