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Scrapbook
Hannah Dormer, a young college student with a hidden life, is living in quiet desperation in Ogden, Utah. FBI agent Emerson Poe is on the hunt for a group of serial killers (The Robinsons), having traipsed across the US in search of them for years. When Poe's search leads him to Hannah's door, he begins to question his own motives, and Hannah starts to dream of her Shadow Self.
When dreams and reality start to mix, three separate stories converge in this dark, fast-paced psychological thriller, and Hannah Dormer makes the ultimate choice. 'Scrapbook' delivers with detailed descriptions of The Robinsons' crimes, a deep look into the psyche of Hannah Dormer, and a suspenseful plot. The surprise ending may have you wondering about your own Shadow Self.
Sequel set to be released in 2013 "Matlacha Pass"
When dreams and reality start to mix, three separate stories converge in this dark, fast-paced psychological thriller, and Hannah Dormer makes the ultimate choice. 'Scrapbook' delivers with detailed descriptions of The Robinsons' crimes, a deep look into the psyche of Hannah Dormer, and a suspenseful plot. The surprise ending may have you wondering about your own Shadow Self.
Sequel set to be released in 2013 "Matlacha Pass"
- GenresPsychological Thriller
222 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 22, 2011
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About the author
Aimee Conner
4 books8 followersAimee Conner grew up home-schooled in remote Central Oregon. Her existence was isolated, the nearest town miles away. She discovered her passion for reading and writing at a young age as an escape from a difficult childhood. Writing her first drama at age 12, she later discovered her knack for spinning stories of the macabre nature. After attending college at age 16 she left home to travel the United States and abroad in search of adventure.
Ms. Conner survived Hurricane Ian on a remote island in the Florida Gulf. She resides there with her brood including a Xoloitzcuintle and talking Green Cheek Conure.
www.amazon.com/author/aimeeconner
Ms. Conner survived Hurricane Ian on a remote island in the Florida Gulf. She resides there with her brood including a Xoloitzcuintle and talking Green Cheek Conure.
www.amazon.com/author/aimeeconner
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January 10, 2014
I read a first-time novelists first novel and boy do I feel intimidated and under-prepared for my own writing life. I found Scrapbook through the author at a site for authors called Book Blogs. It's a decent site with an overwhelming number of YA authors on it. Scrapbook is definitely not YA.
Couldn't put it down. This is my four word review. What did I like most? Edge of your seat writing, short, pithy, engaging. Both the tight writing and quick chapters made it impossible to stop. It's like a roller coaster ride where the train pulls into the station and instead of getting off you ask the attendant if you can keep going around for the next chapter.
It was reminiscent of Silence of the Lambs. I remember when I first read that book and I was stunned by how gritty and visceral it was, Scrapbook was much the same. Having never read any of Miss Conner's works before I found her writing to have terrific pacing, fun characters, gruesome and real description that came at just the right time, with squeamishness in small doses that wasn't so over the top that I wanted to give up on it. It's well worth the time and money and I'll be recommending it to all of my reading friends.
I look forward to Miss Conner's next works.
Couldn't put it down. This is my four word review. What did I like most? Edge of your seat writing, short, pithy, engaging. Both the tight writing and quick chapters made it impossible to stop. It's like a roller coaster ride where the train pulls into the station and instead of getting off you ask the attendant if you can keep going around for the next chapter.
It was reminiscent of Silence of the Lambs. I remember when I first read that book and I was stunned by how gritty and visceral it was, Scrapbook was much the same. Having never read any of Miss Conner's works before I found her writing to have terrific pacing, fun characters, gruesome and real description that came at just the right time, with squeamishness in small doses that wasn't so over the top that I wanted to give up on it. It's well worth the time and money and I'll be recommending it to all of my reading friends.
I look forward to Miss Conner's next works.
March 23, 2012
Ok. Here goes. I still am not quite sure what to think of this book. The synopsis made it seem really intruiging but the story didn't seem to be like that at all. The idea of Hannah's "Shadow Self" and the fight between her "Shadow Self" and her regular psyche didn't really appear in the book as promised. It was a murder mystery with extremely graphic scenes and I am really not into that, but I was determined to keep reading.
The story was a little disjointed because it kept going back and forth from different people's points of view and you kept finding out important pieces right until the end - pieces that it would have been helpful to know at the beginning.
I guess, in the world, everyone wants good to triumph over evil. In the book you really have to think ... does it? The end of the book really can lead your mind down many different paths.
The story was a little disjointed because it kept going back and forth from different people's points of view and you kept finding out important pieces right until the end - pieces that it would have been helpful to know at the beginning.
I guess, in the world, everyone wants good to triumph over evil. In the book you really have to think ... does it? The end of the book really can lead your mind down many different paths.
May 7, 2021
Wow! This book kept me guessing until the very end! Just when I thought I had something figured out, Aimee Conner managed to send me in a completely different direction!
Born and raised in Utah, I can tell the author spent a lot of time ensuring the details were on point (street names, trail names, etc) and I felt like I was back home.
The descriptions of used are perfect. Aimee takes you to the sweet spot that many others can't: helping her reader get a clear picture of what is going on, but allowing the imaginative freedom for the reader to fill in the blank spots creating an immersive and personalized experience.
I would definitely recommend this book!
Born and raised in Utah, I can tell the author spent a lot of time ensuring the details were on point (street names, trail names, etc) and I felt like I was back home.
The descriptions of used are perfect. Aimee takes you to the sweet spot that many others can't: helping her reader get a clear picture of what is going on, but allowing the imaginative freedom for the reader to fill in the blank spots creating an immersive and personalized experience.
I would definitely recommend this book!
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