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Escape
Carolyn Breckenship discovers the man she married, is not only mean, he is a serial killer. He sees her as a weak and stupid woman. She is not. She gathers evidence of his crimes, which date back to his childhood. Before collecting proof of his crimes, Carrie suffers greatly at the hands of her husband. Still, she finds the strength and courage needed to carry on despite the urging of her friends that she give up and get out.
Enter an old love, Gabe Stuttshire, and fireworks erupt. Gabe, having done well for himself since he left their hometown, has everything he ever wanted - except Carrie. Coming home to find her in peril stirs up old feelings and he becomes a rock for Carrie and the other friends he left behind.
After a brutal attack by her husband, Carrie finally escapes with the truth, but so does Jim. He continues to wreak havoc on the little village until Gabe decides that Carrie has to leave town for her own safety. And, he has just the place for her to hide out.
Enter an old love, Gabe Stuttshire, and fireworks erupt. Gabe, having done well for himself since he left their hometown, has everything he ever wanted - except Carrie. Coming home to find her in peril stirs up old feelings and he becomes a rock for Carrie and the other friends he left behind.
After a brutal attack by her husband, Carrie finally escapes with the truth, but so does Jim. He continues to wreak havoc on the little village until Gabe decides that Carrie has to leave town for her own safety. And, he has just the place for her to hide out.
187 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 5, 2013
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Nadia Kilrick
10 books15 followersNadia Kilrick is a short story author and novelist. All of her stories are told in a unique southern voice. She draws on a lifetime of being surrounded by real life characters, who themselves, are solidly grounded in the Deep South.
To date, her published works are in the psychological thriller, suspense/mystery and paranormal (ghost) genres. When she’s not pounding away at her keyboard, she’s most likely spending time with family, or her menagerie of fur babies and small farm animals.
To date, her published works are in the psychological thriller, suspense/mystery and paranormal (ghost) genres. When she’s not pounding away at her keyboard, she’s most likely spending time with family, or her menagerie of fur babies and small farm animals.
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March 14, 2014
Look, I can live with painfully awkward writing. "Carolyn's head burned: a burning one might have if swarmed by angry hornets. Refusing to cry or show that he'd hurt her, she started talking as though he had not just slammed his hand into her head." I can even (sort of, and it was annoying from the beginning in this case) live with not being sure WHEN the story is set. Not in modern time, I think, but then again… the whatever-it-was the story began with seems to have been set in the 1800's. It wasn't a prologue, and it didn't make much clear except that the action was supposed to be taking place some time later.
No, what really ticked me off about this book was the main character, and her supposed motivations. She's married to a man who "Stories of his attacks on women had circulated throughout the village for years." which has to have predated her marriage to the guy, so why did she marry him? Well, the explanation given in the book is that she was friends with his much younger sister, who disappeared, and so she married this known-to-be dangerous to women man so she could find out more about her friend's mysterious vanishing.
Um, no… or anyway, now I'm thinking the MC is terminally stupid, and if this guy is a serial killer… Anyway. I plough on reading. The wife has fights with the husband, but makes award-winning pies for the local fair, and cans, and has a lovely little painting studio she is allowed to retreat to when she wants. Oh, and she can go visiting, although she'll get yelled at later for it. But when a visitor comes to her home, and tells her a story, that's when I lose it with this book.
The sister-in-law of the MC comes to tell her about the dark past she and the husband share. Now married to the husband's brother, she was violently raped by the husband, and impregnated. She bore his child, and hid the child in the big city. Furthermore, the husband was raping the lost sister the MC married him to look for, and most likely killed her (yes, his own sister, but if you're confused I don't blame you, I was, too). Oops, here comes the husband… she runs out the back door, and our MC STAYS TO COOK HUBS DINNER.
I'm losing my mind. If this was a paper book it would have hit the wall, with force, but it's on my tablet, which I like. Look, I was in a very difficult marriage. Nothing this bad, but holy heck, this MC is stupid. And the person who wrote the book knows absolutely nothing about a true abusive marriage, which is what infuriated me.
No, what really ticked me off about this book was the main character, and her supposed motivations. She's married to a man who "Stories of his attacks on women had circulated throughout the village for years." which has to have predated her marriage to the guy, so why did she marry him? Well, the explanation given in the book is that she was friends with his much younger sister, who disappeared, and so she married this known-to-be dangerous to women man so she could find out more about her friend's mysterious vanishing.
Um, no… or anyway, now I'm thinking the MC is terminally stupid, and if this guy is a serial killer… Anyway. I plough on reading. The wife has fights with the husband, but makes award-winning pies for the local fair, and cans, and has a lovely little painting studio she is allowed to retreat to when she wants. Oh, and she can go visiting, although she'll get yelled at later for it. But when a visitor comes to her home, and tells her a story, that's when I lose it with this book.
The sister-in-law of the MC comes to tell her about the dark past she and the husband share. Now married to the husband's brother, she was violently raped by the husband, and impregnated. She bore his child, and hid the child in the big city. Furthermore, the husband was raping the lost sister the MC married him to look for, and most likely killed her (yes, his own sister, but if you're confused I don't blame you, I was, too). Oops, here comes the husband… she runs out the back door, and our MC STAYS TO COOK HUBS DINNER.
I'm losing my mind. If this was a paper book it would have hit the wall, with force, but it's on my tablet, which I like. Look, I was in a very difficult marriage. Nothing this bad, but holy heck, this MC is stupid. And the person who wrote the book knows absolutely nothing about a true abusive marriage, which is what infuriated me.
November 24, 2013
This book is not for children nor is it for a reader with a ‘sensitive stomach’. It is brutally honest in places but then again bad things do happen. And yes, those happens to a good people, too.
However, I’m one of those readers with a ‘sensitive stomach’ and yet I couldn’t put this book down after I started. The plotline is so vivid, the characters so believable that the story really got under my skin keeping me on the edge until the very last page. Well written and yeah, definitely hooking!
Carolyn (Carrie) is married to a cruel man who does not hesitate to use his fists on his wife. He thinks he owns her and therefore can do whatever he wants with her. Layer by layer Carrie finds out what kind of a monster her husband really is and instead of just quietly bending under his iron hand she starts to gather evidence against him.
Gabriel is a boy next door who has returned to his home town only to find out that the girl she cares about is married to the devil. He makes his mission to protect Carrie and soon becomes the solid rock in her life.
When the plot thickens Carrie needs all of her courage to see through the silent war she has begun. One wrong move and everything will be over for her. One wrong word in a wrong time and she will become the next victim of her husband’s endless row of victims.
However, I’m one of those readers with a ‘sensitive stomach’ and yet I couldn’t put this book down after I started. The plotline is so vivid, the characters so believable that the story really got under my skin keeping me on the edge until the very last page. Well written and yeah, definitely hooking!
Carolyn (Carrie) is married to a cruel man who does not hesitate to use his fists on his wife. He thinks he owns her and therefore can do whatever he wants with her. Layer by layer Carrie finds out what kind of a monster her husband really is and instead of just quietly bending under his iron hand she starts to gather evidence against him.
Gabriel is a boy next door who has returned to his home town only to find out that the girl she cares about is married to the devil. He makes his mission to protect Carrie and soon becomes the solid rock in her life.
When the plot thickens Carrie needs all of her courage to see through the silent war she has begun. One wrong move and everything will be over for her. One wrong word in a wrong time and she will become the next victim of her husband’s endless row of victims.
November 15, 2013
"Escape (Rough Hewn part 2)" by Nadia Kilrick is a gripping thriller about a young woman in an absuive marriage. Although it is the second in a series the book is easy to follow as the story is set 200 years after the first book.
Our heroine Carrie married the wrong man, Jim, who abuses her in every possible way, but throughout the book we learn even more about the full extent of his monstrosity. When her old flame comes back into her life she finds a new support and motivation to "Escape" her miserable life.
This is a well written, fast paced and deep running drama with strong characters, particulalry our heroine Carrie who is far from the helpless victim I had come to expect when I first read about the story. Powerful plotting and excellent attention to detail make this a very rich and multifacetted reading with strong subplots and unpredictability. The heart wrenching and gutting moments brought the horros and the drama of the story home with a vengeance.
This is a moving and engaging read that won't let you get away until you have finished the last page.
Well done.
Our heroine Carrie married the wrong man, Jim, who abuses her in every possible way, but throughout the book we learn even more about the full extent of his monstrosity. When her old flame comes back into her life she finds a new support and motivation to "Escape" her miserable life.
This is a well written, fast paced and deep running drama with strong characters, particulalry our heroine Carrie who is far from the helpless victim I had come to expect when I first read about the story. Powerful plotting and excellent attention to detail make this a very rich and multifacetted reading with strong subplots and unpredictability. The heart wrenching and gutting moments brought the horros and the drama of the story home with a vengeance.
This is a moving and engaging read that won't let you get away until you have finished the last page.
Well done.
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