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Isabel Fielding #2
Une traque impitoyable (Isabel Fielding)
The electrifying sequel to One For Sorrow, by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Silent Child.
Leah Smith has a new name, a new job and a new home. The sleepy seaside town, Clifton-on-Sea, is a refreshing change from the gloomy moors of Yorkshire. She couldn’t be farther away from her serial killer stalker.
Or so she thinks…
A new name isn’t enough to make her forget her past. Leah must come to terms with the events that occurred at Crowmont Hospital, especially when police discover the mutilated body of a young woman. Leah and Tom struggle with the consequences of their actions on the moors, and how they may have led to murder.
While a serial killer is on the loose, Leah throws herself into solving a different puzzle. She meets George, an elderly local man who suffered a heart-breaking childhood. In 1944, when George was just ten years old, his mother perished in a fire at the family home. His sister, Abigail, went missing during the fire, presumed dead. Abigail’s body was never recovered from the ashes. Twenty years later, George received a photograph of a young woman bearing a striking resemblance to his sister Abigail. Perhaps she didn’t die after all.
George is not a well man and time is running out to uncover what happened to little Abigail. Leah is drawn into the mystery, keen for any distraction from her own troubles. With assistance from George’s grandson, Mark, she vows to help.
But even as she immerses herself in George’s tragic past, she can never escape the one name that haunts her nightmares, Isabel Fielding…
Praise for book one, One For Sorrow:
“One for Sorrow will take you down the darkest of paths...into the labyrinth of the human mind...A mind unsettled, twisted...broken....All the chills...” – Amazon customer
“Surprising, unexpected, scary, interesting, shocking. Fantastic read!” – Amazon customer
“A truly good book. I didn't guess anything that happened. I don't want to give the story away. You just have to read it. I couldn't put it down.” – Amazon customer
Leah Smith has a new name, a new job and a new home. The sleepy seaside town, Clifton-on-Sea, is a refreshing change from the gloomy moors of Yorkshire. She couldn’t be farther away from her serial killer stalker.
Or so she thinks…
A new name isn’t enough to make her forget her past. Leah must come to terms with the events that occurred at Crowmont Hospital, especially when police discover the mutilated body of a young woman. Leah and Tom struggle with the consequences of their actions on the moors, and how they may have led to murder.
While a serial killer is on the loose, Leah throws herself into solving a different puzzle. She meets George, an elderly local man who suffered a heart-breaking childhood. In 1944, when George was just ten years old, his mother perished in a fire at the family home. His sister, Abigail, went missing during the fire, presumed dead. Abigail’s body was never recovered from the ashes. Twenty years later, George received a photograph of a young woman bearing a striking resemblance to his sister Abigail. Perhaps she didn’t die after all.
George is not a well man and time is running out to uncover what happened to little Abigail. Leah is drawn into the mystery, keen for any distraction from her own troubles. With assistance from George’s grandson, Mark, she vows to help.
But even as she immerses herself in George’s tragic past, she can never escape the one name that haunts her nightmares, Isabel Fielding…
Praise for book one, One For Sorrow:
“One for Sorrow will take you down the darkest of paths...into the labyrinth of the human mind...A mind unsettled, twisted...broken....All the chills...” – Amazon customer
“Surprising, unexpected, scary, interesting, shocking. Fantastic read!” – Amazon customer
“A truly good book. I didn't guess anything that happened. I don't want to give the story away. You just have to read it. I couldn't put it down.” – Amazon customer
276 pages, Paperback
First published September 25, 2018
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Sarah A. Denzil
62 books2,612 followersSarah A. Denzil is a Wall Street Journal bestselling suspense writer. She is also known as young adult author Sarah Dalton.
Sarah lives in Yorkshire with her partner, enjoying the scenic countryside and rather unpredictable weather.
She is the author of international bestselling psychological thriller SILENT CHILD, which topped the bestseller lists on Amazon in the US, UK and Australia.
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Sarah lives in Yorkshire with her partner, enjoying the scenic countryside and rather unpredictable weather.
She is the author of international bestselling psychological thriller SILENT CHILD, which topped the bestseller lists on Amazon in the US, UK and Australia.
You can read now read AIDEN'S STORY, a short story and sequel to SILENT CHILD. It's completely free here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/n7lb74chp3
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December 30, 2019
This is the second book in the Isabel Fielding series, and in my opinion it's nowhere near as good as the first. In this book Isabel is still at large and Leah and Tom are in the witness protection program. Most of this book has us reading about Leah's angst and paranoia, and I found it tedious, not tension building. Even the side plot involving nursing home resident George's sister felt forced and fell a bit flat. The ending was ok, if unrealistic.
Look, this book is okay, I just didn't find it to live up to Sarah A Denzil's other works. However other people have really rated it, so I'll let you make up your own mind. Also, you really must have read the first book in the series, One For Sorrow, to get the most out of this book.
Look, this book is okay, I just didn't find it to live up to Sarah A Denzil's other works. However other people have really rated it, so I'll let you make up your own mind. Also, you really must have read the first book in the series, One For Sorrow, to get the most out of this book.
September 8, 2019
In this follow-up to "One for Sorrow," Leah and Tom, under new names, are in witness protection as the psychotic, bird-obsessed killer Isabel continues her relentless pursuit of them. I had hoped that the title of this one might indicate a more upbeat story, but it does not. It's as suspenseful and riveting as the first book, but I found that Leah and Tom were less sympathetic as characters. However, the new characters George and Mark were quite likable.
There are some unresolved threads at the end, and if there's a sequel, I'll probably read it. Be sure to read "One for Sorrow" before you start this one.
There are some unresolved threads at the end, and if there's a sequel, I'll probably read it. Be sure to read "One for Sorrow" before you start this one.
February 5, 2020
Z zastrzeżeniem nie czytania wcześniejszej książki, wynika to jednak z przekonania, że „Ktoś musi umrzeć” jest wolumenem osobnym, kompletnym, nie „tomem którymś” lub nawet jeśli ciąg dalszy to możliwy do samodzielnego bytu jako osobna lektura. No troszkę się pomyliłem, w książce wiele razy odwoływano się do akcji z wcześniejszej powieści autorki, tj. „Morderczyni”, jednak wspomniane wydarzenia były jakoś przytoczone, więc i dezorientacja czytelnicza niewielka. Ostatecznie mogło to rzutować na mój odbiór i w konsekwencji ocenę powieści.
Leah Smith wraz ze swoim bratem (synem...) Tomem zostają objęci programem ochrony świadków jako ofiary psychopatycznej morderczyni Isabel. Przeprowadzają się do małej angielskiej miejscowości, a raczej zostają tam przeniesieni przez odpowiednie służby. Rozpoczynają nowe życie pod nowymi danymi, teraz już jako Lizzie i Scott James. Łączy się to że znalezieniem nowej pracy, Tom/Scott w barze rybnym, Leah/Lizzie w domu opieki jako recepcjonistka (nie jako pielęgniarka, ale z pacjentami kontakt o dziwo ma...). Wszystko fajnie, sceneria i początek powieści dobry. Targany czytelniczą ciekawością i entuzjazmem do tak rozpoczynającego się thrillera czytam dalej. Jednak...
Nic się nie dzieje. Tzn. dzieje się, ale niesamowicie powoli. Główna antagonistka nie ogarnia rzeczywistości i właściwie bez żadnego planu dociera do naszej Leah/Lizzie (zapomniałem! Są w programie bo policja nie złapała tej złej) śledząc wpisy w internecie (taki to program ochrony), natomiast nasi bohaterowie właściwie przez całą książkę nie robią nic. No Leah cośtam wspomina o traumach i że nie pamięta wszystkiego. Z braku laku, sama autorka wbija w książkę filler! To jest w anime coś takiego jak mangę za wolno rysują, a serial goni i trzeba coś wkleić widzom, więc nagle wbija się kilka odcinków wątku z d&$%. Wybaczcie słowa, ale poszukiwanie zaginionej córki jednego z pensjonariuszy ośrodka w którym L. pracuje, który to wątek nie ma ŻADNEGO związku z fabułą jest właśnie takim fillerem. No i tyle. Książka jest albo łącznikiem między 1 a planowanym 3 tomem (nie mam wiedzy czy taki powstanie) albo cel jej powstania, słynne „co poeta miał na myśli” nie jest mi znany. Zero akcji, zero zagadki, zero bycia „thrilled”, ot wertowanie kartek na w miarę ciekawym, choć nie zrealizowanym pomyśle. Ale lepszy numer:
>Zostałaś zgwałcona przez własnego ojca urodziło się dziecko, które miało być udawanym twoim bratem, twoja matka, a jego babcia udawała jego matkę, a ty siostrę. On myśli że jego ojciec i Twój ojciec to tylko jego ojciec.
> Morderczyni, która pod nożem wymusza na was tą chwilę prawdy śmieje się szyderczo. Wtedy Ty walisz hasło:
>PRZYNAJMNIEJ NIE UMRĘ JAKO DZIEWICA.
Kurtyna.
P. S. Nie mam bladego pojęcia, co tytuł ma wspólnego z treścią. Może chodzi o kogoś kto przeczyta książkę?
Książkę otrzymałem/otrzymałam z Klubu Recenzenta serwisu nakanapie.pl
Leah Smith wraz ze swoim bratem (synem...) Tomem zostają objęci programem ochrony świadków jako ofiary psychopatycznej morderczyni Isabel. Przeprowadzają się do małej angielskiej miejscowości, a raczej zostają tam przeniesieni przez odpowiednie służby. Rozpoczynają nowe życie pod nowymi danymi, teraz już jako Lizzie i Scott James. Łączy się to że znalezieniem nowej pracy, Tom/Scott w barze rybnym, Leah/Lizzie w domu opieki jako recepcjonistka (nie jako pielęgniarka, ale z pacjentami kontakt o dziwo ma...). Wszystko fajnie, sceneria i początek powieści dobry. Targany czytelniczą ciekawością i entuzjazmem do tak rozpoczynającego się thrillera czytam dalej. Jednak...
Nic się nie dzieje. Tzn. dzieje się, ale niesamowicie powoli. Główna antagonistka nie ogarnia rzeczywistości i właściwie bez żadnego planu dociera do naszej Leah/Lizzie (zapomniałem! Są w programie bo policja nie złapała tej złej) śledząc wpisy w internecie (taki to program ochrony), natomiast nasi bohaterowie właściwie przez całą książkę nie robią nic. No Leah cośtam wspomina o traumach i że nie pamięta wszystkiego. Z braku laku, sama autorka wbija w książkę filler! To jest w anime coś takiego jak mangę za wolno rysują, a serial goni i trzeba coś wkleić widzom, więc nagle wbija się kilka odcinków wątku z d&$%. Wybaczcie słowa, ale poszukiwanie zaginionej córki jednego z pensjonariuszy ośrodka w którym L. pracuje, który to wątek nie ma ŻADNEGO związku z fabułą jest właśnie takim fillerem. No i tyle. Książka jest albo łącznikiem między 1 a planowanym 3 tomem (nie mam wiedzy czy taki powstanie) albo cel jej powstania, słynne „co poeta miał na myśli” nie jest mi znany. Zero akcji, zero zagadki, zero bycia „thrilled”, ot wertowanie kartek na w miarę ciekawym, choć nie zrealizowanym pomyśle. Ale lepszy numer:
>Zostałaś zgwałcona przez własnego ojca urodziło się dziecko, które miało być udawanym twoim bratem, twoja matka, a jego babcia udawała jego matkę, a ty siostrę. On myśli że jego ojciec i Twój ojciec to tylko jego ojciec.
> Morderczyni, która pod nożem wymusza na was tą chwilę prawdy śmieje się szyderczo. Wtedy Ty walisz hasło:
>PRZYNAJMNIEJ NIE UMRĘ JAKO DZIEWICA.
Kurtyna.
P. S. Nie mam bladego pojęcia, co tytuł ma wspólnego z treścią. Może chodzi o kogoś kto przeczyta książkę?
Książkę otrzymałem/otrzymałam z Klubu Recenzenta serwisu nakanapie.pl
August 19, 2019
Please do not start this book unless you have read One For Sorrow, of which this book follows on from where that leaves off. Whilst you may get the gist of what went on in the first novel, you would definitely enjoy this one more if you know first hand having read it.
There are two threads that run within this story. First of all we have Leah and Tom trying to start over in a new place with new identities. Sadly the past doesn’t seem to want to leave them alone and they both feel under threat. There is also a thread to do with Leah and one of the patients where she finds herself as a receptionist in a care home. I really enjoyed this part of the story as it added a whole mystery and suspense aspect to it.
The tension and suspense mounts through this story as we wait for the climax to come. It’s only a matter of time before things catch up with Leah and Tom and I was expecting fire works of which there were plenty. There are a few unexpected twists also that kept me glued up to the very last page.
Two For Joy was a great follow on from the previous novel. My heart was in my mouth many a time as to whether Leah’s true identity was going to be discovered. Gripping from beginning to end, I read this in two sittings. Can’t recommend this authors books highly enough. If you love psychological thrillers then Sarah A. Denzil is a name you need to be watching out for.
There are two threads that run within this story. First of all we have Leah and Tom trying to start over in a new place with new identities. Sadly the past doesn’t seem to want to leave them alone and they both feel under threat. There is also a thread to do with Leah and one of the patients where she finds herself as a receptionist in a care home. I really enjoyed this part of the story as it added a whole mystery and suspense aspect to it.
The tension and suspense mounts through this story as we wait for the climax to come. It’s only a matter of time before things catch up with Leah and Tom and I was expecting fire works of which there were plenty. There are a few unexpected twists also that kept me glued up to the very last page.
Two For Joy was a great follow on from the previous novel. My heart was in my mouth many a time as to whether Leah’s true identity was going to be discovered. Gripping from beginning to end, I read this in two sittings. Can’t recommend this authors books highly enough. If you love psychological thrillers then Sarah A. Denzil is a name you need to be watching out for.
November 6, 2018
4.5 stars
This one sped along at breakneck speed just like the first one. I liked the first one slightly more so I had to take a half star. This was still a dynamic read. I will absolutely be reading more from this author, and I hope this series continues although I fear it won't.
This one sped along at breakneck speed just like the first one. I liked the first one slightly more so I had to take a half star. This was still a dynamic read. I will absolutely be reading more from this author, and I hope this series continues although I fear it won't.
August 1, 2019
Two For Joy follows One For Sorrow with evil lurking around every corner.
Leah is left frazzled with anxiety, fear, and paranoia after leaving Isabel alive. Leah and Tom adjust to the new life given them. To fill in the time, Leah takes on the task of researching a cold case from the past for a new patient.
Overall: The side task of working a cold case was well inserted into the story. Usually these types of side stories try my patience, yet this one felt like a connection to the existing story. The twists and turns were both shocking and not so shocking.
Protected but not safe. This is how Leah and Tom felt when placed in the witness protection program and given new names. They no longer felt safe from Isabel even after moving away. They had to live like ghosts living outside the lines of society forced to live constantly on the move.
Narrator:
Jasmine Blackbarrow narrated Two for Joy. Her performance was stunning. I give her a standing ovation. The sound quality and tone was ideal. She really brought this story to life. The British accent was spot on.
Overall :
I liked how Leah and Tom behaved suspiciously lending towards a more exciting possibility.
The distraction that was created for Leah’s character was clever and interesting. Although I was a tad disappointed how much time was spent addressing this other plot. I wanted something more substantial from Isabel’s character and her hunt to find Leah. It felt a little anticlimactic with how it was resolved and concluded between Leah and Isabel.
It was still an exciting read especially with Isabel’s point of view.
Leah is left frazzled with anxiety, fear, and paranoia after leaving Isabel alive. Leah and Tom adjust to the new life given them. To fill in the time, Leah takes on the task of researching a cold case from the past for a new patient.
Overall: The side task of working a cold case was well inserted into the story. Usually these types of side stories try my patience, yet this one felt like a connection to the existing story. The twists and turns were both shocking and not so shocking.
Protected but not safe. This is how Leah and Tom felt when placed in the witness protection program and given new names. They no longer felt safe from Isabel even after moving away. They had to live like ghosts living outside the lines of society forced to live constantly on the move.
Narrator:
Jasmine Blackbarrow narrated Two for Joy. Her performance was stunning. I give her a standing ovation. The sound quality and tone was ideal. She really brought this story to life. The British accent was spot on.
Overall :
I liked how Leah and Tom behaved suspiciously lending towards a more exciting possibility.
The distraction that was created for Leah’s character was clever and interesting. Although I was a tad disappointed how much time was spent addressing this other plot. I wanted something more substantial from Isabel’s character and her hunt to find Leah. It felt a little anticlimactic with how it was resolved and concluded between Leah and Isabel.
It was still an exciting read especially with Isabel’s point of view.
March 1, 2026
J’ai trouvé que c’était trop épeurant, j’ai littéralement fait des cauchemars help 🥲 Et moyen en général je trouve que ça devient trop poussé et un peu n’importe quoi.
June 11, 2019
After book one this was a little bit disappointing
Book one was completely gripping. Couldn’t stop reading so finished in a couple of hours.
This book was not as good. I actually skipped 25 pages and it didn’t matter to the plot.
Disappointed with the way the characters developed although the way Leah struggled with PTSD was quite detailed, Tom’s change in character was a waste in my opinion.
Book one was completely gripping. Couldn’t stop reading so finished in a couple of hours.
This book was not as good. I actually skipped 25 pages and it didn’t matter to the plot.
Disappointed with the way the characters developed although the way Leah struggled with PTSD was quite detailed, Tom’s change in character was a waste in my opinion.
September 17, 2019
Just as suspenseful as the first book. I hope there will be a third!
January 26, 2020
Audio version of this book 📚- Brilliant follow up book , great narration, highly recommend
April 13, 2020
Enjoying this series.
In all honesty I got a bit bored with Isabel halfway through the book - Leah's world seems to revolve around Isabel while in truth Leah has a lot more issues she should be dealing with.
But the plot thickened with a very interesting turn. Anticipated that but still interesting.
Looking forward to the next book
In all honesty I got a bit bored with Isabel halfway through the book - Leah's world seems to revolve around Isabel while in truth Leah has a lot more issues she should be dealing with.
But the plot thickened with a very interesting turn. Anticipated that but still interesting.
Looking forward to the next book
March 5, 2019
Not quite a five-star read but certainly better than four stars. I would also highly recommend reading instalment number one in the series to add depth to the intimacy created between plots, characters and the morbidity (in the fascinating way of a serial killers brain) of Isabel Fielding.
The psychological tension borders on feelings of terror at times and the intricately woven concurrent storyline’s work very well.
It is gripping, intense, believable (to the extent one wants to be caught in the cross-hairs of a psychopath) and the character flaws add value to the read. You won’t forget Leah, Tom or Isabel after reading these two books.
The psychological tension borders on feelings of terror at times and the intricately woven concurrent storyline’s work very well.
It is gripping, intense, believable (to the extent one wants to be caught in the cross-hairs of a psychopath) and the character flaws add value to the read. You won’t forget Leah, Tom or Isabel after reading these two books.
May 23, 2023
3.2 ✨
This one feels kind of meh. Like some plot points are well planned out but others are just SO random. The entire missing sister thing was just so far fetched, everybody in her life being connected to the crimes and a honestly very bad lead detective - not the best mix for a thriller.
Also let‘s not talk about the end ‚reveal‘ … seriously?! I would have been fine with literally any other end … this one just feels … cheap.
I still enjoyed reading this because the author just has something in her writing that keeps me going. However, sadly foe me a decline from the first book.
This one feels kind of meh. Like some plot points are well planned out but others are just SO random. The entire missing sister thing was just so far fetched, everybody in her life being connected to the crimes and a honestly very bad lead detective - not the best mix for a thriller.
Also let‘s not talk about the end ‚reveal‘ … seriously?! I would have been fine with literally any other end … this one just feels … cheap.
I still enjoyed reading this because the author just has something in her writing that keeps me going. However, sadly foe me a decline from the first book.
June 6, 2025
The saga continues as Leah tries to make a fresh start but Isabel is still at large. Can witness protection keep Leah and Tom safe? I was tempted into the buying the sequel despite assuming that it would be more of the same. It is an interesting twist to have a female serial killer as we know that they are predominantly men. There are also some interesting observations about whether killers are born or made. That said, you do have to suspend belief at times as this tiny girl mows down everyone in her path. A quick, easy read. Perfect for a holiday but not to be taken too seriously.
April 3, 2025
Très bonne suite. J’ai presque plus aimé que le premier tome parce que l’ambiance d’oppression m’avait un peu dérangée, même si c’était un bon suspens. Dans le tome deux, on est moins là-dedans et on a une autre histoire en parallèle. Bon revirement de fin aussi. C’était bien bon.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ : Beaucoup aimé
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ : Beaucoup aimé
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May 5, 2021I preferred the first one. I know there generally has to be a suspension of disbelief with this genre, but this book asked a bit much. That being said, I will still read the 3rd one. 😉
April 14, 2022
przez większość czasu - średniawa, może nawet nie. podnosi się na zakończenie i dzięki niemu chcę przeczytać następną część.
October 21, 2023
Somehow even worse than the first one. Trust me when I say your life is better off having not read this.
September 16, 2024
Rating: 3,5 stars.
I liked this one less than the first one, but I still enjoyed it. There’s less tension, but I did love having some chapters from Isabels point of view.
I liked this one less than the first one, but I still enjoyed it. There’s less tension, but I did love having some chapters from Isabels point of view.
October 4, 2024
Although still really interesting, and i am invested in the characters i feel like this second book was unnecessary.
June 23, 2025
La fin est trop bizarre, j’essaie de pas y croire parce que ça semble impossible… Pas aussi bon que le premier, mais la fin est tellement meilleure!
July 31, 2025
Really enjoyed this one, following Leah and Tom in protective housing - far away from Isobel or so they think.
Looking forward to the next book 3for a girl yes I would recommend
Looking forward to the next book 3for a girl yes I would recommend
August 21, 2020
For lovers of psychological thrillers this series is a must! Starting Three for a Girl now!
June 29, 2020
I devoured both books in 2 days ❤, and I seriously can't wait for number 3 to come out. So creepy and dark this serie I couldn't put it down. 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
May 23, 2024
Book 2 was a bit flat for me.
We hear very often from Leah how confused she is, what she should have done, about what to do with Tom, how anxious she is. The distraction in the form of the search for George's sister felt forced. At least it didn't end like a carbon copy to the main story.
It was interesting to have chapters from Isabelle's side.
The end was alright.
I hope book 3 picks up the pace again with what is hinted in the epilogue.
We hear very often from Leah how confused she is, what she should have done, about what to do with Tom, how anxious she is. The distraction in the form of the search for George's sister felt forced. At least it didn't end like a carbon copy to the main story.
It was interesting to have chapters from Isabelle's side.
The end was alright.
I hope book 3 picks up the pace again with what is hinted in the epilogue.
January 3, 2026
3.5 starts. Maybe 3.75
Definitely a gripping thriller. I liked the chapters who POV came from Isabel. But the side story including George and Mark felt rushed toward the end. Also about that same point I felt confused about how Seb came back into the story. I did feel the excitement from reading the epilogue from Tom's POV though. I personally felt the first book was better but I still enjoyed it. Excited to read the 3rd
Definitely a gripping thriller. I liked the chapters who POV came from Isabel. But the side story including George and Mark felt rushed toward the end. Also about that same point I felt confused about how Seb came back into the story. I did feel the excitement from reading the epilogue from Tom's POV though. I personally felt the first book was better but I still enjoyed it. Excited to read the 3rd
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