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Prime Evil
Erica came to Bramble Farm to work on the final novel of Theresa Bricklin and to find a safe haven to bear her child. People thought the rambling mansion charming, but Erica knew something was not right. And every day her sanity came closer to the edge. A tense psychological thriller.
- GenresHorror
272 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1986
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July 14, 2025
I did enjoy this one, but a little slow paced for my taste. The mystery was compelling, but information was drip fed and lot of scenarios were duplicated and felt like padding. Which for a short book like this is a bad thing. I stretched to 3 stars though because of the satisfying payoff. The final 30 pages were compelling and had a nice twist that I didn't consider. I would just about reccommend this one.
Erica is an expecting mother working for a publishing company. When she is offered the opportunity to move in with an accomplished writer to help edit her newest work she jumps at the chance. But the writer has suffered a stroke, and her husband seems to have a sinister agenda when it comes to hiding the writer from Erica. What is really going on? And will Erica survive to tell the tale?
Erica is an expecting mother working for a publishing company. When she is offered the opportunity to move in with an accomplished writer to help edit her newest work she jumps at the chance. But the writer has suffered a stroke, and her husband seems to have a sinister agenda when it comes to hiding the writer from Erica. What is really going on? And will Erica survive to tell the tale?
November 5, 2021
This was a real slow burn, and the predictable ending wasn't good enough to make it satisfying. It could have been a lot deeper to make the suspense more tangible. Instead, it felt flat and uneventful throughout 99% of the story.
September 23, 2010
Giving to Giving to si cotic
May 8, 2017
Erica Phillips never stands up for herself and is weak-willed and pathetic.
September 19, 2018
Judith Kelman is an author I'd not heard of and knew little about but after finding this book in a charity shop and liking the briefing I gave it a go... It's actually very good, I highly recommend it and I am now looking out for more of her novels.
December 30, 2024
Excellent 90s trashy horror.
The slowest of slow burns though.
The slowest of slow burns though.
January 4, 2011
Great book reading it again now
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