The Dentist

by Scott Griffin

Cassie Went’s life is anything but perfect. Married to a man imprisoned for murder, she tries to go about her daily life as if it was all a bad dream. He claims he was framed. And though she burns his letters, Cassie cannot help but wonder whether there is any truth in his theories. Secretly she films Hopper, their dentist, as he undertakes a routine extraction while she is sedated. What Cassie records shocks her to the core. Her husband’s claims of innocence suddenly seem truthful, his theories plausible. She resolves to find out just who Hopper is, and what he is about. But the dentist soon turns the tables on Cassie, and the hunter becomes the hunted. In this terrifying game of cat and mouse, will Cassie be able to prove Hopper’s guilt before it’s too late? Or will she also fall victim to the terrifying will of the dentist… The Dentist is a tense and suspenseful thriller that will give you shivers and leave you chilled. Scott Griffin's suspense thrillers have been widely ‘This is best debut thriller I have read in years’ - Tom Kasey, author of the best-selling Trade Off. ‘The Benefactor will keep you awake half the night’ - Matt Lynn, author of the best-selling Death Force thrillers. Scott Griffin is the best-selling author of The Benefactor and The Donor.

115 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 28, 2015

Reviews

[Eva Edge · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Dentist is a thrilling, compact, and fast-paced story that will send chills down your spine. It explores a terrifying scenario that makes you wonder: what if your reliable dentist has a darker side when you're defenseless under sedation?

Cassie Went learns that her incarcerated husband might have been wrongfully accused—and when she covertly records her dentist, "Hopper," extracting a tooth while she's sedated, the footage she captures is so disturbing that it turns her world upside down.
The narrative swiftly transforms into a tense game of cat and mouse: the predator becomes the prey.

[Cordelia Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this bite size collection of fast paced, psychological thrillers - all in the format of very well written short stories. Great find and a great way to get my GoodReads stats up too 😊

(May put you off going to the dentist though 😜)

[Stacey Crampton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a fan

[Ann Johnson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dark Too dark.

This is a very disturbing and bizarre story that will guarantee that I will never be anesthetized for any dental procedures!