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The Nurse
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“Twenty years ago, something very bad happened in this house. But it's over now. I promise.”
When Rachel moves to a new house with her mother, she immediately realizes that something isn't quite right. Although she's blind, Rachel can tell that the stories about the house's past don't add up. And slowly, she starts to worry that someone or something from that past might still be around.
Soon, Rachel learns the story of the house's previous occupant, a troubled nurse who spent every waking moment caring for a sick old man. The nurse eventually lost her mind, resulting in a series of horrific murders, but have the events of that awful time truly been left behind? Or is something stirring in the night, something that only Rachel seems to notice?
The Nurse is the story of a girl who finds herself trapped in a sinister house, and a woman who believes she's being haunted by the ghost of a long-dead child. Contains scenes of violence.
“Twenty years ago, something very bad happened in this house. But it's over now. I promise.”
When Rachel moves to a new house with her mother, she immediately realizes that something isn't quite right. Although she's blind, Rachel can tell that the stories about the house's past don't add up. And slowly, she starts to worry that someone or something from that past might still be around.
Soon, Rachel learns the story of the house's previous occupant, a troubled nurse who spent every waking moment caring for a sick old man. The nurse eventually lost her mind, resulting in a series of horrific murders, but have the events of that awful time truly been left behind? Or is something stirring in the night, something that only Rachel seems to notice?
The Nurse is the story of a girl who finds herself trapped in a sinister house, and a woman who believes she's being haunted by the ghost of a long-dead child. Contains scenes of violence.
164 pages, ebook
Published July 17, 2016
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Amy Cross
664 books1,686 followersAmy Cross writes novels and short stories in a number of genres, mainly horror, paranormal and fantasy. Books include The Farm, Annie's Room, The Island, Eli's Town and Asylum.
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May 14, 2025
This was, by far, my favorite Amy Cross book to date. In fact, this is probably one of the best haunting-based stories that I've come across, too. Rachel is an absolutely mesmerizing character to follow, and the author does an amazing job of keeping the reader in the dark (No pun intended), before divulging more and more details of what's actually happening. And it doesn't disappoint. Like really, really doesn't disappoint. If anything, the deeper you get into the plot, the more you realize how much worse things could get. And they do. One of the things that really stood out to me was how Amy Cross seemingly left out a ton of visual descriptions and other details. At first, I questioned it, but then realized it was meant to put us into the mindset of our main character, who was blind. So that was a really cool experience. My only critique here was that I wanted some more background on Rachel's father. He was just so sour and mean and unforgiving, and I just wanted more on the origins of all those behaviors. Otherwise, this is a fantastic story and will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end!
October 30, 2016
Solid 5 stars!
"There's no such thing as ghosts.”
That's what Rachel tells herself, anyway. She's completely blind and her mother just moved her into a dilapidated old house. Despite hearing odd sounds--creaking, loud banging, piano music--she convinced herself that it's all in her mind. After all, ghosts don't exist...right?
Twenty years prior, Alice Bradshaw is a nurse who accidentally administered a lethal dose of the wrong medication to a young child. On suspension, she tends to her dying father while awaiting the determination from the review board. Her father is a verbally abusive, horrible man who doesn't miss the chance to criticize her.
“You're a murderer...You killed that kid and you deserve to rot in jail for the rest of your life.”
Alice is overcome with guilt. It doesn't help that the boy's ghost has come to haunt her, and, like her father, accuses her of murder. Alice does her best to ignore the negativity and focus on caring for her father. But there's only so much pressure a person can take....
This story is told from two perspectives, switching back and forth between Rachel (from the percent) and Alice (from twenty years in the past). Sometimes that sort of technique can disrupt the flow of a story. I've noticed that Amy Cross often incorporates those shifting viewpoints within her story and she can pull it off without a hitch.
I confess that when I first began reading this book, I thought, "Here we go again. Another teenager in a new house, left alone and hearing the tell-tale sounds of ghosts."
I'm happy to say that I was soon swallowing my words. This story was completely immersing, suspenseful, unique and entertaining. The characters are well-developed and believable--you sympathize with their plights. The twists (yep, there's more than one!) totally caught me off guard and I might have even let out a gasp once or twice!
This is an exceptionally well-written, brilliant story.* I highly recommend this one to fans of horror and suspense.
* This is my favorite Amy Cross book (so far, at least)!
"There's no such thing as ghosts.”
That's what Rachel tells herself, anyway. She's completely blind and her mother just moved her into a dilapidated old house. Despite hearing odd sounds--creaking, loud banging, piano music--she convinced herself that it's all in her mind. After all, ghosts don't exist...right?
Twenty years prior, Alice Bradshaw is a nurse who accidentally administered a lethal dose of the wrong medication to a young child. On suspension, she tends to her dying father while awaiting the determination from the review board. Her father is a verbally abusive, horrible man who doesn't miss the chance to criticize her.
“You're a murderer...You killed that kid and you deserve to rot in jail for the rest of your life.”
Alice is overcome with guilt. It doesn't help that the boy's ghost has come to haunt her, and, like her father, accuses her of murder. Alice does her best to ignore the negativity and focus on caring for her father. But there's only so much pressure a person can take....
This story is told from two perspectives, switching back and forth between Rachel (from the percent) and Alice (from twenty years in the past). Sometimes that sort of technique can disrupt the flow of a story. I've noticed that Amy Cross often incorporates those shifting viewpoints within her story and she can pull it off without a hitch.
I confess that when I first began reading this book, I thought, "Here we go again. Another teenager in a new house, left alone and hearing the tell-tale sounds of ghosts."
I'm happy to say that I was soon swallowing my words. This story was completely immersing, suspenseful, unique and entertaining. The characters are well-developed and believable--you sympathize with their plights. The twists (yep, there's more than one!) totally caught me off guard and I might have even let out a gasp once or twice!
This is an exceptionally well-written, brilliant story.* I highly recommend this one to fans of horror and suspense.
* This is my favorite Amy Cross book (so far, at least)!
July 27, 2016
If you're looking for a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat, this is the one.. My mind was a wreck trying to read this.. I couldn't figure out what the heck was going on. I've loved every one of the books I've read by this author. I do have to skip past a few gory parts, can't handle gore. But other than that, Excellent!!!
March 4, 2020
A supernatural horror!
Wow! What a story and what a twist at the end. A horrible tale of an abused woman who finally suffers a complete nervous breakdown, leading to her incarceration in a secure psychiatric hospital. Throw in a few murders and a bout of self mutilation and you have a full-on Amy Cross horror story. This tale really took my breath away.
Wow! What a story and what a twist at the end. A horrible tale of an abused woman who finally suffers a complete nervous breakdown, leading to her incarceration in a secure psychiatric hospital. Throw in a few murders and a bout of self mutilation and you have a full-on Amy Cross horror story. This tale really took my breath away.
September 19, 2022
'Definitely a case of mind over matter'
The story of two women: Alice who tends to her sick, abusive and extremely cantankerous father whilst also trying to live with being accused of causing the death of a young boy at work, and Rachel, a blind woman who, with the aid of her mother, is attempting to put her life back together after a long spell in hospital. And then, when both start to experience disturbing noises, apparitions and bodies that just shouldn't be there, then all may not appear to be as it seems. When reality collides with fantasy then matters are sure to get messy, and in more ways than one.
A fantastic ghost story containing a whole host of the usual deliciously, delectable natural ingredients of pure horror which cannot fail to fully satisfy any intrepid explorer found entering such a world of madness and 'mind' outrage. Enter...and enjoy!
Highly recommended.
Rating: 4.7 raging bright stars of outright insanity.
The story of two women: Alice who tends to her sick, abusive and extremely cantankerous father whilst also trying to live with being accused of causing the death of a young boy at work, and Rachel, a blind woman who, with the aid of her mother, is attempting to put her life back together after a long spell in hospital. And then, when both start to experience disturbing noises, apparitions and bodies that just shouldn't be there, then all may not appear to be as it seems. When reality collides with fantasy then matters are sure to get messy, and in more ways than one.
A fantastic ghost story containing a whole host of the usual deliciously, delectable natural ingredients of pure horror which cannot fail to fully satisfy any intrepid explorer found entering such a world of madness and 'mind' outrage. Enter...and enjoy!
Highly recommended.
Rating: 4.7 raging bright stars of outright insanity.
January 27, 2022
A fast-paced story about two women - Alice, a nurse who accidentally killed a young patient 20 years ago and is stuck taking care of her cantankerous old cancer-ridden father at home, and Rachel, who just now moved into the house where Alice is said to have gone nuts after all those incidents. The story is the right amount of creepy and mysterious, and pulls out some surprising stops before the end.
July 15, 2019
This is a fun little book.
I enjoyed our twist. The author did a good job with it and it was a surprise. Maybe not a shocking surprise, but still a surprise.
The story did drag a bit for such a short book.
Nothing chilling or particularly atmospheric about it.
Just a fun little (ultimately probably forgettable) tale.
I enjoyed our twist. The author did a good job with it and it was a surprise. Maybe not a shocking surprise, but still a surprise.
The story did drag a bit for such a short book.
Nothing chilling or particularly atmospheric about it.
Just a fun little (ultimately probably forgettable) tale.
June 5, 2017
I read this book fairly quickly. I do really enjoy all of Amy Cross's books and I did enjoy this one also. Storyline good and easy to follow same with the characters.
August 3, 2019
It hurts me to see how Amy Cross doesn't always get the recognition she deserves. Maybe it's because she's a self-publishing author and some of her books are hard to find. But tell you what? Amy Cross is an excellent writer. If you're looking for real horrifying, freaking stories, that will freak you out! Then Amy Cross the one for you.
5* for this excellent read with say, a prologue I had to consider (Not a lot people consider prologues).
5* for this excellent read with say, a prologue I had to consider (Not a lot people consider prologues).
October 21, 2018
an awesome read. did not see that coming. creepy
April 28, 2019
A fun read
I enjoyed this read. It’s not terribly complicated but in its simplicity it makes for a fun and quick read. The story is a bit predictable but well written. Would recommend to friends.
I enjoyed this read. It’s not terribly complicated but in its simplicity it makes for a fun and quick read. The story is a bit predictable but well written. Would recommend to friends.
November 18, 2019
A spectacular and remarkable flowing story!😍BUY THIS BOOK!
Here is an interesting story of amazing flow of courage and strength in a young desperate girl. BUY THIS BOOK NOW!
Here is an interesting story of amazing flow of courage and strength in a young desperate girl. BUY THIS BOOK NOW!
September 30, 2016
The Nurse by Amy Cross was one heck of a freaking fantastic surprise! When I was browsing the horror genre in the Kindle Unlimited library, I stumbled across this gem and was drawn in by the title (hello, nurse here!) as well as the appearance of splattered blood on the otherwise very plain cover. I noticed it was fairly short and the synopsis was fairly intriguing, but I wasn't expecting anything nearly as suspenseful, thrilling, and mind boggling as this turned out to be.
I'm not going to talk too much about plot here, as I want everyone who reads this book to be just as surprised as I was and to maybe get cocky thinking they've got it all figured out (like me) just to discover that they know nothing at all... It's really fun, trust me! Keeping the plot aside as much as possible, there are a few things I do want to discuss in this review, however.
First, I specifically want to warn really empathetic, highly imaginitive readers that The Nurse is a going to play with your head and maybe make you feel a bit like you're wandering through a truly haunted house completely blind with nothing to guide you but your outstretched hands. Imagine being home alone in pitch black darkness and your hands brushing across a face in the night instead of the wall you hoped to find. *Shivers* I don't know about you, but I'm seriously disturbed by that visual.
Secondly, (is that a word?) I just had to point out that while this was obviously a fictional work of the horror genre, the anguish the character Alice felt in the aftermath of a fatal medication error, is a very real thing called the Second Victim Phenomenon. This often leads to suicide for healthcare professionals in the real world, and while I knew Alice's story was purely fictional, the nurse in me empathized with her anyway. I can absolutely see how such an error would be nearly impossible to overcome and I think that this emotional appeal helped make this book even better for me than the typical horror novel.
☆☆☆☆
I'm not going to talk too much about plot here, as I want everyone who reads this book to be just as surprised as I was and to maybe get cocky thinking they've got it all figured out (like me) just to discover that they know nothing at all... It's really fun, trust me! Keeping the plot aside as much as possible, there are a few things I do want to discuss in this review, however.
First, I specifically want to warn really empathetic, highly imaginitive readers that The Nurse is a going to play with your head and maybe make you feel a bit like you're wandering through a truly haunted house completely blind with nothing to guide you but your outstretched hands. Imagine being home alone in pitch black darkness and your hands brushing across a face in the night instead of the wall you hoped to find. *Shivers* I don't know about you, but I'm seriously disturbed by that visual.
Secondly, (is that a word?) I just had to point out that while this was obviously a fictional work of the horror genre, the anguish the character Alice felt in the aftermath of a fatal medication error, is a very real thing called the Second Victim Phenomenon. This often leads to suicide for healthcare professionals in the real world, and while I knew Alice's story was purely fictional, the nurse in me empathized with her anyway. I can absolutely see how such an error would be nearly impossible to overcome and I think that this emotional appeal helped make this book even better for me than the typical horror novel.
☆☆☆☆
November 6, 2016
Rachel is a young girl and living in a house once lived in by a woman named Alice. Alice was a nurse and got into some trouble and is accused of killing a young child by giving the wrong medication. As the story progresses, their stories begin to entwine in such a horrific way.
This book was amazing from start to finish. At times I thought I knew what was happening, but it was like No...and threw me for a loop around every corner. This is not just a horror story or a ghost story. It was also a very good psychological story. This characters were well laid out and told a gory, psychological, thrilling tale of the horrors of the mind.
By far this has been my favorite book by Amy Cross....Stormi
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This book was amazing from start to finish. At times I thought I knew what was happening, but it was like No...and threw me for a loop around every corner. This is not just a horror story or a ghost story. It was also a very good psychological story. This characters were well laid out and told a gory, psychological, thrilling tale of the horrors of the mind.
By far this has been my favorite book by Amy Cross....Stormi
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January 9, 2017
A great tale about...no spoilers from me.
Fast-paced, creepy and psychologically horrifying, this story kept me hooked from beginning to end. I loved the first person narrative from two points of view and the to and fro of time.
Cleverly done and recommended.
Fast-paced, creepy and psychologically horrifying, this story kept me hooked from beginning to end. I loved the first person narrative from two points of view and the to and fro of time.
Cleverly done and recommended.
February 16, 2017
Let me start off by saying, I love Amy Cross. I just didn't love this book. All the way through its kind of muddled together, and you're really not sure what's going on until the end. By then, I just kind of wanted to be done with it.
January 25, 2018
Unexpected twists and turns
Was very unexpected. Not like a traditional horror story. Fast paced and hard to put down. It left me feeling tense but it was brilliant.
Was very unexpected. Not like a traditional horror story. Fast paced and hard to put down. It left me feeling tense but it was brilliant.
November 24, 2022
This is a two-fold story. On one hand, we have the story in the past (20 years ago). We have a nurse (Alice) who thinks she killed a boy by giving him the incorrect medicine. While the investigation is taking place, she stays at home with her dad, who is in pain (cancer) and a pain (mean). He keeps pestering her, calling her incompetent, a killer, etc. For some reason, she believes she has to put up with it and be a good nurse to him.
On the other had, we have the story in the present. We see Rachel, a teenage girl who just moved in with her mom to the house where Alice used to live. Rachel had an accident and is blind.
Btw, I'm completely going to spoil the book, so please stop reading if you mind.
Anyway, so it turns out that Rachel and Alice are the same person. Her name is Rachel Alice...
Ridden with guilt, thinking that her negligence had killed an innocent boy who now haunts her, Alice takes off her own eyes (yep) a day before her review board. She meets the board with sunglasses (to hide her wounds), and, surprise, it turns out that she was innocent. A different nurse had made the fatal mistake.
Alice is distressed, and then she has a problem with one of her stitches. She starts crying blood. Her colleagues at the hospital, who had congratulated her and wished her to come back to work, saw her crying blood... but let her go home (?!!?!?!).
Once home, Alice meets her nasty father and kills him. She kills her brother too, but that was random. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Anyway, she ended up in a psychiatric hospital, for twenty years. She heard her father's voice in her head, so she decided to focus on hearing her late mom's voice, who called her Rachel. She takes comfort in this idea.
She somehow manages to convince trained professionals that she has healed and is ready to go home (?!?!?!), which she does without any support, money or anyone to check on her (?!?!?!?!). Once back home, she has this fantasy where she is a teenage girl called Rachel. She meets a neighbor, a young boy, and at some point she hurts him, thinking he is the ghost of her father (she cannot see, remember? And of couse, she wonders why a ghost would bleed... but she think there might be reasons for it).
We then learn that Rachel Alice has her father inside of her. He controls her sometimes. Everything is weird.
She ends up back at the psychiatric hospital. It seems that the neighbor survives.
On the other had, we have the story in the present. We see Rachel, a teenage girl who just moved in with her mom to the house where Alice used to live. Rachel had an accident and is blind.
Btw, I'm completely going to spoil the book, so please stop reading if you mind.
Anyway, so it turns out that Rachel and Alice are the same person. Her name is Rachel Alice...
Ridden with guilt, thinking that her negligence had killed an innocent boy who now haunts her, Alice takes off her own eyes (yep) a day before her review board. She meets the board with sunglasses (to hide her wounds), and, surprise, it turns out that she was innocent. A different nurse had made the fatal mistake.
Alice is distressed, and then she has a problem with one of her stitches. She starts crying blood. Her colleagues at the hospital, who had congratulated her and wished her to come back to work, saw her crying blood... but let her go home (?!!?!?!).
Once home, Alice meets her nasty father and kills him. She kills her brother too, but that was random. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Anyway, she ended up in a psychiatric hospital, for twenty years. She heard her father's voice in her head, so she decided to focus on hearing her late mom's voice, who called her Rachel. She takes comfort in this idea.
She somehow manages to convince trained professionals that she has healed and is ready to go home (?!?!?!), which she does without any support, money or anyone to check on her (?!?!?!?!). Once back home, she has this fantasy where she is a teenage girl called Rachel. She meets a neighbor, a young boy, and at some point she hurts him, thinking he is the ghost of her father (she cannot see, remember? And of couse, she wonders why a ghost would bleed... but she think there might be reasons for it).
We then learn that Rachel Alice has her father inside of her. He controls her sometimes. Everything is weird.
She ends up back at the psychiatric hospital. It seems that the neighbor survives.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 11, 2019
In 'The Nurse', Rachel and her mother move into a house which remains a mystery to the former due to her blindness. After a series of disconcerting experiences, she finds out more about the disturbing events involving the previous occupants..
The story alternated between two characters and timelines namely Rachel (present) and Alice (twenty years ago) respectively. Both were gripping and exciting as there was plenty of tension in the air. Rachel's inability to see further heightened the creepiness in every scene in which she heard strange sounds or felt the presence of another. Her fear, masked by her bravado was completely credible.
The Alice chapters showed how her whole life revolved around caring for her sick bedridden father who verbally and physically abused her at every chance he got. Sympathizing with Alice came naturally, combined with anger on her behalf as she was also unappreciated. On top of that, she was haunted by a devastating mistake that resulted in her career hanging in the balance.
The connection between those timelines as well as what was really happening at the house was tragically spectacular, splattered with plenty of gore along the way. However, the writing would've benefited from some fine-tuning especially to avoid the heavy-handedness in explaining that .
Overall, 'The Nurse' was a deliciously dark, average read that was horrifying on various levels with a dose of emotions in the mix.
The story alternated between two characters and timelines namely Rachel (present) and Alice (twenty years ago) respectively. Both were gripping and exciting as there was plenty of tension in the air. Rachel's inability to see further heightened the creepiness in every scene in which she heard strange sounds or felt the presence of another. Her fear, masked by her bravado was completely credible.
The Alice chapters showed how her whole life revolved around caring for her sick bedridden father who verbally and physically abused her at every chance he got. Sympathizing with Alice came naturally, combined with anger on her behalf as she was also unappreciated. On top of that, she was haunted by a devastating mistake that resulted in her career hanging in the balance.
The connection between those timelines as well as what was really happening at the house was tragically spectacular, splattered with plenty of gore along the way. However, the writing would've benefited from some fine-tuning especially to avoid the heavy-handedness in explaining that .
Overall, 'The Nurse' was a deliciously dark, average read that was horrifying on various levels with a dose of emotions in the mix.
May 27, 2017
Detailed, well planned, gory and satisfying!
This is one of Ms. Cross' better works. Not only is it scary and gory and tense, but it is written very well and the quality of the foreshadowing and the twists are of high caliber. Until the end, we don't really know who is real, who is a ghost, who is imaginary. We are introduced to the blind Rachel and her hardworking mother as they move into an old house that has been vacant for twenty years, at which time there was a deadly tragedy involving a murdering nurse. Strange sights, sounds, and apparitions ensue with increasing tension and lovely scares and chills. Who is Rachel? How is she connected to the nurse who went mad in this house twenty years ago? How can she escape further attacks by an enraged spirit? And where is her mother really going at night? The answers are terrifying and the quest for them is deadly. Highly recommended.
This is one of Ms. Cross' better works. Not only is it scary and gory and tense, but it is written very well and the quality of the foreshadowing and the twists are of high caliber. Until the end, we don't really know who is real, who is a ghost, who is imaginary. We are introduced to the blind Rachel and her hardworking mother as they move into an old house that has been vacant for twenty years, at which time there was a deadly tragedy involving a murdering nurse. Strange sights, sounds, and apparitions ensue with increasing tension and lovely scares and chills. Who is Rachel? How is she connected to the nurse who went mad in this house twenty years ago? How can she escape further attacks by an enraged spirit? And where is her mother really going at night? The answers are terrifying and the quest for them is deadly. Highly recommended.
August 16, 2023
Wanted to give it 4 stars but ending was a bit confusing as to what actually happened and the relationship between Rose and Miles. Might benefit from re reading the end of the book. Tragic story that you can’t put down and constantly intrigued about if Rose is innocent or guilty. About Rose who is trying to become a dr but ends up being a nurse. She has been imprisoned for killing a man and a journalist comes to visit her in prison in view of writing her story. It comes to light that her story isn’t all that meets the eye and there’s other people at play. Backtracks to her 20s when she met Daniel who is an older man who is incharge of a private hospital. Flicks back and forth between past and present. Gripping read but confused by the end with all the characters coming together and changing their minds and not giving complete explanations.
April 19, 2018
This story alternates between the past and the present and things that went on in the house. From the past you have Alice , a nurse who lived there with her dying father. He made her life hell after she is accused of accidentally killing a young boy at work. In the present you have Rachel who lives in the house now. She's blind and although her other senses haven't quite kicked in yet she's sure something bad has happened at some point in the house. When the past and present collide it brings astonishing results.
Although I personally didn't find this book overly scary. I did enjoy it and have no hesitation in recommending it. A full five stars from me
November 23, 2025
Good story, but not the writer's best.
Amy Cross is one of my favorite horror writers. However, this one was not one of my favorite works. Without giving spoilers, I can say that this is a ghost story of haunting, abuse, torment, and guilt.
My favorite quote: “Perhaps you're confused,” I tell him calmly, although deep down I don't really want to calm his fears, not entirely. I like the thought that he fears me. After all, fear is a form of respect.
There were minor plot holes, and a few elements (minor and major) banked on mental illness. Resolution was more transparent than most of her 200+ works. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it.
Amy Cross is one of my favorite horror writers. However, this one was not one of my favorite works. Without giving spoilers, I can say that this is a ghost story of haunting, abuse, torment, and guilt.
My favorite quote: “Perhaps you're confused,” I tell him calmly, although deep down I don't really want to calm his fears, not entirely. I like the thought that he fears me. After all, fear is a form of respect.
There were minor plot holes, and a few elements (minor and major) banked on mental illness. Resolution was more transparent than most of her 200+ works. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it.
February 11, 2023
Good read!
The pain is intense, but I know I can't stop. Not until the task is complete. Letting out a gasp, I lean forward as the tip of the knife's blade slices through my left eyeball. Blood is flowing down my face and spattering onto the bare dining room table, and after a moment I feel the metal tip scraping against bone at the back of the socket. I had supposed that I might have to entirely gouge the eyeball out, but now I realize that the damage is already done, so I carefully pull the knife out and stare with my remaining eye at the blood on the blade.
The pain is intense, but I know I can't stop. Not until the task is complete. Letting out a gasp, I lean forward as the tip of the knife's blade slices through my left eyeball. Blood is flowing down my face and spattering onto the bare dining room table, and after a moment I feel the metal tip scraping against bone at the back of the socket. I had supposed that I might have to entirely gouge the eyeball out, but now I realize that the damage is already done, so I carefully pull the knife out and stare with my remaining eye at the blood on the blade.
September 1, 2017
I enjoyed this book for several reasons. First because Amy Cross is one if my favorite authors, she is such a talent. Second, the two main characters in this book have intriguing stories and finding out how their stories collide is a driving force. Third, the twists, turns and surprises in this book are impossible to see coming. Four, it hits home for me the abuse in this book and it's quite interesting the horrors that emit from it. A great, short read.
June 15, 2020
A blind girl and her mom move to a decrepit house with a tragic history. Decades earlier a young nurse was driven to murder by her abusive father and guilt over a mistake that lead to the death of one of her patients. The girl, Rachel, is slowly drawn into the dark history which reflects a frightening truth about herself.
This is more a psychological novel than a classic horror story. It is more unpleasant than scary. Good twist, tu one that I saw coming. Worth a read.
This is more a psychological novel than a classic horror story. It is more unpleasant than scary. Good twist, tu one that I saw coming. Worth a read.
February 2, 2018
One of authors better books
This author has her days of writing bad books but this one is one of the good ones. This is a story of revenge. When the nurse returns to her home after being hospitalized in an institution, she meets a young man and accidently stabs him thinking he is her dead father that she killed 20 years ago.
This author has her days of writing bad books but this one is one of the good ones. This is a story of revenge. When the nurse returns to her home after being hospitalized in an institution, she meets a young man and accidently stabs him thinking he is her dead father that she killed 20 years ago.
August 10, 2019
I thought this book by Amy Cross was fascinating. This girl was a good nurse and her father hit her down every chance he got and called her a loser and more. The way he talked to his daughter showed what a worthless person he was. The book was good although I would have loved to see this girl have some fun and love in her life. Give this book a try, it's worth it.
January 12, 2021
Edge of my seat
This is a great book. The author really puts you into the characters mind throughput the book. The back and forth between the two characters and when the book is taking place is easy to follow. You will never suspect the ending. I had no clue that's how it was going to end.
This is a great book. The author really puts you into the characters mind throughput the book. The back and forth between the two characters and when the book is taking place is easy to follow. You will never suspect the ending. I had no clue that's how it was going to end.
June 3, 2017
Sociological terror
The mind is a terrifying enemy. It's not reality that is the danger, but what lurks in the deep dark recessed corners of your brain. Danger is everyway, but nowhere. This is a great read with a terrifying turn of events at end!
The mind is a terrifying enemy. It's not reality that is the danger, but what lurks in the deep dark recessed corners of your brain. Danger is everyway, but nowhere. This is a great read with a terrifying turn of events at end!
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