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Sinister
What would you do if someone decided you should be dead?
Cara, John, and Ev have secrets…
Cara needs a place to live, and a room in John’s house fits the bill.
John needs a lodger, and Cara sounds the perfect tenant.
Ev needs a man in her life to give her an ego boost.
But life takes a wrong turn for all three of them, and things don’t work out as they’d hoped—until Cara and Ev make new plans, and they find themselves intent on committing murder. John needs to watch himself, as things are about to get sinister…
Cara, John, and Ev have secrets…
Cara needs a place to live, and a room in John’s house fits the bill.
John needs a lodger, and Cara sounds the perfect tenant.
Ev needs a man in her life to give her an ego boost.
But life takes a wrong turn for all three of them, and things don’t work out as they’d hoped—until Cara and Ev make new plans, and they find themselves intent on committing murder. John needs to watch himself, as things are about to get sinister…
168 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 12, 2019
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About the author
Emmy Ellis
130 books112 followersAuthor of these series:
• DI Tracy Collier
• DI Carol Wren
• DI Bethany Smith
• DI Helena Stratton
• The Cardigan Estate
• DI Morgan Yeoman
• Detective Anna James
• DI Tracy Collier
• DI Carol Wren
• DI Bethany Smith
• DI Helena Stratton
• The Cardigan Estate
• DI Morgan Yeoman
• Detective Anna James
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April 21, 2020
Wow..You never know What you are going to get in reading this author's work, just that it Is going to be Exciting, Strange, a little Bloody..And So Very Good!! And what a collection of characters we meet here, people who have been hurt when young or old, and live their lives carrying that little 'crazy' aspect that shows up when never expected. So many twists, lies and surprises on every page, you can Not stop reading!!
Cara seems a plain young woman, renting a room from John, a bank employee. She cooks his meals, and for a few weeks they enjoy their relationship. But then things change, as John finds out about his tenant through a number she calls, he starts to try to hurt her hoping she will leave. Meanwhile he meets Ev, a fresh-faced woman he gets a job at his bank for, which leads to a closer relationship..And This gets to Cara..The title 'Sinister' is perfect here, as the true persona emerges from the actions of each person, in a complete bundle of lies and back-stabbing..The ending will keep you on your toes long after you close the book..
I recommend you read this and live in a different world for awhile..A Great Book!!
Cara seems a plain young woman, renting a room from John, a bank employee. She cooks his meals, and for a few weeks they enjoy their relationship. But then things change, as John finds out about his tenant through a number she calls, he starts to try to hurt her hoping she will leave. Meanwhile he meets Ev, a fresh-faced woman he gets a job at his bank for, which leads to a closer relationship..And This gets to Cara..The title 'Sinister' is perfect here, as the true persona emerges from the actions of each person, in a complete bundle of lies and back-stabbing..The ending will keep you on your toes long after you close the book..
I recommend you read this and live in a different world for awhile..A Great Book!!
March 12, 2019
4.5 STARS
Everyone has secrets ... deep, dark secrets.
Cara rents a room in John's house. They seem to get along well, until John starts acting strangely. He becomes quiet and withdrawn. She thinks daily of killing him.
Ev has a run in with Cara and they become friends ... of a sort. Ev is not the kind of friend Cara normally has ... but then John doesn't allow her to have friends. Ev encourages Cara to fix herself up, wear something besides beige, color her hair, get a spiky cut ...just like Ev.
John wishes he had never accepted Cara as a lodger. In fact, he's downright afraid of her ... especially when he sees what she keeps in her room.
SINISTER is a great title for this psychological thriller. There are surprising changes within all the twists and turns of the plot. The book is told in 3 voices ... Cara, Ev, John. Each sees things in a different way ... so who's telling the truth? Who's lying? And who has the deepest, darkest secret?
Many thanks to MEL COMLEY (author) for recommending and sending the digital copy of this book. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
Everyone has secrets ... deep, dark secrets.
Cara rents a room in John's house. They seem to get along well, until John starts acting strangely. He becomes quiet and withdrawn. She thinks daily of killing him.
Ev has a run in with Cara and they become friends ... of a sort. Ev is not the kind of friend Cara normally has ... but then John doesn't allow her to have friends. Ev encourages Cara to fix herself up, wear something besides beige, color her hair, get a spiky cut ...just like Ev.
John wishes he had never accepted Cara as a lodger. In fact, he's downright afraid of her ... especially when he sees what she keeps in her room.
SINISTER is a great title for this psychological thriller. There are surprising changes within all the twists and turns of the plot. The book is told in 3 voices ... Cara, Ev, John. Each sees things in a different way ... so who's telling the truth? Who's lying? And who has the deepest, darkest secret?
Many thanks to MEL COMLEY (author) for recommending and sending the digital copy of this book. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
January 27, 2019
What would you do if someone decided you should be dead?
This is such an incredibly twisted read involving three people whose lives are intertwined. But what unravels is pure genius.
Love this author’s work. She has a super twisted mind that I absolutely love.
This is a different type of read that was gripping from the opening chapter.
Secrets can have sinister consequences.
Great read, highly recommended.
September 2, 2019
This was a good read. I enjoyed the thriller and the way the story was set out. every character got their say in the end which was nice. At the end I was almost yelling at Ev that she was wrong. I didn't see the ending coming, although it does make sense.
June 28, 2019
I really like John, the banker. He decides to rent his spare room out. This is when we meet Cara.
She cooks too. A win, win, for him.
He then meets Ev. Who is everything Cara isn’t. He soon becomes involved with her. Although, he still returns home for food, after work.
This story got even more twisted. I couldn’t believe what I was reading. Of course, I wanted to find out what was really going on!
Be prepared to be shocked, and a bit sick 😂.
A fantastic read by Emmy Ellis!
She cooks too. A win, win, for him.
He then meets Ev. Who is everything Cara isn’t. He soon becomes involved with her. Although, he still returns home for food, after work.
This story got even more twisted. I couldn’t believe what I was reading. Of course, I wanted to find out what was really going on!
Be prepared to be shocked, and a bit sick 😂.
A fantastic read by Emmy Ellis!
June 9, 2019
Read this book within a day, simply could not put it down. A love triangle?...maybe. People are never quite how they seem on first impressions. We get each side of this sinister tale from the three main characters. Is there an evil and twisted mind amongst them? or are all three capable of sinister things? They all have secrets...so you decide. A chilling and gripping read. Highly recommended.
February 12, 2022
What would you do to shake off a childhood of murder and incest?
What would you do if you found out if your boyfriend had cheated on you, was abusive and wanted you to leave the house you lived in
A book written in three accounts, who is the third and is he the link between the two.
Brilliantly written
What would you do if you found out if your boyfriend had cheated on you, was abusive and wanted you to leave the house you lived in
A book written in three accounts, who is the third and is he the link between the two.
Brilliantly written
March 18, 2019
Fantastic
I could not put this down. An absolutely brilliant read. There are twists and turns, this book definitely keeps you interested and you can't but the book down because you need to know what happens next.
I could not put this down. An absolutely brilliant read. There are twists and turns, this book definitely keeps you interested and you can't but the book down because you need to know what happens next.
March 31, 2019
This story surrounds 3 people, John, Cara and Ev. Each person tells their story and it all comes together at the end. Lots of secrets and lies, I don’t want to give anything away! Great characters and all written about well. I enjoyed this book.
October 11, 2019
A wonderfully sinister tale, rivetting from beginning to end.
Excellent rhythm and writing style can't wait to read more. Very entertaining. Can almost put yourself in that position, well almost!!!
Excellent rhythm and writing style can't wait to read more. Very entertaining. Can almost put yourself in that position, well almost!!!
May 25, 2019
Wow loved this book its like getting 3 books in one. Don't plan on doing anything else, Emmy takes you on a roller coaster of emotions who why and what the...!!!! Love Emmy style of writing. X
January 20, 2021
Enjoyed this story of 3 different characters
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