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The Trapper
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Ellie Douglas
28 books190 followersI’m Ellie Douglas, and like you, I love horror, everything about horror, the goriest and most gruesome of horrors is the ultimate. I can’t get enough. So much so that I write horror. That need to be graphic, and explicit with my horror scenes makes me stand out. I give what I want to read to others, so now they can enjoy a true horror story.
I’m not all about just being graphic, I also build characters that the readers will love and or hate, so they can feel pulled right inside of the story that they are reading. It gives me so much enjoyment when I hear remarks like, ‘You made me want to puke,’ ‘I have nightmares every damned night –thanks,’ and ‘Quentin Tarantino and Steven King made a baby, YOU!’ when I hear comments like that, I know then I’ve succeeded, that also pushes me into writing more and becoming even better.
I’m fun loving, generous and very mysterious. I enjoy spending time with my family, and have four children to keep the horror writing alive. I enjoy helping others and volunteer my services to help Autistic children, I love cosplay and the chance to dress up as a monster, zombie or some other gritty character is fun, oh so much fun.
I love summer, and well…I hate winter. I live in New Zealand and feel often too far away from all the cool stuff going on in the world. I love helping people all the time. I’ve got my hands dipped in a few things, I write books, but I also make professional book covers for other authors, I also create adult coloring books and I have a gambling app that I designed on the apple store :) I’ve always got a project going, be it writing or creating, that is who I am and I love it :)
My ultimate aim is to give back, paying it forward, to constantly better myself and give the audience amazing stories. Let me scare you…
I’m not all about just being graphic, I also build characters that the readers will love and or hate, so they can feel pulled right inside of the story that they are reading. It gives me so much enjoyment when I hear remarks like, ‘You made me want to puke,’ ‘I have nightmares every damned night –thanks,’ and ‘Quentin Tarantino and Steven King made a baby, YOU!’ when I hear comments like that, I know then I’ve succeeded, that also pushes me into writing more and becoming even better.
I’m fun loving, generous and very mysterious. I enjoy spending time with my family, and have four children to keep the horror writing alive. I enjoy helping others and volunteer my services to help Autistic children, I love cosplay and the chance to dress up as a monster, zombie or some other gritty character is fun, oh so much fun.
I love summer, and well…I hate winter. I live in New Zealand and feel often too far away from all the cool stuff going on in the world. I love helping people all the time. I’ve got my hands dipped in a few things, I write books, but I also make professional book covers for other authors, I also create adult coloring books and I have a gambling app that I designed on the apple store :) I’ve always got a project going, be it writing or creating, that is who I am and I love it :)
My ultimate aim is to give back, paying it forward, to constantly better myself and give the audience amazing stories. Let me scare you…
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February 23, 2021
The Trapper is a thriller written about Blake, and Kitty left for dead by their father, fighting for their lives and survival. Left in the forest, there are traps, hunters, dangerous and cruel conditions where the kids have to gain courage and rely on their values to physically and emotionally respond to the ordeal.
The novel is suspenseful and continuously keeps you on edge. The story’s description encompasses survival and resilience, a delightful notion to read, considering the characters had to battle through the scary, breathtaking events psychologically.
What I predominately enjoyed about the story was how the author exclusively wrote the story. The literature indeed fastened your heartbeat and made you jump and anticipate every thrilling scene. I consider this to be exceptional writing and congratulate the author for the skill.
I recommend this book to readers who like psychosocial thrillers and fiction.
The novel is suspenseful and continuously keeps you on edge. The story’s description encompasses survival and resilience, a delightful notion to read, considering the characters had to battle through the scary, breathtaking events psychologically.
What I predominately enjoyed about the story was how the author exclusively wrote the story. The literature indeed fastened your heartbeat and made you jump and anticipate every thrilling scene. I consider this to be exceptional writing and congratulate the author for the skill.
I recommend this book to readers who like psychosocial thrillers and fiction.
January 9, 2021
A tightly written, action-packed, and evocative thriller.
The range of emotions Douglas manages to evoke in The Trapper are truly praiseworthy.
I was captivated right from the first page as young Blake and Kitty Stevenson’s father goes berserk, shooting his wife and chasing his children into the wilderness with a rifle, aiming to kill. The two escape, only to face seemingly insurmountable challenges at the hands of Mother Nature, predatory animals, and a clinically insane trapper called Troy Cage.
Kitty and Blake get separated. Kitty ends up being confronted by angry wolves. Blake gets captured by the mad trapper, who systematically hunts, catches and releases, and draws a perverse thrill from slowly and methodically torturing him.
As the nerve-jarring tale progresses, the reader receives separate accounts of Kitty’s struggles with the wolves and Blake’s systematic torture and abuse at the hands of the mad trapper, known as TC.
Although TC is a monster, we can’t help feeling sympathy for him. Douglas adeptly draws parallel character arcs. Ironically, we discover TC was abused badly at a young age at the cruel and sadistic hands of his father. Blake too suffered abuse at the hands of his father, particularly when the unstable man grabbed a rifle and attempted to murder his son.
Blake’s only chance for survival is his ability to take advantage of the moments when TC zones out and believes Blake is his younger brother Nathan, who was murdered by TC’s father when TC was very young and impressionable.
While giving detailed accounts of Blake’s horrifying struggle for survival, physical and psychological terror, Douglas flips the narrative back to Kitty at the most nail-biting times, leaving you on the edge of your seat and craving more.
Kitty is having her own struggles: freezing cold, barefoot and barely clothed, hungry, thirsty, and terrified. That is, until Ash, the leader of the wolf pack, befriends her, protects her, and heartwarmingly nurses her back to health.
The range of emotions Douglas manages to evoke are truly praiseworthy. You feel the young children’s pain. You feel their sadness. You feel their joy. You are right there, rooting for them every agonizing step of the way.
The Trapper is a tightly written and taut thriller that grips you by the throat and rips you roughshod through the oftentimes inhospitable Tongass National Forest until you reach the unexpected and dramatic conclusion.
The range of emotions Douglas manages to evoke in The Trapper are truly praiseworthy.
I was captivated right from the first page as young Blake and Kitty Stevenson’s father goes berserk, shooting his wife and chasing his children into the wilderness with a rifle, aiming to kill. The two escape, only to face seemingly insurmountable challenges at the hands of Mother Nature, predatory animals, and a clinically insane trapper called Troy Cage.
Kitty and Blake get separated. Kitty ends up being confronted by angry wolves. Blake gets captured by the mad trapper, who systematically hunts, catches and releases, and draws a perverse thrill from slowly and methodically torturing him.
As the nerve-jarring tale progresses, the reader receives separate accounts of Kitty’s struggles with the wolves and Blake’s systematic torture and abuse at the hands of the mad trapper, known as TC.
Although TC is a monster, we can’t help feeling sympathy for him. Douglas adeptly draws parallel character arcs. Ironically, we discover TC was abused badly at a young age at the cruel and sadistic hands of his father. Blake too suffered abuse at the hands of his father, particularly when the unstable man grabbed a rifle and attempted to murder his son.
Blake’s only chance for survival is his ability to take advantage of the moments when TC zones out and believes Blake is his younger brother Nathan, who was murdered by TC’s father when TC was very young and impressionable.
While giving detailed accounts of Blake’s horrifying struggle for survival, physical and psychological terror, Douglas flips the narrative back to Kitty at the most nail-biting times, leaving you on the edge of your seat and craving more.
Kitty is having her own struggles: freezing cold, barefoot and barely clothed, hungry, thirsty, and terrified. That is, until Ash, the leader of the wolf pack, befriends her, protects her, and heartwarmingly nurses her back to health.
The range of emotions Douglas manages to evoke are truly praiseworthy. You feel the young children’s pain. You feel their sadness. You feel their joy. You are right there, rooting for them every agonizing step of the way.
The Trapper is a tightly written and taut thriller that grips you by the throat and rips you roughshod through the oftentimes inhospitable Tongass National Forest until you reach the unexpected and dramatic conclusion.
February 7, 2021
The men’s best friend is … a wolf
From start to finish the book is keeping you on the edge. Blake and Kitty, twelve and seven years old, run through the forest at night, trying to escape their angry father who was trying to kill them. Throughout the whole book, their life is in danger. The forest can be a dangerous place for adults, let alone for two little children. Soon after, they got separated.
Blake’s life was often in danger, and T.C saved him multiple times. However, T.C. had severe mental problems. Being raised by an abusive and aggressive father, T.C. turned out to be exactly like him. Hence, T.C. not only loved to hunt animals, but he extended his hunting pleasure to unbelievable waters. Blake became T.C.’s little toy, but the game wasn’t funny. Oftentimes, Blake wanted to give up on life, but only the wish to find and save Kitty helped him persevere.
Kitty’s life was threatened as well. She got lucky being saved by the wolves. They say that a men’s best friend is the dog. In the hardest of times she spent in the forest, her best friend was Ash, a wolf, and the rest of the pack.
The plot, the descriptions, and the characters' development are beautifully done.
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From start to finish the book is keeping you on the edge. Blake and Kitty, twelve and seven years old, run through the forest at night, trying to escape their angry father who was trying to kill them. Throughout the whole book, their life is in danger. The forest can be a dangerous place for adults, let alone for two little children. Soon after, they got separated.
Blake’s life was often in danger, and T.C saved him multiple times. However, T.C. had severe mental problems. Being raised by an abusive and aggressive father, T.C. turned out to be exactly like him. Hence, T.C. not only loved to hunt animals, but he extended his hunting pleasure to unbelievable waters. Blake became T.C.’s little toy, but the game wasn’t funny. Oftentimes, Blake wanted to give up on life, but only the wish to find and save Kitty helped him persevere.
Kitty’s life was threatened as well. She got lucky being saved by the wolves. They say that a men’s best friend is the dog. In the hardest of times she spent in the forest, her best friend was Ash, a wolf, and the rest of the pack.
The plot, the descriptions, and the characters' development are beautifully done.
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November 20, 2020
‘Every time she closed her eyes, she saw her dad shooting her mother in the back of her head, and then aggressively turning the gun on her.’
4.5/5. Alaska, 1972. Minor spoilers
After their mother is brutally murdered by their father, siblings Blake and Kitty barely escape into the Alaskan wilderness and are quickly separated. After Blake is shot in the head, he is taken under the care of psychopath T.C., a sadistic madman who takes pleasure in watching his weakened prisoner suffer. Kitty, on the other hand, ends up befriending a pack of wolves, and after they take her in (chuckles), she quickly adapts to her surroundings and finds solace in the murderous rampage she once escaped.
‘The Trapper’ is predictable, but it’s a quick read with a scenic direction and meticulous beauty. Chalk this one up as a grisly take on London’s ‘Call of the Wild.’
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
4.5/5. Alaska, 1972. Minor spoilers
After their mother is brutally murdered by their father, siblings Blake and Kitty barely escape into the Alaskan wilderness and are quickly separated. After Blake is shot in the head, he is taken under the care of psychopath T.C., a sadistic madman who takes pleasure in watching his weakened prisoner suffer. Kitty, on the other hand, ends up befriending a pack of wolves, and after they take her in (chuckles), she quickly adapts to her surroundings and finds solace in the murderous rampage she once escaped.
‘The Trapper’ is predictable, but it’s a quick read with a scenic direction and meticulous beauty. Chalk this one up as a grisly take on London’s ‘Call of the Wild.’
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
June 9, 2020
From horror to chills that ranks among the best.
From the Queen of horror we get a change in genre to an exhilarating psychological thriller. 12 year old Blake and his 7 year old sister Kitty escape their deranged father after he murders their mother. They run off into the woods and are soon separated. These two kids could teach us all the meaning of resilience and love as it is their love and devotion to each other that keeps them going in their search for each other. Whilst Kitty finds relative safety with a wolf pack, who adopt her as one of their own, Blake is captured by an even more deranged trapper who uses Blake as someone to be hunted down in some bizarre game.
Their survival and reunion is a true testament to the power of sibling love after all that these two have left is each other.
A wonderful five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ star read that gives us thrills and chills as only the best writers can.
From the Queen of horror we get a change in genre to an exhilarating psychological thriller. 12 year old Blake and his 7 year old sister Kitty escape their deranged father after he murders their mother. They run off into the woods and are soon separated. These two kids could teach us all the meaning of resilience and love as it is their love and devotion to each other that keeps them going in their search for each other. Whilst Kitty finds relative safety with a wolf pack, who adopt her as one of their own, Blake is captured by an even more deranged trapper who uses Blake as someone to be hunted down in some bizarre game.
Their survival and reunion is a true testament to the power of sibling love after all that these two have left is each other.
A wonderful five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ star read that gives us thrills and chills as only the best writers can.
October 26, 2020
This kept me on the edge. The characters are incredible. Sometime predictable, but so well done.
August 15, 2020
This story was exceptionally gripping. It kept my adrenaline pumping at a high rate. I don’t recall having read a story so impactful and heart wrenching. The author has done such an excellent job at placing us within the story. Its very immersive that you’re surrounded by every sound, every thought, every action, every sense of you is heightened. A huge congrats to the author for being able to do this.
You follow two young children into the forest after they escape their outraged father. However, the forest does not offer salvation. It puts them into the most harrowing, scary spin. First Kitty the little girl is separated from her brother Blake. Blake is captured by a horrific insane man who takes pleasure in cruelty of the worst kind. I do not wish to give any spoilers of the plot so have to remain careful not to share with you the entire story. You'll have to read it to see what happens. Be prepared for an out of this world experience. I do feel as a reader to give you a little warning, it is not for the faint of heart, because there are some major gory scenes. I love gore and this author delivered and even this was done uniquely, very compelling.
I would also like to note, that I could see that this book has been professionally edited and during my read of it, I did not find a single error. Which is uncommon, and very refreshing to see. The author has taken great pride in not only writing this story but with how she has had it edited, right down to the layout.
The cover grabbed my attention, if I was a writer I would love the artist this author used to make my cover. It has such a wow factor it, beyond that though, it was captivating in a way I can not express. It drew me in, and then I discovered the amazing story within.
The story is original and like I said earlier, I’ve not read anything like it before. This author is absolutely going to be the next Stephen King, the woman version. I had so many emotions while reading this tale that I even cried at one point. Not many books can do that to me and I read hundreds.
You shouldn’t pass this one by, it goes far beyond that of your typical horror genre. Mixed with heart beating thrills, it brings new meaning to the thriller genre. Combining horror and thriller together was a smart move. This is the type of book that will stay with you for a very long time. It is with me after having finished this a week ago. It will stay with me for a lifetime, I’m sure of it, and is the sort of book that deserves another read. The type of story that can be read multiple times without tiring of it.
You follow two young children into the forest after they escape their outraged father. However, the forest does not offer salvation. It puts them into the most harrowing, scary spin. First Kitty the little girl is separated from her brother Blake. Blake is captured by a horrific insane man who takes pleasure in cruelty of the worst kind. I do not wish to give any spoilers of the plot so have to remain careful not to share with you the entire story. You'll have to read it to see what happens. Be prepared for an out of this world experience. I do feel as a reader to give you a little warning, it is not for the faint of heart, because there are some major gory scenes. I love gore and this author delivered and even this was done uniquely, very compelling.
I would also like to note, that I could see that this book has been professionally edited and during my read of it, I did not find a single error. Which is uncommon, and very refreshing to see. The author has taken great pride in not only writing this story but with how she has had it edited, right down to the layout.
The cover grabbed my attention, if I was a writer I would love the artist this author used to make my cover. It has such a wow factor it, beyond that though, it was captivating in a way I can not express. It drew me in, and then I discovered the amazing story within.
The story is original and like I said earlier, I’ve not read anything like it before. This author is absolutely going to be the next Stephen King, the woman version. I had so many emotions while reading this tale that I even cried at one point. Not many books can do that to me and I read hundreds.
You shouldn’t pass this one by, it goes far beyond that of your typical horror genre. Mixed with heart beating thrills, it brings new meaning to the thriller genre. Combining horror and thriller together was a smart move. This is the type of book that will stay with you for a very long time. It is with me after having finished this a week ago. It will stay with me for a lifetime, I’m sure of it, and is the sort of book that deserves another read. The type of story that can be read multiple times without tiring of it.
December 18, 2021
THE TRAPPER By Ellie Douglas
✨My Rating:-10/10
📚My Review:- Can we all take a moment and appreciate how gorgeous the cover is? Hello dear readers, I hope so you all are doing absolutely fine and healthy. This book penned down by the author Ellie Douglas is a fantastic fiction tale which will definitely take the readers on a rollercoaster ride. It features the story of the two siblings, Blake Stevenson (twelve years) and his younger sister Kitty Stevenson, who was just seven years old. After shooting his wife in the back of her head , Blake's father was after Kitty. Blake ran into the Tongass Forest with his sister as he had no other option, he was quite afraid of that place. It was for Blake that Kitty's life was saved. They were running and running, he wasn't sure of where to go and where to keep himself and Kitty safe. Later, she could her a loud noise of the gunfire. The only thing she could sight at that moment was Blake's body with blood spread all over. As she rushes to pick him up, blake instructs her to run. How can a sister leave her brother dying there alone? It was quite hard but when Blake didn't respond, knowing her father was coming, she rushed through the tress as fast as she could. Her father was continuously following her. She pushed her body into the tree trying to merge with it, but the closer he was coming the more she was panicking. How can a father be so cruel towards his own child and family? The lost of her mother and brother was too much for a seven years old to bear. T.C encountered Blake's body, at first all he could see in Blake was his little brother. He was surprised to see the boy still alive despite the fact that the bullet didn't exit his body. Destiny had some other plans for them, Blake felt into trap whereas on the other hand Kitty was well taken care by a pack of Wolves. It was Ash who saved her, rescued her from a river. What happens to Blake? Will he be successful to come out from the evil clutches of the trapper? Or will he end up risking his life? The bond and love between a brother and a sister is beautifully portrayed within these 248 pages.
✨My Rating:-10/10
📚My Review:- Can we all take a moment and appreciate how gorgeous the cover is? Hello dear readers, I hope so you all are doing absolutely fine and healthy. This book penned down by the author Ellie Douglas is a fantastic fiction tale which will definitely take the readers on a rollercoaster ride. It features the story of the two siblings, Blake Stevenson (twelve years) and his younger sister Kitty Stevenson, who was just seven years old. After shooting his wife in the back of her head , Blake's father was after Kitty. Blake ran into the Tongass Forest with his sister as he had no other option, he was quite afraid of that place. It was for Blake that Kitty's life was saved. They were running and running, he wasn't sure of where to go and where to keep himself and Kitty safe. Later, she could her a loud noise of the gunfire. The only thing she could sight at that moment was Blake's body with blood spread all over. As she rushes to pick him up, blake instructs her to run. How can a sister leave her brother dying there alone? It was quite hard but when Blake didn't respond, knowing her father was coming, she rushed through the tress as fast as she could. Her father was continuously following her. She pushed her body into the tree trying to merge with it, but the closer he was coming the more she was panicking. How can a father be so cruel towards his own child and family? The lost of her mother and brother was too much for a seven years old to bear. T.C encountered Blake's body, at first all he could see in Blake was his little brother. He was surprised to see the boy still alive despite the fact that the bullet didn't exit his body. Destiny had some other plans for them, Blake felt into trap whereas on the other hand Kitty was well taken care by a pack of Wolves. It was Ash who saved her, rescued her from a river. What happens to Blake? Will he be successful to come out from the evil clutches of the trapper? Or will he end up risking his life? The bond and love between a brother and a sister is beautifully portrayed within these 248 pages.
December 9, 2020
Blake and his younger sister Kitty live happily with their parents. One night their father is late coming home. He takes the rifle and kills his wife. Kitty cries out for help when the rifle is pointed at her. Blake comes to the rescue for Kitty. Escaping the house, they run as their father chases them. As they run out of energy, Blake tells Kitty that they must separate and run to escape their father. Blake promises to find her. Kitty is scare but does as her brother tells her to do. She finds a place to sleep in some boulders that have just enough room to crawl into. When she wakes in the morning, she continues on in the forest. She is scared, thirsty and hungry when she meets a wolf. The wolf becomes her friend and shows her what berries to eat and then where there is water she can drink. As the season grows colder, The wolf takes her to a cave where she meets other wolves that scare her but the wolf interferes as he is the wolf “in charge” of the pack. Kitty discovers in the cave that the wolf who Kitty will name Ash has a wife and 4 young pups. She does become friends with the wolves though Ash and his puppies are her best friends. Meanwhile Blake is now living with a trapper named T.C. Blake is mistreated by T.C. As Blake gets to know the T.C.,he knows he needs to escape or he will most likely die. T.C. Decides that he will have Blake run for his life and he will chase him. On more than one occasion, he falls into T.C.’s traps. Will Blake and Kitty ever get back together?
The author has written a novel that is well drawn out with details of nature and characters personalities. It is an exciting journey with more surprises than expected. I became very attached to Blake and Kitty’s problems as they try to survive. They learn much about themselves. It is an amazing story.
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
The author has written a novel that is well drawn out with details of nature and characters personalities. It is an exciting journey with more surprises than expected. I became very attached to Blake and Kitty’s problems as they try to survive. They learn much about themselves. It is an amazing story.
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
March 3, 2021
For some strange reason I loved this book! It began with a father killing his wife and then going after his two children who flee the house. From then on it's a quest for survival of the son who encounters a terribly evil man who delights in tormenting him. He allows the boy to leave the cabin to search for. his little sister who is the only reason he is about to survive the brutality of the man he thought would help him. The man traps him several times. Meanwhile his little sister is saved by wolves. The head wolf, Ash, seems to understand her and what she wants and needs. He takes her to find berries to eat and he and other wolves break into the bad man's hut and they drag out warm covering her the girl. Ash and other wolves crawl into her covers to keep her warm when she is very ill. Finally she and her brother find each other and the evil man treats her as badly as he has treated her brother. Ash and his wolves decide that enough is enough and they attack and rid the world of that horrible man. The brother and sister find their way to their town and the police station.Ash and the other wolves sadly leave them after seeing them safely home. The two learn their father killed himself after they disappeared. But their mother's sister arrives to take them home with her. They loved their mother and they can tell that their aunt will be just like their mother. She is overjoyed at finally being a mother. This is an extraordinary book. I loved it because of the kind wolves and the tenacity of the children. Great characters and great writing!
February 13, 2021
An Ordeal That Made This Mother's Heart Break
The events in the beginning of this book grabbed my interest right away and I read the book quickly because I wanted to know what happened. Though it made me care more, the violence was extremely disturbing and if I hadn't wanted to know the conclusion, I'm not certain I could have finished it.
The scenes with the wolves were magical. There have been many historical anecdotes as well as incidents in the news and online that influenced me to suspend disbelief of the likelihood of the wolves' behavior.
All in all, it was a well-put-together novel that held my interest and kept me in suspense. I wasn't entirely satisfied with the author's delivery at times, it seemed like there was more telling than showing, which took away from my emotional engagement. Maybe it just wasn't my preferred genre, but it was a very good read.
I received a free advance reader copy and these are my freely given opinions, based on my own reading experience.
The events in the beginning of this book grabbed my interest right away and I read the book quickly because I wanted to know what happened. Though it made me care more, the violence was extremely disturbing and if I hadn't wanted to know the conclusion, I'm not certain I could have finished it.
The scenes with the wolves were magical. There have been many historical anecdotes as well as incidents in the news and online that influenced me to suspend disbelief of the likelihood of the wolves' behavior.
All in all, it was a well-put-together novel that held my interest and kept me in suspense. I wasn't entirely satisfied with the author's delivery at times, it seemed like there was more telling than showing, which took away from my emotional engagement. Maybe it just wasn't my preferred genre, but it was a very good read.
I received a free advance reader copy and these are my freely given opinions, based on my own reading experience.
November 7, 2020
Chills ... literal chills. Reading The Trapper is a whole new experience!
It doesn't matter if you like the horror genre or not - this book will throw you into the deep end and you'll be gasping for air. Don't get me wrong, I love reading horrors (even watching from time to time), but this was something else. The twists and turns, the drama and most of all - the fight for survival, will make you flip page after page, not knowing what's next.
Ms. Douglas outdid herself with The Trapper and I will be sure to get my hands on the rest of her books as soon as I can.
Christian
BooksShelf Reviewer
It doesn't matter if you like the horror genre or not - this book will throw you into the deep end and you'll be gasping for air. Don't get me wrong, I love reading horrors (even watching from time to time), but this was something else. The twists and turns, the drama and most of all - the fight for survival, will make you flip page after page, not knowing what's next.
Ms. Douglas outdid herself with The Trapper and I will be sure to get my hands on the rest of her books as soon as I can.
Christian
BooksShelf Reviewer
December 3, 2020
Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview The Trapper by Ellie Douglas. This is a terrifying novel that will have you holding your breath.
Two small children that live a relatively normal life are suddenly put in a precarious situaton - They are running for their lives. Everything they know about their parents is turned around and they are on the run - for their lives.
This is a fast paced book that takes place in a secluded area in Canada. Can these two children survive, outrun, and live on their own in a dangerous world that they never knew, but will know now.
Vivid and imaginative as well as real and scary.
Very good - 4 stars.
Two small children that live a relatively normal life are suddenly put in a precarious situaton - They are running for their lives. Everything they know about their parents is turned around and they are on the run - for their lives.
This is a fast paced book that takes place in a secluded area in Canada. Can these two children survive, outrun, and live on their own in a dangerous world that they never knew, but will know now.
Vivid and imaginative as well as real and scary.
Very good - 4 stars.
August 4, 2020
A heart-pounding tale of survivalism!
After reading a few back-to-back romance novels, I was looking for something a bit darker. The Trapper was just the book to have me on the edge of my seat and my heart pounding. Wow! This chilling story of survival had me immediately invested in the characters & praying that Blake & Kitty make it through everything, not just alive, but sane.
This is the third book I’ve read from Ellie Douglas and she never fails to pull me into the pages so well that I can literally feel the emotions of each character and picture the scenes (and scenery) as if i’m watching a TV thriller. I’d love to see a movie version, for sure. Five stars.
After reading a few back-to-back romance novels, I was looking for something a bit darker. The Trapper was just the book to have me on the edge of my seat and my heart pounding. Wow! This chilling story of survival had me immediately invested in the characters & praying that Blake & Kitty make it through everything, not just alive, but sane.
This is the third book I’ve read from Ellie Douglas and she never fails to pull me into the pages so well that I can literally feel the emotions of each character and picture the scenes (and scenery) as if i’m watching a TV thriller. I’d love to see a movie version, for sure. Five stars.
March 9, 2021
What a book! It opens with the mother of two being killed by her husband. The older brother grabs his little sister's hand and they run from the house and their rabid father. They become separated and the boy ends up at the hands of a sadistic man who brutalizes him for months. Meanwhile the boy just begs to be released in order to find his little sister. Finally the evil man releases him but tracks him and beats him. Meanwhile his little sister has been adopted by wolves who tend to her every need. The leader of the pack seems to understand everything she says to him. He took her to a place where she could eat the berries; the wolves broke into the evil man's house to get her covers to keep her warm and at night the wolves would curl up around her to keep her warm. Finally she and her brother meet up and the evil one finds them and beats both of them. The wolves have been following them and they kill the evil one. It was a sad goodbye for the wolves and the brother and sister. The wolves track them until they reach their town. They learn their father killed himself after not being able to find the kids. The wolves leave them once they are safe. A good book!
August 12, 2020
Two kids on a nightmarish wilderness odyssey
Ellie Douglas has constructed a scary but winsome tale of murder and madness vying with love and compassion. The 7- and 12-yr-old protagonists find horror as well as help among the denizens of an icy mountain forest. No cursing or sex, but some violence.
Ellie Douglas has constructed a scary but winsome tale of murder and madness vying with love and compassion. The 7- and 12-yr-old protagonists find horror as well as help among the denizens of an icy mountain forest. No cursing or sex, but some violence.
August 27, 2020
What a story!
I don't normally read horror stories but this one literally took me by surprise. Yes, there's violence and gore, but there is a true story within other stories that are rather amazing. The author has blended everything into a rather , yes, this could happen in real life. Five stars.
I don't normally read horror stories but this one literally took me by surprise. Yes, there's violence and gore, but there is a true story within other stories that are rather amazing. The author has blended everything into a rather , yes, this could happen in real life. Five stars.
January 30, 2021
Nail biter
The opening of the book grabs your interest immediately and keeps your attention to the end. The characters are interesting and the setting makes the story seem more real.
The opening of the book grabs your interest immediately and keeps your attention to the end. The characters are interesting and the setting makes the story seem more real.
July 14, 2021
Great book
December 30, 2020
Young siblings Blake and Kitty have been through a horrific experience which leads them to run into the winter forest without proper clothing and provisions. They become separated and lost. There are many suspenseful challenges faces as the kids try to find each other.
The description in THE TRAPPER is phenomenal. There are times I pictured the woods as Blake and Kitty tried to navigate them. Ellie Douglas used multiple viewpoints, even from animals, and it works well with the story.
I liked that the danger didn’t just come from nature, and both kids dealt with their issues pretty realistically. I’m not sure why there was a bit of a change in the timeline. Maybe it was because Blake’s story jumped ahead a bit. The story doesn’t lose anything. I just wonder if something else could have been done to get their timelines to meet up.
I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley and am leaving my honest review voluntarily. I will be adding this review to my website EveHallows.com.
#TheTrapper #NetGalley
The description in THE TRAPPER is phenomenal. There are times I pictured the woods as Blake and Kitty tried to navigate them. Ellie Douglas used multiple viewpoints, even from animals, and it works well with the story.
I liked that the danger didn’t just come from nature, and both kids dealt with their issues pretty realistically. I’m not sure why there was a bit of a change in the timeline. Maybe it was because Blake’s story jumped ahead a bit. The story doesn’t lose anything. I just wonder if something else could have been done to get their timelines to meet up.
I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley and am leaving my honest review voluntarily. I will be adding this review to my website EveHallows.com.
#TheTrapper #NetGalley
August 22, 2020
Amazing Read
I have to give this book too props! It is a maze of emotional turns and twists from start to finish, and getting to the end is amazingly rewarding. I can’t wait to read more from Ellie Douglas. She has made my favorite author’s list!
I have to give this book too props! It is a maze of emotional turns and twists from start to finish, and getting to the end is amazingly rewarding. I can’t wait to read more from Ellie Douglas. She has made my favorite author’s list!
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