Ellen: a psychological horror thriller

by Jeca Campion

Do you know how it feels to be so crazy in love you lose all sense of reason?
Do you know how it feels to be so consumed by your obsession for someone you would stop at nothing to have them?
Ellen Hunt knows, because Steven is eating into her mind, burrowing into her psyche, and now it really is time he paid attention, because if he doesn’t, Ellen has so many ways of making him.

Genres: Horror

368 pages, Paperback

Published October 10, 2021

Reviews

[Bookworm Bliss]

Zero stars!! Just AWFUL! So far fetched and how the police and the other characters didn't realise what was going on I'll never know. The horrendous grammar, repeated words, spelling mistakes and text layout made this a really difficult read!! Very sloppy writing with a clear lack of proof reading. Don't waste your time.

[Tam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dark. Demented. Maniacal. Sick. Twisted. Ellen is delusional, horrifying and equally parts detestable, pitiable and revolting. I loved every single page!!!

[Charlotte Rathbone · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Ellen” is a modern day atmospheric psychological thriller. We first meet Ellen as the put-upon drudge who does her mother’s bidding, albeit unwillingly. Her resentment increases until she finds a chilling way to free herself all the while developing a desperate delusional crush on one of their new tenants, Steven Finn. Steven, a handsome taxi driver thinks he has found the perfect place to settle, a large sprawling house in south west London. The first male tenant in a long time, his good looks and easy charm set off a devastating chain of events in which Ellen pursues him at any cost. A one-woman wrecking ball, Ellen ensures that no one will stand between her and her all-consuming love for Steven, she mercilessly dispatches her rivals as the action takes us from the leafy city to the wilds of Wales as she abducts the one person that means the most to Steven. Can he get to him before it is too late?

[Sea Caummisar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book turned out better than I expected. It starts character dev early on giving the reader an inside look at Ellen and her weird ways. The action starts pretty fast. What I thought was a main character was killed off pretty quick. Then I wondered where the story would go. The author did a fine job of creating several integral and entertaining plot lines. The ending got a bit dragged out, but I say that often about horror novels, so that's a me thing. My major complaint with the story was the language barrier. I'm in the USA but do read many UK based stories. This book, Ellen, had many phrases that were lost on me. Usually that doesn't bother me when it's dialogue, but it wasn't only in dialogue. Nothing pulls me out of a story more than having to put it down to Google another country's slang. Still, overall, a decent story

[Daniel Lorn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great concept about a deranged woman named Ellen who sees things from a 'slightly different' perspective than most!
Steven is a very interesting character and as his life starts to fall apart, his resolve is well and truly tested!!
The story has a chilling undercurrent with a few nasty and grisly scenes in there, which took me by surprise!
If you love slow-burn psychological thrillers, this should be straight on your TBR list.

[Patricia · Rating 1 out of 5]

This read was so hard to get through. The writing was very stiff, unrealistic and just bad in my opinion. The plot was all over the place and the characters were so not welcoming to become a part of the story. I struggled so much.

[Marily · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had its moments…it dragged..in turn I had to force myself to finish it! But it was worth it in the end- DAnG! She was brutal!

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Avid Reader

Good book but huge amount of editing issues, random ending of sentences, etc, which almost had me stop reading it.

[Margaret Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gripping

What a gripping book. I lived every moment of every page. I was totally in the grip of the quizzical physiology of the plot. Well done Jeca Campion.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow this was dark and a real page turner. It centres around Ellen's manic and deranged character and how her life impacts on others after her mother's death. It covers her childhood and life into adulthood. This book had definite traces of Stephen King's Misery. I wouldn't want to watch it in movie form. Don't read before bed! And beware the cliffhanger...