The Fear of Things to Come (edition 2012)

Samantha and Todd have a comfortable life as owners of a wellness retreat in Florida. Everything is going well until someone from Samantha's past turns their lives upside down. The key to the mystery is in the DSM, the diagnostic tool Samantha used for years in her mental health career.

This is a gripping psychological thriller; not so much a whodunit as a "will he do it and get away with it?". While it is a fascinating read, with its prolific use of profanity and some graphic violence, it may be a bit much for some readers. If you can handle it, you will find it to be difficult to put down.


3.5 stars



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This book is awesome!! The Fear of Things to Come had me riveted from start to finish. Samantha Clark is the co-owner, along with Todd, of a holistic retreat in the woods of Florida, an ideal setting with trusted and loved employees and friends until a disturbed man enters their lives. A man, Donnie, who feels that Samantha is to blame for him having to spend longer in prison and he kidnaps Todd to lure Samantha in. He sends letters to Sam expressing his feelings. Once these letters have been turned over to the police, the search for Todd is escalated as they realize that time is against them in their search for Todd.

Donnie is a sick twisted individual who enlists two teenagers, Mick and his friend Jeremy, in his campaign of violence against Samantha and all she holds dear. I found this story to be scary to say the least. I loved it!! Written in such a way that the reader feels the emotions that the characters feel as their lives are in peril by a maniac. I highly recommend this book! ( )

I have to say that at first I was a little hesitant about this book. The beginning of the book description kind of turned me off. The first sentence or two of a book description should grab my attention. This one kind of turned me off. When I saw DSM, I was thinking is this some kind of non-fiction book or something. Thankfully, it wasn't.

I have to say that I love this book!! It has been awhile since, I have read a book that really grabbed my attention as much as this one did. I couldn't put it down. It is one of those books where I wanted to stay up all night to finish the book. I don't know if you are like me or not but when I really like a book I dream about it. I fall asleep reading the book, and then dream about what might possibly come next. Maybe I am just weird, but I do become consumed with books I really like.

Each chapter is written in the perspective of different characters as the story proceeds. It will keep you on the edge of your seat. There are surprising twists, that you never see coming, and you will want to get your hands on the next book. I will definitely be getting the next book in the series.

If you are afraid that you will be missing out on something because this is the second book in the series, you are wrong. I haven't read the first book. It was very easy to follow what was going on. I didn't feel like I missed out on anything or that there was some inside information that I needed from the first book to follow along.

I strongly advise you to get this book if you love mysteries. You will love this book. It is a quick read that will leave you wanting for more. I hope you love it as much as I do. ( )