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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Crime A nice young man is very ill and urgently needs a new heart which he is “lucky” enough to get but the trouble is that the donor is a nasty piece of work and it’s not long before the formerly well behaved Jacob becomes a carbon copy of bad boy Shane. A little bit on the unbelievable side with some of the coincidences and the way some of the characters behaved considering they were a religious family. Rosie was annoying too the way she just allowed things to happen. I didn’t think the style of writing “flowed” and came across as stilted sometimes nor were there any real shocks but it’s food for thought about how some recipients can take on the characteristics or likes/dislikes of the donor. I have never ever felt such a strong negative emotion towards any character as I did for Jason/Shane in this book. I literally wanted to reach through the pages and put my hands on his throat and just squeeze. This character was the most despicable character ever. I think what grated me the most was how the author gave the reader his feelings, beliefs and reasons that he felt he could do these things to people. Not only was he horrendous to women, he was plain out horrible and rude to everyone who came in contact with him. Except, of course, those, and at times, he needed something done for him. Then he could be the most charming person ever. This, of course, made for a pretty good book that I was seriously interested in. However, I did feel that there was a lot of the book that was included purely to add length to the book. Those parts did drag along and I ended up skipping several pages. Overall, I think the book was a good read, just lengthy in some areas and repetitive. The cellular memory part was something that I was not aware of and was an interesting concept in the book. And, I still want to put my hands around that man's neck. HA!! Thanks to Avon Books UK and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. no reviews | add a review
A gripping new crime novel from the global bestseller Cathy Glass writing as Lisa Stone 'The Darkness Within hooked me from the start. Once you start you won't be able to stop!' Katerina Diamond, No.1 bestselling author of The Teacher You know your son better than anyone. Don't you? When critically ill Jacob Wilson is given a life-saving heart transplant, his parents are relieved that their loving son has been saved. However, before long, his family are forced to accept that something has changed in Jacob. Their once loving son is slowly being replaced by a violent man whose mood swings leave them terrified - but is it their fault? Jacob's girlfriend, Rosie, is convinced the man she loves is suffering from stress. But when his moods turn on her, she begins to doubt herself - and she can only hide the bruises for so long. When a terrible crime is committed, Jacob's family are forced to confront their darkest fears. Has the boy they raised become a monster? Or is someone else to blame? This is a spellbinding crime novel with a dark heart from the worldwide bestseller Cathy Glass, writing as Lisa Stone. No library descriptions found. |
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