Just Before I Died

This one is just as good as her previous novels, [The Ice Twins] and [Fire Child]. There are large amounts of suspense and plenty of strange dark and brooding twists. It’s deliciously creepy...so that makes it just my “cuppa tea”. Make sure you have plenty of time before you get to the last few chapters because you will not be able to put it down.

THE ICE TWINS is one of the best books I have ever read and the second book Tremayne wrote, THE FIRE CHILD was also good. So. of course, I had to buy this book when it was released. I love S.K. Tremayne stories and this was not an exception. The setting, Dartmoor is perfect for a story likes this about a woman that learns that the car accident she was in may have been a suicide attempt. She's just can't remember it since she has amnesia. And why is her husband acting strange? What really happened that day? Great book, can't wait to read more the next book by Tremayne.

Kath and Adam Redway live with their daughter Lyla on the moors of Dartmoor. Kath has had an accident and she can't remember much about it but needs to find out what happened.

This book really had me gripped from the beginning. The story follows Kath as she tries to unravel what happened that night her car skidded on ice and she ended up in the water. Doing so she uncovers a lot more than she bargained for including things close to home.

What I loved about this book was the descriptions of dartmoor. What with the old superstitions and refrences to witchcraft, it gave the story a dark and creepy feel. I was totally immensed in the story and the wild moors of Dartmoor. The descriptions were really well done.

However what I didn't like was show more the ending. I didn't like the reason why Kath ended up in the water, it just didn't make sense to add that to the story. The person behind it all did was plausible, it just didn't seem right to add what he did. To explain more would give spoilers. The ending was very rushed and at times not done very well, which in turn let down a very compelling read. show less

Goed geschreven en spannend. Elke keer wordt er weer iets duidelijker, maar tot op het allerlaatst blijft het een raadsel wie alles heeft veroorzaakt. Kath lijdt aan geheugenverlies door een ongeluk en het lijkt net of de lezer daar ook aan lijdt.

Une femme ne se rappelle plus ce qui s’est passé avant sa soi-disant tentative de suicide. La mémoire revient peu à peu. Son mari lui en veut. C’est finalement son demi-frère qui l’a violé et l’a forcé à envoyer la voiture dans l’eau