Deep in the Forest
by
Erina Reddan
What lies behind the walls of the Sanctuary?
Publication date: 28th November 2023
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 296
RRP: $32.99AU (trade paperback)
Source: Courtesy of the publisher via DMCPRMedia
Review: Deep in the Forest
Deep in the Forest by Erina Reddan is a fascinating story rich in secrets, lies and betrayal. Filled with simmering menace it has me hooked from start to finish.
Town pariah Charli Trethan is fed up with being blamed for a crime she didn't commit and plans to leave Stone Lake for a new life overseas.
A gruesome discovery just a few weeks before she is due to leave sees her under police scrutiny again. Then Charli finds a hidden message, a cry for help, from someone within the nearby closed community called The Sanctuary.
Narrated in first person by Charli who has bouts of depression, I found myself questioning her actions and reasoning. Erina Reddan had me reeling back and forward with who could be trusted and what the truth was.
Reddan digs deep into communal living and exactly how voluntary joining a cult is when they prey on the vulnerable.
Deep in the Forest starts out at a slow pace as the scene is set but as the story twists and turns and the suspense ramps up it had me questioning what I thought was true right up to the adrenaline fuelled ending.
My rating 4 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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