The Survivors
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A fatal car crash with only one witness--but is she telling the truth? On a winding cliff edge on the wild Irish coast, two cars collide. In one is Maura Claffey's niece, Finn, and her baby daughter. In the other, Kathryn with her own newborn--and her own secrets. Both women survive, but one of the girls does not. In the aftermath, bruised and heavily medicated, both women struggle to come to terms with what happened that day. Recovering at Maura's home, Finn's confused thoughts continually return to her recently deceased mother, who left Ireland under mysterious circumstances, but Maura won't be drawn into revealing anything. Meanwhile Kathryn, certain that she's being lied to about the crash, goes in dogged pursuit of the truth. Only Maura has the answer. Only she was watching that day. But she won't let anyone get in the way of what she wants...
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To date, I had only read one other book by Caroline Mitchell; Paranormal Intruder, for those of you who are wondering. Having just finished The Survivors, I can see I'm going to have to add more of her books to the already lengthy want-to-read list.
The Survivors is a sinister, fast paced, psychological thriller that is heavy on atmosphere, and stirs every emotion.
Set in the coastal village of Doolin, Co. Clare, the location adds to the atmosphere, as does the aptly named Misery Hill, where the cottage at the heart of the story sits.
The main protagonist is Maura, and let me tell you folks, she's hard to like. Oh, you'll feel a little sympathy for her at first, but eventually you'll be comparing her to Annie Wilkes, Stephen King's terrifying nurse.
I flew through this book because it was just too good to put down. It's quite an emotional read, and has as many twists as the road up to Misery Hill, but it is a very satisfying read.
This title is part of Amazon's First Reads for November.
