The Torment of Rachel Ames by Jeff Gunhus is an enthralling, thrilling read. I had trouble putting it down!

Pick up your copy of The Torment of Rachel Ames by Jeff Gunhus today. You won't be able to put it down! Now free on Kindle! The Torment of Rachel Ames by Jeff Gunhus is an enthralling, thrilling read. I had trouble putting it down! Rachel Ames, the main character, is a published author suffering from writer's block. The story opens with Rachel's drive to her destination, a cabin in an obscure location, on a beatific lake, that she's procured to overcome this issue. Right away, the vivid imagery and foreboding overtones drew me in and set the uneasy tone of trouble brewing. The very beginning starts, "Rachel Ames knows she's making a terrible mistake, but that's never stopped her before." Rachel arrives at her destination and we're treated to an in depth description of the setting, and soon after we meet the second character, "John-the-land-lord". Things are strange.. To put it lightly. It's not your average conversation, not your normal social behavior. Shortly after we meet this second character, we're then introduced to the even more colorful third character, Granger. Both have warned Rachel of exactly the same thing, beware what the cabin tells you. Obviously nothing is what it seems, each step further into the book, things get stranger and more mysterious. Animals (strange ravens, vicious wolves, unafraid deer) behaving oddly, she meets a man sweeping leaves from the forest floor, a door in the cabin that she couldn't see, yet KNOWS is there, is behind the drywall waiting for her discovery, she can't remember or explain how things happen, but the strange just keeps on coming. Even though I could guess where the closing of the book was heading (it was quite obvious if you've read a certain classic piece of literature), it still packed surprises and twists I didn't see coming. It was a captivating read and I have to say that it was quite on par with some of the best thriller literature I've read. I received an advanced reader proof of this novella for reviewing purposes.