The Shadow Man: The most gripping crime thriller of 2021 from the bestselling author of books like Perfect Remains
The Shadow Man is a twisty thriller that will leave you gasping for more. The first standalone from the bestselling author of the Perfect series, Helen Fields.
He collects his victims. But he doesn't keep them safe...
Elspeth, Meggy and Xavier are locked in a flat. They don't know where they are, and they don't know why they're there. They only know that the shadow man has taken them, and he won't let them go.
Desperate to escape, the three of them must find a way out of their living hell, even if it means uncovering a very dark truth.
Because the shadow man isn't a nightmare. He's all too real.
And he's watching.
Helen Fields is back with a heart-pounding new book, perfect for fans of Cara Hunter and Stuart MacBride.
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I started this book on a perfect dreary and rainy day which was the perfect setting for this book. The Shadow Man by Helen Fields was absolutely brutal, gruesome, and terrifying. Typically I read on my iPad in the dark because my husband is sleeping next to me, but at certain points of the story, I had to wait until daylight!
The Shadow Man is a multi-layered story of four main characters. The Shadow Man is very methodic and meticulous as he profiles and watches his next victims. He has to be sure that who he chooses will be the epitome of the person he is looking to find. He finds those people after a botched job that almost sends him reeling, but he insists on building the unit that he's looking for. He begins with Elspeth, wife, and mother of two, to begin this unit he has built within his mind. While the media outlets are broadcasting news about her disappearance, he moves on to the next person he has been following for a little while now, Meggy. Meggy is a spitfire elementary student who is an intelligent spitfire who finds her self alone quite a bit as her Dad works long hours so her stepmother has to take her to and from school... her stepmother who she loathes... Lastly, he focuses on Xavier. He's a very athletic man who loves to play basketball and stay fit at the local gym. They all find themselves in a flat where they are desperately trying to save themselves from the fate that waits for them. What fate is that and why did the Shadow Man choose them? Detective Nolan is working hard to figure out the case before it's too late!
This is by far one of the best crime/mystery thrillers I have read in a while and also my first Helen Fields book that I have read. I must say that it will certainly not be the last one I read! You will not be disappointed if you are a fan of mysteries and detective stories. I certainly couldn't wait to find out what happened next!
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