Into the Darkest Corner: A Novel

Into the Darkest Corner: A Novel

When young, pretty Catherine Bailey meets Lee Brightman, she can't believe her luck. Gorgeous, charismatic Lee seems almost too perfect to be true. But what begins as flattering attention and spontaneous, passionate sex transforms into raging jealousy, and Catherine soon discovers that Lee's good looks hide a dark, violent nature. Disturbed by his controlling behavior, she tries to break it off and is stunned when her friends don't believe her. Isolated and driven into the darkest corner of her world, a desperate Catherine plans a meticulous escape. Four years later, Lee is behind bars and Catherine—now Cathy—is trying to build a new life in a new city. The trauma of the past still haunts her. Then Stuart Richardson, her attractive new neighbor, moves in. Encouraging her to confront her fears, he sparks unexpected hope and the possibility of love and a normal life. Until the day the phone rings . . . “Check the locks on your doors and windows and surrender to this obsessive thriller.” - Karin Slaughter, author of Fallen “Gripping.” - The Guardian “Fantastic.” - Newbooks Magazine “This intense, gripping account of domestic violence and its aftermath is utterly unputdownable. A stunning debut.” - S.J. Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep “A chilling, page-turning read, which charts domestic violence without flinching and portrays OCD with insight and compassion.” - Rosamund Lupton, author of Sister “Chilling.” - The Book Case, 20 summer standouts “A gripping psychological thriller....A terrifying cautionary tale of modern relationships.” - Miami Herald “Gripping….A compelling first novel.” - Jeff Ayers, Associated Press “In this violent, gripping suspense novel, a woman with obsessive compulsive disorder lives in fear of her unstable, stalker ex-boyfriend.” - Wall Street Journal “A sexy psychological thriller…. Anyone looking for a suspenseful read this summer at the beach, pick up Into the Darkest Corner .” - John Searles, Weekend Today Show “A highly suspenseful and cleverly-crafted psychological thriller….Haynes masterfully teases out the disturbing details, which involve a Jekyll and Hyde boyfriend. If you’re a fan of cinematic showdowns you won’t be disappointed, but it’s also the quietly powerful moments in Haynes’s narrative that resonate.” - Erin Kodicek, Amazon.com “This mind-bending thriller will give you chills as you follow a young woman who is trying to escape her ex-boyfriend - and her own demons.” - Cosmopolitan “Harrowing.” - New York Times Book Review “A scary and superbly written debut thriller.” - Library Journal, starred review “A harrowing psychological thriller….A terrifying and convincing portrayal of an abusive relationship and a damaged woman’s heroic attempts to recover from it.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review “A chilling page-turner.” - Booklist “Gripping psychological thriller. . . . Haynes puts the reader into Bailey’s mind and the result is a grim, dark and extremely difficult story. The feelings of isolation and helplessness ooze off the page. . . A compelling first novel.” - Associated Press “Verdict: This chilling debut take of obsession will keep readers awake late into the night.” - Library Journal, Additional Review, Summer Reading Feature “A tour de force début novel that is both creepily disturbing and yet beautifully rendered.” - Sam Millar, New York Journal of Books “Unforgettable.” - Kathleen Heady, Deadly Suspense magazine “Haynes is a master at building tension to unbearable heights, and her thorough and thoughtful exploration of the psychological fallout of abuse adds a unique layer to the story….Into the Darkest Corner is a terrifying thriller.” - BookPage “ Into the Darkest Corner is a gripping page-turner that will suck you in from the first scene and not let you go you until it reaches its stunning conclusion.” - Chevy Stevens, author of Never Knowing and Still Missing When young, pretty Catherine Bailey meets Lee Brightman, she can't believe her luck. Gorgeous, charismatic Lee seems almost too perfect to be true. But what begins as flattering attention and spontaneous, passionate sex transforms into raging jealousy, and Catherine soon discovers that Lee's good looks hide a dark, violent nature. Disturbed by his controlling behavior, she tries to break it off and is stunned when her friends don't believe her. Isolated and driven into the darkest corner of her world, a desperate Catherine plans a meticulous escape. Four years later, Lee is behind bars and Catherine—now Cathy—is trying to build a new life in a new city. The trauma of the past still haunts her. Then Stuart Richardson, her attractive new neighbor, moves in. Encouraging her to confront her fears, he sparks unexpected hope and the possibility of love and a normal life. Until the day the phone rings . . . Elizabeth Haynes is a former police intelligence analyst, a civilian role that involves determining patterns in offending and criminal behavior. S