Publication Day ~ Book Review ~ The Players by Darren O'Sullivan ~ #Thriller

 

TITLE - The Players

AUTHOR - Darren O'Sullivan

GENRE - Thriller

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SYNOPSIS - 

In this game it’s kill or be killed

‘Brilliantly dark, sinister and twisted’ Lisa Hall

A stranger has you cornered.
They call themselves The Host.
You are forced to play their game.
In it one person can live and the other must die.

You are the next player.
You have a choice to make.
This is a game where nobody wins…

A gripping, must-read thriller for fans of THE CHAIN and THE HOLDOUT and readers of Steve Cavanagh and John Marrs

Wow! What an exhilarating read. This book infiltrated my dreams, and will stick with me for some time. 

The Plot is so well thought and and keeps you on the edge of your seat. There are many characters involved in the book, but it is very easy to follow who is who due to the way it is written. 

I really admired the main protagonist, DI Karen Holt. She was hardworking, feisty and determined. The way her relationship with her DS had been portrayed was an integral part to the story. 

If you've not read anything by this Author, I definitely recommend that you do. This is his best work yet and for it it has to be my book of the year in it's genre. 

See my reviews for other Darren O'Sullivan books, Closer Than You Think and Dark Corners

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Darren O'Sullivan is the author of #1 bestsellers, OUR LITTLE SECRET, CLOSE YOUR EYES and

CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. His latest, DARK CORNERS came out April 2020. His next. The Players, is due for publication in Jan 2021

When Darren isn't writing, he is usually rolling around on the floor, pretending to be a pirate with his 5 year old.

You can follow him on Twitter/instagram @Darrensully or on Facebook via his author page Darren O'Sullivan-author

For Darren's Amazon page for all his other books  Click here

Closer Than You Think ~ Author Darren O'Sullivan ~ Psychological thriller Book Review

 

TITLE - Closer Than You Think

AUTHOR - Darren O'Sullivan

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SYNOPSIS

Dark, gripping and with a twist that leaves your breathless' John Marrs

He's watching. She's waiting.

The unmissable new thriller from Darren O'Sullivan, author of Our Little Secret and Close Your Eyes.

Having barely escaped the clutches of a serial killer, Claire Moore has struggled to rebuild her life. After her terrifying encounter with the man the media dubbed The Black-Out Killer, she became an overnight celebrity: a symbol of hope and survival in the face of pure evil. And then the killings stopped.

Now ten years have passed, and Claire remains traumatised by her brush with death. Though she has a loving and supportive family around her, what happened that night continues to haunt her still.

Just when things are starting to improve, there is a power cut; a house fire; another victim found killed in the same way as before.

The Black-Out Killer is back. And he's coming for Claire...

Having read Dark Corners by the same author, which I thoroughly enjoyed, I was looking forward to reading this. I love a good psychological thriller.

This is about Claire, the only survivor of the Blackout killer in Ireland; a killer who took her Husband. The killer then returns ......

This book throws you around like a rollercoaster. There were lots of twists and turns. Just when you think you know who the killer is, bang, your thrown into another twist.

I really connected with Claire and enoyed how her character was written.

The ending was just a little too abrupt for me. I think it could have been drawn out a bit more. I still look forward to reading Our Little Secret and I'm glad I've found another good Author to add to my list.

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Dark Corners by Darren O'Sullivan - Psychological Thriller ~ Book Review

TITLE - Dark Corners

AUTHOR - Darren O'Sullivan

BOOK LENGTH - 400 pages

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SYNOPSIS 

You thought you’d escaped your past

It’s been twenty years since Neve’s best friend Chloe went missing. Neve has never recovered and promised herself she’d never go back to that place.

But secrets can come back to haunt you

When Neve receives news that her first boyfriend Jamie has gone missing, she’s forced to return. Jamie has vanished without a trace in a disappearance that echoes the events of all those years ago. Somebody is watching and will stop at nothing until the truth about what took place that night is revealed …

Darren O'Sullivan was a new author to me, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. All I knew was I loved a good psychological thriller and hoped that this would be one for me. 

I was not disappointed. 

The main character for the book was Neve. I instantly warmed to her as there was something vulnerable about her. After her best friend went missing when they were young, she escaped her home town saying she'd never go back. She started a new life, and eventually became a part owner in a cafe with a friend.  Her demons would not go away. Her life was becoming a mess. Strange things were happening. Then her first love Jamie went missing and she knew she had to go home. 

The Author has developed some great characters in this book. Neve definitely being my favourite. I enjoyed how the relationship between Neve and her estranged Dad was written. It was very heartwarming.

The way the book went back in time and then brought us back to the present, was very well written and it helped you to connect with all the characters. There were several characters in the book, but it never got to the stage where you were confused about who was who, due to the way it was written. 

There were so many twists and turns in the book, with a big one at the end. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, and recommend it to those who like psychological thrillers by Authors like Louise Jensen and Teresa Driscoll. I am now seeking out more books by this Author. 

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in return for an honest review. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Darren O'Sullivan is the author of #1 bestsellers, OUR LITTLE SECRET, CLOSE YOUR EYES and CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. His latest, DARK CORNERS came out April 2020.

When Darren isn't writing, he is usually rolling around on the floor, pretending to be a pirate with his 5 year old.

You can follow him on Twitter/instagram @Darrensully or on Facebook via his author page Darren O'Sullivan-author