Outwardly the perfect couple , Bruce and Trudy make a snap decision to stop at an isolated art gallery along The Great Ocean Road as they drive home from a relaxing holiday. Still in vacation mode, they enter the gallery without a care in the world. However Bruce & Trudy are the only visitors in the gallery, and after being greeted by a creepy host, they soon get the jitters - and with good reason. Captured, drugged and assaulted, they ultimately manage to make a violent escape, but not without some collateral damage. This becomes the turning point of the novel, and from here on, their lives are turned upside-down. In fact, it is a trauma from which Bruce and Trudy never fully recover.
As Bruce & Trudy attempt to deal with day-to-day life, their relationship and mental health begins to unravel. Their family structure starts to fracture. Their kids don't understand what they have experienced, and in their diminished state, Bruce & Trudy compound their situation by making a series of really poor decisions.
A spine-tingling plot, captivating characters and a gripping read that had me on the edge of my seat throughout! Like someone who can't avert their eyes from an impending disaster, I just had to keep watching as Bruce & Trudy's lives spiralled out of control.
I thoroughly recommend this book to all readers who enjoy psychological thrillers, particularly in an Australian setting.
My first Honey Brown novel and definitely not my last.
4.5/5 Stars
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