Behind the Red Door

Seeing Red

Insomnia is a good thing when it comes to reading some nights. I want to say that Megan Collins writes a very twisty story in this book and it was worth every minute of lost sleep. Before I continue I do want to say that this book does contain Child Abuse, Kidnapping and Mental Abuse so if these are triggers for you then I will say tread lightly. I do not want to warn you away from the book because it is such a great read so please give it a chance just go at your own pace.
Now that all the trigger warnings are out of the way let us talk about the good parts and why I loved this so much. Fern is a school teacher who has the summer off and gets a call from her father to come help him move and the call in my opinion came across like Fern was bothered by it. She is always looking for her father's approval and she seems to never get it. When she comes across a book by Astrid Sullivan and for a reason, she couldn't figure out it made her uneasy. It also is important to mention that Astrid was missing and is now missing again twenty years later.

I loved the creepy feeling that this book gave me and the questions I had all the way through. What Megan Collins does beautifully in this book is that she answers all your questions and still leaves you wanting more. While this is my first exposure to this author it will not be the last. I enjoyed the fast paced ride that this book was able to offer. I do want to say I was sorry to all parties involved in deciding in my arc of this novel. My delay has nothing to do with the book and more to do with life.

By the end of the first chapter, I was spellbound by this dark, haunting story. As if Fern didn't deal with enough growing up in a twisted household, she finds bits and pieces of memories popping up, linking her to an unsolved kidnapping years ago. Or was it all a dream? Caught between reality and her spiraling anxiety, Fern struggles to uncover the truth. I could not put this one down and devoured it in two days. The first book from this author for me and I'll surely be back for more!