The Memory Wood

This book!! What an absolute ripper of a psychological thriller! Dark, Creepy and chilling.
From the opening pages you just know this thriller will knock you off your feet. I was totally captivated by it, scared witless and couldn't read it fast enough. All I craved for was for the world to freeze so I could ingest it in one sitting.

Elissa is abducted in a car park and taken to a dilapidated cabin in the woods somewhere. Her abductor brings her food but she is chained in the basement unable to see him. During her time locked away Elijah visits. He refers to the woods as The Memory Woods as others before her have been captivated and killed. Elissa is determined to survive and her only hope of getting out alive is to befriend and outwit Elijah.

This was such a harrowing read. I loved how the chapters were dedicated to the different characters: Elijah, Elissah, and Detective Superintendent Mairead. The chapters span over 7 days but don't always follow chronological order. This allows you to get snippets of what is to come and kept me very intrigued and interested. I have to say I loved everything about this book. It provoked so many emotions in me and was mind-blowing. To think that this is a debut novel is astonishing, I cannot wait for what Sam Lloyd has in store for us next. I for one will be pre-ordering my copy of The Rising Tide out on 5th August 2021.