Claire, Darling
Psychological Thriller/Women’s Fiction
by Callie Kazumi
“In this taut psychological thriller, one woman’s desperate quest for answers reveals just how far she’s willing to go for love—or revenge. I devoured this book . . . utterly engrossing!”—Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish
She’s been ghosted. But she won’t be forgotten.
Claire is excited to drop off a surprise workday lunch for her fiancé, Noah. It’s their anniversary, after all. But when the receptionist tells her that no one with Noah’s name works there, Claire thinks there must be a mistake.
Noah isn’t picking up her calls. Her texts go unanswered. It turns out Noah has a different life . . . one with a beautiful girlfriend, a beautiful house. Claire was never really in the picture.
Desperate to speak to Noah and convince him to return to their dream life, Claire plunges into a nightmarish journey of obsession that submerges her deeper into the murky waters of her own past—a past dominated by a manipulative mother who shattered her sense of self.
Will Claire break free from the ghosts that haunt her? Or will they become more costly than any of Noah’s lies?
REVIEW
5 out of 5
A warning before you start reading – you’ll quickly become hooked, and between the past and present, you begin to wonder where exactly the real truth lies in this twisted psychological thriller. The opening scene grabs you with powerful, and a bit bloody, imagery, from there the story continues at a good pace, switching between Claire’s past and present, and her quest for answers, and maybe a little vengeance. The fact that part of the story is told through Claire’s diary entries adds a nice additional layer to it, along with adding a bit of intrigue and mystery to it all. The characters have plenty of depth, and some of them you’ll love, some you’ll hate. At times, you’ll find your heart going out to them, and shortly after you might question if they truly deserve your compassion. Cannot recommend enough for anyone who enjoys psychological thrillers!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Callie Kazumi is a British-Japanese writer who started work on her first book after being gifted Stephen King’s On Writing by her father. She lives in London with her husband and her Bichon Frisé, Betsy. Claire, Darling is her debut novel.