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With her acclaimed novel A Certain Slant of Light, Cynthia Thayer dazzled critics with her subtle grace and lyrical prose. Now this masterful storyteller brings her prodigious literary gifts to a very different kind of novel–a haunting edge-of-the-seat thriller that begins with a simple act of kindness and ends in a scene of escalating violence in a secluded Maine cabin. The stranger arrived on a cool October evening. Jessie and Carl invited the stranded young man into their cabin, fed him supper, and let him spend the night. The next morning he repays their kindness by taking them prisoner in their own home. Who is this man who calls himself Jonah? Why does he seem to know everything about them? What is his connection to their troubled, missing daughter, Sylvie? As Jonah’s behavior grows increasingly erratic and frightening, Jessie and Carl are trapped in a single day of brutality and shattering revelations that will test the limits of their sanity and their will to survive.
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"This book was fascinating. It explored many interesting elements including mental illness and World War II Nazi Germany. It was so compelling I completed it in one day. Also by Thayer: "A Certain Slant of Light" and "Strong for Potatoes." "
— Christine (5 out of 5 stars)
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" I loved the characters and the flow of the book. It hooked me quickly and never let go to the last page. "
— Lindsey, 12/24/2013 -
" In the wee hours of the morning, I picked up this book, planning to read myself to sleep. Well, now I'm done with it, and I haven't slept. It kept my attention so well I didn't even notice when the sun came up or when my stomach started growling. "
— Rowan, 11/5/2013 -
" psychological thriller about couple held captive in their home by a disturbed young man who knows their mentally unstable daughter....good...many layers "
— Lms7214, 7/23/2013 -
" All I could think was, has this woman been watching Funny Games? "
— Sarah, 5/12/2013 -
" Much scarier than I thought it would be. Ending felt abrupt though. "
— Martha, 4/19/2013 -
" This book was fascinating. It explored many interesting elements including mental illness and World War II Nazi Germany. It was so compelling I completed it in one day. Also by Thayer: "A Certain Slant of Light" and "Strong for Potatoes." "
— Christine, 11/12/2012 -
" I couldn't finish this book I did not enjoy it "
— Mary, 6/18/2012 -
" I read this book in a day... It was super easy to read and kept my interest, but nothing special. "
— Michelle, 6/6/2012 -
" A very different Cynthia Thayer book. But, well written and interesting characters as usual. Disturbing plot. "
— Barb, 5/24/2012 -
" A surprising, really quick & well-written read! Enjoyed it thoroughly. "
— Leeann, 8/14/2011 -
" All I could think was, has this woman been watching Funny Games? "
— Sarah, 6/3/2011 -
" Chilling and well-paced. Got to a point where I really could not put it down until I finished. Some<br/>disturbing scenes may haunt me forever, however. This speaks to Thayer's writing but isn't entirely pleasant ... "
— Beth, 10/5/2010 -
" This book caught me right away. A wonderful insight <br/>into relationships and the secrets all of us have even from <br/>loved ones. <br/> "
— Mom, 4/8/2010 -
" A surprising, really quick & well-written read! Enjoyed it thoroughly. "
— Leeann, 8/1/2009 -
" A very different Cynthia Thayer book. But, well written and interesting characters as usual. Disturbing plot. "
— Barb, 6/21/2009 -
" I read this book in a day... It was super easy to read and kept my interest, but nothing special. "
— Michelle, 3/3/2009
About the Narrators
Erin Bennett is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and a stage actress who played Carlie Roberts in the BBC radio drama Torchwood: Submission. She can be heard on several video games. Regional theater appearances include the Intiman, Pasadena Playhouse, Arizona Theatre Company, A Noise Within, Laguna Playhouse, and the Getty Villa. She trained at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Melissa Edris has been in the voice-over business for over ten years. Her voice can be heard on numerous television and radio commercials as well as narration projects, promos, and audiobooks.
Paul Michael, winner of several Earphones Awards, has also won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He has acted on stage, radio, television, and in feature films in Canada, Great Britain, and the United States. He has had leading roles in series and made-for-television movies and has guest starred in such series as VIP and Alias. He has been nominated for a Canadian Emmy and has recorded over 150 audiobooks, including the international bestseller The Da Vinci Code.