Sam Blake – The Dark Room

‘The Dark Room’ by Sam Blake is a standalone novel that is set in County Cork. It is a dark, complex and intriguing thriller that does make for an interesting and exciting read.

The two main characters are both female, Rachel and Caroline. They have both arrived at Hare’s Landing for an escape for themselves although for different reasons. Rachel has left London for the safety of Hare’s Landing after her partner Hunter ends up in hospital and their home is broken into and a homeless has died who was taking part in Hunters documentary.

Caroline is a crime reporter from New York decided to come to Hare’s Landing for a rest and relax but finds herself drawn to the mysterious death of the former owner Honoria Smyth and her painting that hangs above the fireplace. Hare’s Landing itself is a spooky setting on its own. It creates a tense and mysterious read and it is almost like it has a personality and that personality is not a pleasant one. The planned escape for both woman doesn’t go to plan as they end up involved in a missing persons case from thirty years previously.

A book that manages to keep the suspense to the point of feeling like you are walking on a tightrope, while still developing the plot and feeling as if something is not as it seems at Hare’s Landing. The tension is almost palpable as I flipped the pages and getting to a point that I didn’t know quite what to expect as the story unfolded. I was engrossed all the way through and the ending was fabulous! A great book to begin 2021 with!

Thanks to Random Things Tours and Sam Blake for the copy of the book for my review today.