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Scared To Death (2000)

by Wendy Corsi Staub(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

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Science Fiction

series

Live to Tell

review 1: Scared to Death was an excellent suspenseful novel that kept you guessing until the very end. Staub does a great job at building a successful who done it by carefully weaving together a mystery of what happened fifteen years ago along with current events that leave two families terrified of what would happen next. All of the main characters are well developed as the story progresses and you find yourself finding something to care about in all of them. This book was my first introduction to Staub and I will definitely be checking out her books in the future. If you like mystery, suspense, and thrills, then this is the book for you.
review 2: Wow, what an amazing and crazy ride! Full review coming soon!If twists, turns and pulsating plots are what you are cra... moreving, than look no further than Wendy Corsi Staub and her newest release, Scared to Death.Upon receiving Scared to Death, I was anxious and thrilled to get started. Just the cover and title evoke images of suspense and edge-of-your-seat thrills. Often, when I have such high hopes for a book, it may fall short of those expectations, however Scared to Death topped all hopes that I had before cracking open the binding and diving in.Scared to Death is the second in a trilogy by Wendy Corsi Staub. The first being Live to Tell, previously released February 2010, Scared to Death, the newest release, and the third, Hell to Pay coming in 2011. I have to be honest and say that I have not yet read Live to Tell, however, after finishing Scared to Death, I will be doing so very soon. A very tight story, Scared to Death can easily be a stand alone book, in and of itself. However the back story that is provided throughout the book, really and truly makes the reader ache to read the previous story, to find out exactly how things played out before the current happenings - which proves what a talented author Wendy Corsi Staub is, in my opinion.In Scared to Death, Elsa Cavalon and her husband, Brett, are in the process of adopting Renny, a sweet little girl, who has a horrendous fear of enclosed spaces. For the Cavalons, dealing with claustrophobia is a drop in the hat compared to what they had gone through fifteen years ago, with the kidnapping of their little boy, Jeremy. With the discovery of Jeremy’s death, a year ago, Elsa is able to bring some closure to that part of her life and move forward with Renny and their lives together as a family. What Elsa doesn’t expect is for her nightmare to come racing back to her, leaving her running for Renny’s life and perhaps even her own. How can such a horror possibly strike twice?Also entwined within Scared to Death are Marin Quinn and Lauren Walsh. It is Marin’s husband who was behind the kidnapping and death of Jeremy, so long ago. That discovery has left Marin blindsided and horrified, trying to cope with life and her two teenage daughters. When an apparent threat is thrust unto her unruly daughter, Caroline, Marin must decide if her daughter is only acting out for attention, or if there really and truly is a threat. Lauren, whose story is the central focus in Live to Tell, plays a supporting role and appearance in Scared to Death. It is Lauren who Marin turns to for help and an ear to listen. Their unlikely friendship has become one that sheds a slight beam of light on an otherwise black hole in their lives.Wendy Corsi Staub does a magnificent job of switching character perspectives throughout the entire story. One paragraph is told from one character’s point of view, then will be switched and told from another character’s point of view. This is done in such a seamless manner that it adds a completely new dynamic to the story itself. There is never a lapse in action or suspense and the surprise ending is rather a shock - at least it was for me. The characterization is done in such a way, that each and every character is quickly and easily brought to life upon the pages - even the most secondary of character plays an important role to the overall telling and plot of the story.Though I have read a few books penned by Wendy Corsi Staub and have enjoyed her work, Scared to Death is, by far, my favorite. The plot twists and turns are endless, the suspense is spine-tingling and the shock value of the ending is incredible. I highly recommend Scared to Death by Wendy Corsi Staub to anyone who loves an excellent suspense-packed story that will leave you enraptured from start to finish. less

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