Honourable Mentions

The Unborn

Title

The Unborn

Genre

Mystery/Suspence, Thriller

Synopsis (What the author wrote)

Detectives Mike Lynch and Ben Torrens thought they had seen it all. Yet nothing could prepare them for what they were about to face. Freybourne, a quiet city populated with a mere 85,000 people and surrounded by bushland, is under attack.

A serial killer with the most perverse fetish of allpregnant women- has turned it into a hunting ground. When the mutilated body of a young woman is discovered, shockwaves surge through the sleepy little community. Weeks later a second body, bearing the same trademark mutilation as the first, is uncovered. With few leads and even less forensic evidence left at the scene, Mike and Ben tackle their most difficult case yet, a case that sucks them deep into the seedy underbellies of some of Freybourne’s most well known establishments.

When a lead points them to a Wellness Clinic, a web of lies and deceit begins to unravel. Will the Wellness Clinic pay the ultimate price for secrecy or will Mike and Ben crack the case before more bodies turn up? The pressure begins to mount when Mike discovers his girlfriend is pregnant and Ben’s ex-wife is somehow caught up in the investigation. The two men find their tempers running hot and their time running out.

What I Feel

I wasn't sure if I wanted to read it but the story line captured my attention since it's rather original in a way. When I started reading, I felt images coming into my mind as the words were so graphical and I thought I was going to hurl like the characters. Took an effort to stop visualising so that I could finish reading this fantastic thriller.

Except for the odd hyphens in words that don't need them, I found this a great adventure to read and the raw emotions felt by the detectives. As I carried on reading, I had some suspicions building up and then the finale threw me off. I'm so glad to have found this book. Worth my time.