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Hidden Danger: A Chilling Psychological Thriller Kindle Edition

by Kathleen Harryman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

Forty will enter Crossroads Farm, Thirty-seven will die. Meet Rita Jackson, a child serial killer who deprives her victims of oxygen. Hidden behind her youth and innocence is a monstrous killer. From a young age, her father knew of her murderous tendencies. He fed it and encouraged the monster to grow.
Rita will steal her victims' last breath and watch them die with a smile on her face in this chilling and captivating story.
Their house in Crossroads Farm will echo with the cry of her victims.
Will Rita be amongst the living?
Or will she lose her life to her madness?
Other Books by Kathleen Harryman
The Other Side of The Looking Glass, When Darkness Falls, Darkness Rising, The Promise, A Nightingale's Last Song, Hunted
Visit the author at: www.kathleenharryman.co.uk

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    325 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publication date
    January 11, 2020
  4. Reading age
    16 - 18 years
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A Psychological Thriller
A Psychological Thriller for fans of crime fiction
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B081FK49CT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 2nd edition (January 11, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 11, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.9 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 325 pages
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Kathleen Harryman is a storyteller and poet living in the historically rich city of York, North Yorkshire, England, with her husband, children and pet dog and cat.

Kathleen first published a suspense thriller in 2015, The Other Side of the Looking Glass. Since then, she has developed a unique writing style which readers have enjoyed and is now a multi-published author of suspense, psychological thrillers, poetry and historical romance.

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Visit her website: www.kathleenharryman.com

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  • Lizzy
    5.0 out of 5 stars A chilling portrait of a person I never want to know
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020
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    This is the third psychological thriller I’ve read by this author and really enjoyed it. Kathleen Harryman really knows how to get into the killer’s head so that you have no choice but to feel their rage … their moments of weakness … and their rage again, as it builds even more strongly.

    Harryman has done her work well and knows that serial killers often look nothing like the person we may have formed a vision of in our minds. And that is, undoubtedly, used to their advantage … as well as adding to the thrills they get … as sick as that is to sane people.

    Writing this story in the first person, as the author has done, was the only way to go. Her fluid style added to the tension and as we read Rita Jackson’s firsthand account of her kills … her relationship with her father and her brother … and what in her life had motivated and angered her … enabling her to become such a monster.

    I was never quite sure which way things were going to turn … and I didn’t want to know. If you enjoy stories where the author gets into the head of someone you definitely would not want to know in real life, but you are curious … give this author’s work a second look. It’s well worth it.
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  • Diogenes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, Unsettling, Brutal
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2020
    Rita Jackson is sixteen years old. And she’s a serial killer.
    Writing in the first person, Kathleen Harryman catapults the reader into the mind of a psychopath, one whose youth offers camouflage to the external world of her darker motivations.
    This a gripping tale which lays bare the nature vs nurture argument. Harryman’s prose is deceptively simple, and thus her protagonist’s thoughts and desires are made transparent to the reader. Hence, it’s not an easy read – especially Rita’s references to her relationship with her father and the descriptions of the kills – but it is a compelling one.
    And, of course, there are twists.
    “If I were you, I’d stop listening to the psychologists and question your social expectations.”
    The Gas Man cometh.
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  • Michael Kelso (Author of INFECTED: Book 1 of the Zombie Infection series)
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ties you up and holds your attention
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2020
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    This is a fictional story of a 16-year-old serial killer. As interesting as the concept was, I found myself nearly closing the book before the end of the first chapter. The main character (Rita) spent so much of the first chapter bragging about how the police would never catch her, that I found myself rooting for her to be caught or killed from the start.

    What made the story intriguing enough to go on was the fact that her father helped her in her crimes because of his own morbid fascination with killing.

    I'm glad I continued on with the story though because it was a definite attention keeper. Rita has a plan, but only hints at parts of it. Throughout the rest of the story, I found myself doubting if things were still going according to plan or if her father had gone off the rails.

    The most interesting part about this story and what ties it all together is the relationship between father and daughter. Albeit a sick and twisted relationship where the two don't exactly bond but have a mutual understanding of their symbiotic need for each other.

    I also found it intriguing when Ms. Harryman added facts about real-life serial killers told from Rita's perspective as if she were comparing herself to her competition.

    I came out of this book with a grudging respect for the lengths Rita would go to in order to feel the emotions of her victims.

    The first person perspective puts you right in the head of the killer. You experience her thoughts as she does. This does not make for many warm, fuzzy feelings. This book is not for the kids or the faint of heart. Even though I don't remember an excessive amount of gore, the systematic and ruthless way of building the victims' hopes up only to see them come crashing down over and over, was brutal.

    What tied this novel together for me was the last few pages. I will be first in line to purchase the sequel when it comes out.

    I highly recommend this book for anyone who likes to read about serial killers.
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  • DebraJo1953
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not chilling or gripping
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2020
    The story about a teen serial killer intrigued me. I was thoroughly disappointed. It usually takes me two, three days tops to finish a book, this one took me a week. The story was slow moving, and I had a hard time connecting with the characters. The dynamic between Rita (the teen serial killer) and her father was nuts. I read a lot of psychological thriller's, this one was neither psychological or thrilling.
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  • Yorkshire lass
    5.0 out of 5 stars A riveting read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2020
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    In no way would you want to elicit the attention of Rita Jackson – a psychopath, whose profile doesn’t fit neatly into that of the stereotypical serial killer. It’s a different take on what we’ve come to expect from stories of this nature and is what makes Kathleen Harryman’s presentation so unique.
    Hidden Danger is a chilling tale that takes us straight into the heart and mind of 16 year old Rita, whose urge to kill was awakened at the tender age of eight; the monster that resides within becoming insatiable. Told in the first person, the protagonist makes no apologies for her demented crimes or makes any attempt to justify them. There is no background of abuse or plausible excuse to account for her state of mind, its absence provoking some uncomfortable thoughts about how and why such evil exists. Only much later in the book are we fed clues, albeit subtle at first, as to what lies deeper within the killer’s rationale and is the key to her motivation.
    I imagine most people’s fascination with the serial killer is a desire for understanding and, though the author doesn’t have all the answers, it’s an interesting study of the darkest side of human nature. She has obviously researched the subject well and knows her stuff.
    Written in an easy-flowing style, Ms Harryman certainly knows how to focus the reader’s attention, making it impossible to leave the book alone for long as the unexpected twists keep on coming.
    I really enjoy Kathleen Harryman’s books, knowing they will keep me engrossed from the word go and that my interest won’t flag. A must buy for all avid readers of the crime genre and deserving of 5 stars.
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  • Kolsass82
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly written horror story ...with unexpected twists.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2020
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    What a fantastic book, you must read this !!
    A disturbing and horror filled story that also has it's humourous moments too.
    A brilliantly written book that will have you gripped from the first page to the last page, once you begin reading you will not be able to put this book down as you always need to know what happens next and you will be regularly surprised.
    It is not simply a case of reading a novel because it's detailed and descriptive narrative pulls you in and you become part of the horror unfolding in front of you, it is like you are actually living the nightmare yourself.
    I would strongly recommend this book and it is also worth checking out the other titles by this author, you will not be disappointed.
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  • Diogenes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, Unsettling, Brutal
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2020
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    Rita Jackson is sixteen years old. And she’s a serial killer.
    Writing in the first person, Kathleen Harryman catapults the reader into the mind of a psychopath, one whose youth offers camouflage to the external world of her darker motivations.
    This a gripping tale which lays bare the nature vs nurture argument. Harryman’s prose is deceptively simple, and thus her protagonist’s thoughts and desires are made transparent to the reader. Hence, it’s not an easy read – especially Rita’s references to her relationship with her father and the descriptions of the kills – but it is a compelling one.
    And, of course, there are twists.
    “If I were you, I’d stop listening to the psychologists and question your social expectations.”
    The Gas Man cometh.
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