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Children of the Fog Kindle Edition

by Cheryl Kaye Tardif (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,876 ratings
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* International & National Bestseller with over 200,000 copies sold worldwide
* A Top 100 Paid Best Seller on Amazon
* #4 in Amazon Top 100 Paid Best Sellers
* #1 Horror, #1 Occult, #1 Ghosts
* Top 100 Bestseller in Thrillers, Suspense, Horror, Paranormal, Occult, Ghosts

YOU HAVE 10 SECONDS TO MAKE A DECISION: Let A Kidnapper Take Your Child, Or Watch Your Son Die. Choose!

Sadie O'Connell is a bestselling author and a proud mother. But her life is about to spiral out of control. After her six-year-old son Sam is kidnapped by a serial abductor, she nearly goes insane. It isn't just the fear and grief that is ripping her apart. It's the guilt. Sadie is the only person who knows what the kidnapper looks like. And she can't tell a soul. For if she does, her son will be sent back to her in “little bloody pieces.”

When Sadie's unfaithful husband stumbles across her drawing of the kidnapper, he sets into play a series of horrific events that sends her hurtling over the edge. Sadie's descent into alcoholism leads to strange apparitions and a face-to-face encounter with the monster who abducted her son--a man known only as...The Fog.

***CHILDREN OF THE FOG has a unique tie-in to Tardif`s newest thriller, SUBMERGED.

Editorial Reviews

“Tardif spins mystery, suspense, and horror into a page-turning morsel in Children of the Fog.” ―USA Today bestselling author Jean Rabe

"A chilling and tense journey into every parent's deepest fear." —Scott Nicholson, author of The Red Church

"A nightmarish thriller with a ghostly twist, Children of the Fog will keep you awake...and turning pages!" —Amanda Stevens, author of The Restorer

"Reminiscent of The Lovely Bones, Cheryl Kaye Tardif weaves a tale of terror that will have you rushing to check on your children as they sleep. With exquisite prose, Children of the Fog captures you the moment you begin and doesn't let go until the very end." —bestselling author Danielle Q. Lee, author of Inhuman

"Ripe with engaging twists and turns reminiscent of the work of James Patterson, Tardif once again tugs at the most inflexible of heartstrings…Children of the Fog possesses you from the touching beginning through to the riveting climax." —Kelly Komm, author of Sacrifice, an award-winning fantasy

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"A chilling and tense journey into every parent's deepest fear." --Scott Nicholson, author of The Red Church

"A nightmarish thriller with a ghostly twist, CHILDREN OF THE FOG will keep you awake...and turning pages!" --Amanda Stevens, author of The Restorer

"Reminiscent of The Lovely Bones, Cheryl Kaye Tardif weaves a tale of terror that will have you rushing to check on your children as they sleep." --bestselling author Danielle Q. Lee, author of Inhuman

"Ripe with engaging twists and turns reminiscent of the work of James Patterson...Children of the Fog possesses you..." --Kelly Komm, author of Sacrifice, an award-winning fantasy

About the Author

Cheryl Kaye Tardif is anaward-winning, international bestselling Canadian suspense author. She is bestknown for CHILDREN OF THE FOG (over 100,000 copies sold worldwide), SUBMERGED, DIVINE INTERVENTION, DIVINE JUSTICE, DIVINE SANCTUARY, THE RIVER, LANCELOT'SLADY and WHALE SONG. In 2014, she penned her first"Qwickie" (novella) for Imajin Books(TM) new imprint, Imajin Qwickies(TM). E.Y.E. of the Scorpion is the first inher E.Y.E. Spy Mystery series. Booklist raves, "Tardif, already abig hit in Canada...a name to reckon with south of the border." http: //www.cherylktardif.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GQ4SJ7B
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Imajin Books; 2nd edition (August 20, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 20, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3371 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,876 ratings

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"ONE DOESN'T SIMPLY READ A TARDIF STORY, ONE EXPERIENCES IT!"

Dear reader:

I'm an international bestselling Canadian author who loves to say, "I kill people off for a living!" You can imagine the looks I get from people. Sometimes I'll tell them, "Fictitiously, of course. I'm an author." Sometimes I won't say anything; I'll let them wonder...

Booklist calls me "a big hit in Canada...a name to reckon with south of the border."

Born in Vancouver, BC, I was a "military brat" and a "military wife" who has lived all across Canada and in Bermuda. I now reside in West Kelowna, BC, with my husband Marc and our Pomeranian Princess, Chai.

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Johnathon K
5.0 out of 5 stars A Disturbing Tale of Loss and the Paranormal
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2012
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I don't read much in the genre, but after reading Children of the Fog, I realize I should be reading more.

Cheryl Kaye Tardif is an excellent writer who avoids the many writing pitfalls which can plague some books and pulls out a taut, captivating story. I was totally engrossed with the book and rushed through it, finishing one night at 3:30 AM despite having to go to work at 7. Not to sound trite, but I could not put it down.

The book revolves around Sadie O'Connell, a writer whose marriage is falling apart. Her one anchor is her son Sam, on whom she dotes. When Sam is kidnapped by a man known as "The Fog," her life begins to disintegrate, and she falls off the wagon and back into active alcoholism.

There are so many pitfalls which could have mired down this book. I was sure, for example, that the grieving mother aspect would get old and maudlin, but it never did. Her grief and how she reacted to the situation rang true and never became a stumbling block. There was a bit of a deus ex machina which was necessary for the storyline, but she cleverly explained it not as a throwaway explanation that some authors might use, but in a way to increase the depth of the creepy factor, making the story even richer. Her report to the police investigating the kidnapping might beggar belief in other stories, but once again, she has a reasonable and logical explanation.

I am a reviewer who often focusses on errors in plots or on incongruities, but in this book, frankly, I found none. There were no loose ends. This is a well-crafted piece of work.

Characterization was superb. I like how the protagonist devolved back in alcoholism. She is not the rock-strong protagonist that some might have written her to be. And that makes her more real. I wanted to reach out into the pages and stop her plunge back into the bottle. And while not an expert on alcoholism, it seems to me that her thinking as she was just going to have "just one glass" was spot on. Other characters such as the husband and best friend were developed quite well, but even minor characters had their individual personalities. I didn't see any cookie-cutter characters populating the book.

This was a good book, a bit creepy, as would be expected for the genre, but more so an engrossing tale of one woman's reaction to a horrible situation. I heartily recommend it.
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Hermitess
4.0 out of 5 stars Captivatingly Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2016
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Cheryl writes an exceptional story of lost hope and redemption in this strange yet captivating paranormal thriller.

The protagonist of this story, best selling mystery writer Sadie O'Connell suffers a number of setbacks in life starting with a crumbling marriage and including the eventual kidnapping of her only child.

Sadie's best friend bestselling romance writer Leah Winters is there by Sadie's side through the best and worst of times. As Sadie drops to her lowest mental state in life and is close to committing suicide, she finds out that her best friend Leah has kept a devastating secret from her. This secret is directly connected to the reason Sadie's son Sam completely stopped talking, for what she thought was no apparent reason.

Sadie's husband Phillip appears to be a rather successful lawyer, but has a series of affairs with other women which creates a chasm in their marriage relationship. His latest fling is with Brigitte Moreau, the newest addition to the Fleming Warner Law Offices, where Phillip practices law. When a crisis begins to develop because of some bad choices Phillip has made, his personality shows him to be an emotionally-weak and shallow- minded character.

Cheryl Tardif shows Sadie walking through life like a zombie after Sam is kidnapped and up to the point where Sadie believes he is killed. The portrayal of the protagonist at this point in the story is very palpable and commands the reader to feel compassion and empathy with this character and to identify with her suffering.

Just as Sadie decides that the events in her life are too much for her to live with, (her marriage ending, and her husband being investigated for and charged with fraud, her son kidnapped and killed) she takes matters in hand and sets out to end it all. As her plan to pull the trigger comes to fruition, Sadie starts seeing ghosts. These ghost children have something important to reveal to her, something that will give them closure and something that will tear Sadie back from the brink of hopelessness.

Readers who enjoy mystery, ghost paranormal, thrillers will enjoy reading this delectable story, but beware that there are parts in this book that make it extremely hard to put the book down and stop reading for the day.
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Barbara Scherer
5.0 out of 5 stars ein gutes Buch...
Reviewed in Germany on July 26, 2014
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... ich habe es sehr schnell gelesen, weil ich nicht aufhören konnte. Ich dachte erst, es wäre vorhersehbar, aber die Autorin hat es immer wieder geschafft, mich an meinen Erwartungen zweifeln zu lassen. Das Buch ist sicher zu empfehlen, wenn mm gerne Krimis bzw. Mysteries liest.
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5.0 out of 5 stars children of the Fog
Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2013
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Children of the Fog,
I really enjoyed this book by Cheryl Tardif, keeps you completly on the edge, waiting for something to happen to Sadie, Plus Sam, and a few of the other characters. For awhile I thought Sam was dead, but then there would be something else, to put suspension in your mind. I have suggested and would suggest this book to anyone who enjoys a good read. I have to share my computer now with my husband so he can get it read to. Keep up the great work.
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Ria
5.0 out of 5 stars Hauntingly beautiful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2012
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What a fantastic book. I have to admit I'd never heard of Cheryl Tardif or the book. What drew me to buy it was the great reviews, and the book certainly lived up to my expectations if not superseded it.

From the start we have the sense that this is going to be an intriguing novel with elements of thriller, crime and horror. As a reader you instantly sympathise with the main character Sadie; her relationship situation, her battle with alcohol and the guilt that she let down the only person she loved. The author truly does give us in sight of what it feels like when you can't sink any lower and you question your own sanity.

With plot twists and turns the author keeps you on the edge of your seat right up until the last twist. I couldn't put the book down and I'll definitely look out for more books by Cheryl in the future.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I am a mum. And a wife. And have felt despair. I related to every page.
Reviewed in Australia on December 9, 2015
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I picked up Children of the Fog for a quick read and got hooked and could not put it down till I found out what happened.
And yes I saw the sun rise....
If a book has me preferring to read than sleep, I have to say I loved it.
Her main Character, Sadie is very real. She is not a paper cut out with no faults. She has some serious flaws that are explored in the book.
The book takes you on a very emotional ride, that has you thinking about your own life, your own feelings of loss, grief, betrayal and terror.
If you have children - you will relieve the time that they got lost, and thank God they were found.
Sadie doesn't handle what happens at all well at times. She is just like us. She is no heroine, but she is a determined mum.
I love that in a book - too often the heroine is too perfect.
Only negative thing for me is language - F words, and using Jesus' name in vain. I "usually" drop stars for this...and stop reading. I still couldn't put it down - Sorry Jesus!
I am a mum. And a wife. And have felt despair.
To capture the essence of life so well in a book is not easy to do. I have written 3 books (unpublished of course and always in the never ending final draft stage) and Cheryl showed me how to write...just please leave out "Jesus" unless you're praying Cheryl! Some of us Christians want to read what you write!
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Peanut
4.0 out of 5 stars What's around the next corner
Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2019
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I really do not like writing a review on books I have read. I realize this helps the authors so
let me just say that I really enjoyed this book and the plot as it had a rather different story
line that interested me. I do believe that others will enjoy it also.
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