The Hive by Jane Holland
The Hive: a brand-new thriller for 2019 from Kindle #1 bestseller Jane Holland
“Addictive, horrifying and brilliant!” – 5 stars, Rachel Gilbey from Rachel’s Random Reads
Scarred by fire from infancy, with a persistent stammer, Charlotte has always been in the shadow of her glamorous theatrical parents. So it’s a shock when her mother commits suicide.
Left to care for her sick father in the dark maze of her childhood home, Charlotte begins to unravel. First, there’s the mysterious arrival of a box of dead bees. Then buzzing noises in the attic. People are watching her. Listening to her.
Everyone thinks she’s losing her mind. But an old photo suggests another, more sinister possibility …
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Author Bio
Jane Holland is a Gregory Award-winning poet and novelist. Her thriller GIRL NUMBER ONE hit #1 in the UK Kindle store in 2015, and again in 2018, catapulting her into a life of crime. She’s published dozens of novels with major publishing houses under various pseudonyms, including: Beth Good, Victoria Lamb, Elizabeth Moss, Hannah Coates, and JJ Holland, and also self-publishes.
My Review
5 stars
Charlotte fell into a fire when she was a child has a disfigured face. She has essential shut herself away from the world with her parents and her boyfriend Alex. But when her mother commits suicide she learns things are a lot more difficult than she first thought.
Alex is a journalist and is working on a project about the Russian mafia so this is present in the front of Charlottes’ mind. Charlotte then starts hearing the buzzing of bees in the attic. When she received a box of dead bees she starts wondering if something really is happening or if she is just losing her mind.
I have to say that part of me felt for Charlotte when I first started reading the book. But then she was so frustrating that I would have liked to hit her. But when things started to get creepy I was engrossed in the story. As Charlotte would take a timid step forward I was eager to find out what was going on and on the edge of my seat at what was going to happen next.
This was an amazingly creepy read with great bee trivia sprinkled throughout. This is my second book from Jane Holland, the first being Forget Her Name. This book was just as creepy as the first. Jane Holland has definitely cemented her place on my keep shelves.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
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