One of the better psychological thrillers I've read. Very intense, and very brutal.

Super creepy and unsettling book. That being said, I basically read it in 2 days. The way that the story was told from two different time periods was maddening but kept my interest the entire time. Like I said before, very creepy/disturbing but a great thriller.

Phew. I don't know if I should be glad I'm done with the book or sad. Into the Darkest Corner is definitely a thriller..only it does take a while for something to actually happen. I'm not complaining though. Most times you're with Cathy, and her repetitive checking of doors,locks..that sort of thing. But moreover, it is the thinking that is involved. All that helps into building the thrill. You begin to wonder along with Cathy is she really did see someone there or was it just her imagination. You get to know, or at least have an idea how it is to have an OCD and I think Elizabeth Haynes nailed it with describing that, how Cathy feels, how she deals life etc.

The author describes the violence so perfectly that you could almost feel like this has happened to you. It's just so..vivid.

The book was captivating and definitely a page turner.

If you're not used to disturbing things as such, I suggest you stay away from the book, cause it does involve some strong violence and abuse in it.

A woman-in-peril story is, I'd imagine, a rather difficult one to offer a fresh take on. It's been done a lot. If this premise is true (and I'm not even sure of that...I feel I'm being charitable here), that still doesn't excuse Into the Darkest Corner, a novel completely void of the surprises of every kind.

First, the plot is so rote and by-the-Lifetime-movie-numbers any plot twist would die of loneliness. To belabor this point would be put more thought into it than Haynes apparantly did for her plot.

Second, and more damning in my book, is the book's complete lack of surprises in its narration and dialogue. Even stock stories can be elevated with a fresh voice, unexpected descriptions and/or clever turns of phrase. If you enjoy of those characteristics in your reading please look elsewhere.

The villian is flat--a raging psycho out of abusive husband stock casting--and the supporting characters are bland and shapeless. The narrator/heroine is fairly convincingly constructed, especially her OCD and PTSD feel real and immediate. Haynes does an adequate job of creating a growing sense of dread, but the payoff is so slapped-together, hurried and predictable that there's no payoff to that loooooong-building dread.

Lurid, rote and predictable, Into the Darkest Corner is a purported thriller, hold the thrills.

Thought that the guy upstairs was going to be friends with the ex-boyfriend and envisioned a whole different ending. One with a little more thrill.

So suspenseful - couldn’t put it down!

One of the most disturbing books I've read. I found the depiction of OCD and PTSD to be very interesting. I watched the "Invisible War" shortly before reading this, and I felt that the author did a great job of showing how a person can be damaged not only by violence but by being disbelieved when reaching out for help. This is a book that is full of a lot of sex and violence, and although I didn't feel that either was glamorized in any way I found myself skipping over many paragraphs. Perhaps part of the problem was that I really couldn't relate to Catherine and her lifestyle prior to meeting Lee at all.

This book gave me panic attacks. It was brutal and amazing....

This book did a really good job of making me feel uneasy the entire time.