Will She Ever Be Able to Face…

Her Darkest Fear?

Brand new from the bestselling author of The Daughter In Law

One mother’s past could cost her everything…


Frankie Keegan is struggling. While she tries to make strides in her career, life at home is slowly unravelling as she is haunted by the secrets of her past.
Someone else remembers…
As the dark nights draw in, the anniversary of the loss of her brother looms and Frankie is drawn back to the memories of that fateful night 20 years previously. As she descends into a guilt-ridden state, she begins to suspect that someone else is also remembering that night and they are determined to terrify her…

Can she confront her past before it’s too late?
From the bestselling author of The Daughter In Law, a gripping psychological thriller about family, secrecy and grief – with a twist you won’t see coming. Perfect for fans of K L Slater, Shalini Boland and Lisa Jewell.

Thanks to Boldwood Books for the opportunity to read and review this book. I’m delighted to be part of the New Release Blog Tour.

JENA’S REVIEW

Author Nina Manning- I’m a fan. I read her debut psychological thriller last summer. I started the review for that book by exclaiming,”I give this book 5 Wows! Once you start this book, you’ll be drawn into a pleasant world that slowly and insidiously becomes more twisted, and you will be shaken by the horror that creeps ever closer.” And now there’s a new book by Ms. Manning- I read it as soon as I could.

Now this book, Her Darkest Fear is a bit different. Still has a great female character, but it’s not as gripping or scary. I recommend this book and I know you will enjoy it!

A psychological thriller focuses on characters, and their unstable emotional states. The genre generally features guilt, obsession, moral ambiguity, and complex and tortured relationships. Yes, there is some of this present in Her Greatest Fear, but this book is better described as “Women’s Fiction” or “Contemporary Women’s Fiction.”

So, what is the book about? Once again, Ms. Manning does give us a complex character in Frankie Keegan. Frankie is at that time of life that can be challenging for a younger woman. She is a wife, a mom of two young kids, and she’s working and trying to move up in her field. Her husband is nice, but a bit lost, career-wise and life-wise. Frankie tries to hold it together, but is haunted by her brother’s death 20 years before. She feels responsible. As the 20th anniversary of his death nears, Frankie enters a dark time, and then strange things begin to haunt her. 

The book is told in two alternating parts- by the Frankie of 20 years ago, whose story gets to be boring and drawn out and the Frankie of the present. This Frankie is much more interesting to read about as she faces challenges from her kids, her husband and her new boss. Frankie is paddling madly and trying to keep her head above water. She appears to be an alcoholic, but this isn’t directly confronted in the book. Frankie is a sympathetic and fascinating character.  Readers will enjoy her story. 

Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an advance review copy. This is my honest review. 

Get to Know Nina Manning

Her first book, The Daughter-in-Law

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Amazon link to Her Darkest Fear : https://amzn.to/38Kj9OY

Nina’s Bio – Nina Manning studied psychology and was a restaurant-owner and private chef (including to members of the royal family). She is the founder and co-host of Sniffing The Pages, a book review podcast. Her debut psychological thriller, The Daughter in Law, was a bestseller in the UK, US, Australia and Canada. She lives in Dorset.

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