Reviews
Engrossing . . . a complex heroine to whom readers will relate and the vividly evoked natural setting save the day., Still Mine delivers all the nail-biting moments of a fast-paced thriller and filters them through the eyes of girl-with-a-past Clare O'Dey: deeply flawed yet instantly recognizable, O'Dey is a noir detective hero for a postmodern age. Author Amy Stuart sends one missing woman out to look for another one, and the result is chilling. You'll find yourself turning the pages faster and faster., Riveting, Twisty and Full of Tangled Secrets.... a Stay-Up-All-Night Read. Impossible to Put Down!, Utterly compelling and intriguing, Still Water is a very clever whodunit with a most appealingly vulnerable protagonist. My husband thought I was ignoring him while I was reading this book. I wasn't. I just forgot he existed because I was so engrossed. Warn your families before you pick up this book., A haunting psychological thriller that builds to a tumultuous climax. It is impossible to put down, or to look away., An impressive debut, rooted in character rather than trope, in fundamental understanding rather than rote puzzle-solving., Twisty and swift, Amy Stuart's Still Mine is a darkly entertaining mystery machine. But what will really surprise you is the emotional foundation on which it has been built., A gripping page-turner, with a plot that takes hold of you and drags you through the story at breakneck speed. The characters are compelling, the setting chilling and the suspense ever-present. Add to that, Stuart has an ability to tap into the dark psychology behind addiction and abuse, and to bring these complex struggles to life in a way that stays with you for days., Praise for STILL MINE: "Stuart is a sensitive writer who has given Clare a painful past and just enough backbone to bear it.", Complex characters with gut-wrenching backstories propel this twisty mystery toward its shocking conclusion. I was engrossed!, As swift, intense and vengeful as the river it describes, this book is a must-read . Secrets swirl in the deep of Still Water , Stuart's gripping new thriller of loss and refuge. With a gallery of characters on the run, the pages beat and churn like an aching heart., Praise for STILL WATER "Riveting, twisty and full of tangled secrets.... A stay-up-all-night read. Impossible to put down!", A haunting treasure of a book that burrowed its way into my psyche as I read it.... Not since The Silent Wife have I been rendered so powerlessly riveted by a psychological thriller. I can't wait to read what Stuart writes next., [A] dark and disturbing sequel to Stuart's debut novel, Still Mine . . . Stuart has created a gripping neo-noir staged in an oppressively hot setting alongside an out-of-control river, with a cast of badly damaged people beset by abuse, addiction, denial, and obsession who seem doomed to do the right things for the wrong reasons and the wrong things for the right reasons., From its evocative opening to its heart-pounding conclusion, Still Mine is a gripping mystery that I felt desperate to solve. Amy Stuart paints a vivid picture of the stark mountain town, Blackmore, and the cast of shadowy characters who inhabit it. A tense and absorbing read., An intricately woven thriller.... You'll want desperately to solve the mystery not only of the missing Shayna, but of Clare O'Dey, Amy Stuart's heartbreaking heroine, on the run from the darkest forces both within and without--and you'll have a hard time forgetting the everytown of Blackstone and its scheming, desperate inhabitants.... A vivid and haunting debut., Stuart ISA Sensitive Writer Who Has Given Clare a Painful Past and Just Enough Backbone to Bear It., The tension in this book is sharp enough to cut. A pervasive sense of dread and danger flows through Still Water as Clare struggles to unravel both the secrets in front of her and the ones she thought she left behind. If you liked Still Mine , you'll love Still Water .
