brief convalescence is taken in by the
back and forth from the past and pre-
family living in the cottage and put to
sent. Terrifying events that seem to
work in the fields. The children all love
haunt one family in particular. Julie
him, but the eldest daughter, Eliza, has Myerson's novel is definitely a must
her reservations. There’s something
read for all.
about the red-haired man that sits ill
with her. A presence. An evil. Back in
Julie Myerson takes readers on a roller
the present, weeks after moving to the
-coaster ride that seems to repeat itself
cottage and still drowning beneath, the from 150 years ago. The Stopped
weight of insurmountable grief, Mary
Heart takes readers to the first event
Coles starts to sense there’s something
that will send chills down readers
in the house. Children’s whispers, foot- spines and set their hair on end. When
Synopsis:
Internationally bestselling author Julie
Myerson’s beautifully written, yet
deeply chilling, novel of psychological
suspense explores the tragedies—past
and present—haunting a picturesque
country cottage. Mary Coles and her
husband, Graham, have just moved to
a cottage on the edge of a small village.
The house hasn’t been lived in for
years, but they are drawn to its original
features and surprisingly large garden,
which stretches down into a beautiful
apple orchard. It’s idyllic, remote, picturesque: exactly what they need to put
the horror of the past behind them.
One hundred and fifty years earlier, a
huge oak tree was felled in front of the
cottage during a raging storm. Beneath
it lies a young man with a shock of red
hair, presumed dead—surely no one
could survive such an accident. But the
red-haired man is alive, and after a
steps from above, half-caught glimpses a dog who is friendly to all except to a
of figures in the garden. A young man
stranger who looks like he just came
with a shock of red hair wandering
from hell himself...that usually means
through the orchard. Has Mary’s grief
to get away as far as possible...the chil-
turned to madness? Or have the events
dren understood but the parents didn't.
that took place so long ago finally come Now readers are taken back to the preback to haunt her…?
sent where Mary goes back to a home
that gives her the creeps. Hearing peo-
Rating: 5 stars
ple call her name makes her
jumpy...the home is one that she and
Review:
her husband are trying to make their
own...yet something about it gives
The Stopped Heart is just as frighten-
Mary the nightmares. Readers will
ing as Edgar Allen Poe's Tell-Tale
keep turning the pages in a race to find
Heart. Scary, suspenseful and the
out what happened then and what is
most intriguing novel yet. This new
happening now. Will the nightmares
thriller by Julie Myerson is incredible.
ever end or will it keep on happening?
Readers will feel the sweat dripping
The Stopped Heart is a thriller that will
from the foreheads and their hearts
bring readers goosebumps every time.
pounding with fear. The story is my
Julie Myerson's stunning title will be
first novel read that was written by Ju-
addictive and heart stopping. Overall, I
lie Myerson. Her words grab readers
highly recommend this read to every-
and pull them in fast to the action at
one.
hand. Readers will never know what to
expect as Julie Myerson takes them