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    The Fear

    Written by C.L. Taylor

    Narrated by Clare Corbett

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    ‘Claustrophobic and compelling’ KARIN SLAUGHTER
    ‘A rollercoaster with multiple twists’ DAILY MAIL
    ’A million dollar new story from a million selling author' SARAH PINBOROUGH

    Sometimes your first love won’t let you go…

    When Lou Wandsworth ran away to France with her teacher Mike Hughes, she thought he was the love of her life. But Mike wasn’t what he seemed and he left her life in pieces.

    Now 32, Lou discovers that he is involved with teenager Chloe Meadows. Determined to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself, she returns home to confront him for the damage he’s caused.

    But Mike is a predator of the worst kind, and as Lou tries to bring him to justice, it’s clear that she could once again become his prey…

    The million copy Sunday Times bestseller returns with a gripping psychological thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat.

    Readers are gripped by The Fear:

    ‘A 5-star read! It was so gripping that I was literally on the edge of my seat the entire novel just wondering what the hell was going to happen next!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘A skewering portrait of obsessive love and psychological manipulation, this book gets under the skin from the outset and won’t let you go until you’ve gasped at THAT ending. This is Taylor’s best book yet.’ – CJ Cooke author of I Know My Name

    ‘One of my favourite psychological thrillers of the year!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Wow! Such a fast-paced, gripping, tense thriller. My heart was in my mouth at the end. Her best yet!’ – Claire Douglas author of The Couple at No.9

    ‘An amazing, enthralling rollercoaster of a story. I just couldn’t put it down.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Wow! What a fantastic heart pounding read – with a very unexpected twist at the end! This book would make an excellent movie.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘What a wild, rollercoaster of a ride with twists and turns you’ll never guess. I couldn't put this book down – I read it through the night! If I could give more than five stars I would. Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateMar 22, 2018
    ISBN9780008174682
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    The Fear
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    C.L. Taylor

    C.L. Taylor is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Her psychological thrillers have sold over a million copies in the UK alone, been translated into over twenty languages, and optioned for television. Her 2019 novel, Sleep, was a Richard and Judy pick. C.L. Taylor lives in Bristol with her partner and son.

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    • 5/5
      Wow!! What an ending. I think things cant possibly get worse for the kids in this series and then Michael Grant throws something else into the mix. The next book cant come quick enough!!
    • 4/5
      “....Fear wasn’t about what made sense. Fear was about possibilities. Not things that happened. Things that might.” [p. 455] I must've sucked in the whole world's supply of oxygen by gasping at that ending. I'm emotionally drained. Fear is the second-to-last book of the page turning series called 'Gone'. I honestly don't know how Grant is going to wrap everything up in the last book. I feel like there's still too much still left unsolved. In this book, we have previously important characters who fade out, or in Albert's case, run away, and smaller characters who step up. It was interesting watching characters like Caine and Astrid evolve personality-wise. I was indifferent and mildly irritated by Astrid throughout the series but her character development really amazed me. I feel like Fear plays the role of connecting the events that will lead to the concluding book, Light.I absolutely adore Michael Grant's sense of humor. It's so sarcastic and light.We also get a perspective from the outside. It was interesting seeing how the families and adults outside coped with the 'Perdido Beach Anomaly'. I'd talk about all the characters, but there are too many. Even though Michael Grant keeps adding more characters, it feels like each character, no matter their self-worth, has a unique role to play. As a conclusion, I'd like to state that this book had me hooked every step of the way. It jumbled my emotions and affected my sleep pattern, but it was totally worth it. So eager to go and read the final book!!
    • 4/5
      Just when you were starting to wonder how things in the FAYZ could get any worse... Well, try Darkness. And Fear. I really feel for these poor kids, having to live this tortured, tormented existence without any real hope for their future and I am relieved, for there sakes, that this is the second to last instalment in the series. It's pretty damned bleak. But there are some lighter moments too, and even a few sweet moments as well. Real nail-biting, tense stuff that is well written and definitely intended for the more mature teen - probably ages 14 . Lots of death and destruction and an overall sense of helplessness paired off against hope. I'm keen to keep reading!
    • 4/5
      READ IN ENGLISH

      My library did a great job (!) by keeping me waiting on this book for over a year. Which is quite strange, as they bought all the other books in this series almost immediately after publication. Anyway, it made that I had somewhat lost the connection to the story, as I read Fear almost two years after Plague.



      We're one year inside the FAYZ. Those lucky enough to survive this long, now get an entire new problem. Sunlight is fading, prepare for darkness/Darkness!



      Like I said, I had (for the first time) some trouble to get into the series again, but after 50 pages or so, that was no longer a problem. So much happens in these books, that it is almost impossible to stop reading. I really enjoyed this series and this book as well, although for the first time, I thought it might be stretched a little too far, become a little too far fetched. Besides, even though there is more than enough happening in this book, you can feel it is building up for the finale in book six, which I believe will be some massive battle...
    • 3/5
      2.5 stars. I was going to give this one a much higher rating. But.

      I know body horror is one of the bread and butters of this series, but Gaia and everything leading up to her "birth" was genuinely upsetting to me in a way that made me want to stop reading. I hate mystical pregnancies. I hate female bodies being violated and victimized in this way. It's this particular objectification of the female body as a potential incubator of evil beyond the mother's control or as punishment for her sins (and an argument could be made for both being in play here) that has no place in a series with such good female characters, which has continually impressed me with the richness and breadth of its girls. And the problem narratively is that it shifts the horror from being something that illuminates the humanity of the characters to a plot device that strips them of it entirely, in Diana's case, or that they react to without much of themselves invested in it in everyone else's. Which I guess is pretty ironic, considering what a problem the literal lack of light is in this book.

      There's probably a lot more I could say, but I'm just too disappointed.
    • 3/5
      Good. A bit far fetched but an enjoyable read nonetheless.
    • 4/5
      Great read, bit confusing in the beginning but got better
    • 4/5
      Very enjoyable read one of my fav of hers...
    • 4/5
      Great Series. Well developed characters that continue to grow and mature book after book. Real moments like a group of kids watching a spongebob skit or someone being heartbroken about being rejected are interspersed with violent conflict, supernatural terror and frighteningly difficult choices. I do not think it really falls under the YA category but otherwise, it is definitely worth your time.
    • 3/5
      These books about a town cut off from the rest of the world and run by teenagers with strange mutant powers are definitely addictive, but perhaps the story is getting stretched out a little longer than strictly necessary. Also, this one pretty much crossed the line from science fiction into horror; you need a strong stomach to read some of the scenes. Still, I'm going to want to find out what happens to this particular ragtag band of teens fighting against the evil presence in their midst in the next book.
    • 4/5
      As the young residents of Perdido Beach begin to better comprehend the truths of who they are and their relationships to one another, the Darkness finds a new way to be born, bringing their understanding of fear to a new level.
    • 5/5
      Fear is definitely the best Gone book yet. A tentative peace has emerged between Caine in Perdido Beach and Sam in Lake Tramonto. Tensions between freaks and normals has faded. Food is plentiful and starvation is no longer an issue. Drake hasn't been spotted in ages.Suddenly, however, the barrier begins to turn black. Food once more becomes an issue. Astrid is back, but so is Drake and this time he must be faced in the dark.Each installment in this series is better than the last, and Fear is no exception. Alternating between Pete's spirit, those trapped in the FAYZ and those trapped without, this book is by far the most fascinating and the most frightening. With the children facing their greatest threat yet, under observation of those outside, this book surely lives up to it's name. As with the previous books, I highly recommend you read this.
    • 4/5
      In the fifth installment of the series, after four months of relative peace in the FAYZ chaos starts again. The barrier is changing and it seems like the FAYZ is about to go dark. There's a stash of missiles, the gaiaphage's hunger for Diana's baby, and the evil that is Drake and Penny. An action packed read full of gore and trials.
    • 3/5
      Volume 5 of the 'Gone' series finds more ways to torture the teenagers of the FAYZ, this time by turning out the lights as the series builds to its climax.
    • 4/5
      A new C.L. Taylor book is highly anticipated, by me and by tons of other readers too, so I couldn't wait to get my mitts on The Fear. As always with Taylor's books, there was this panicky, intense feeling to the story, the knowledge that something really not good was going to happen.Lou Wandsworth was groomed as a 14 year old by her karate teacher, Mike. He took her away to France and, although she was able to return home, she's never gotten over it. It's not hard to imagine how far-reaching the consequences of Mike's behaviour would have been for Lou. She's been unable to form relationships or settle down. She hasn't seen him since she was 14 but then she discovers that he might be doing the same thing to another girl, 13 year old Chloe. From thereon, it's clear that Lou changes, becomes angry and scared about what happened to her. Everything turns quite dark and sinister and the story just goes along at such a fast and exciting pace. There are two other 'voices': that of Wendy Harrison, and that of Chloe. We obviously know who Chloe is but Wendy is more of a mystery. I liked the way the action switched between the three of them, giving us different viewpoints. As with most psychological thrillers, in order to excite the reader the story often has to be a little far-fetched and I thought that was the case here. But it doesn't bother me if it's well-written and thrilling and again, that was the case here. It's a disturbing story and it certainly had that effect on me, especially in the sections where we have a flashback to Lou and Mike's time in France, and also where we witness Chloe's thoughts. It's scary just how manipulative some people can be, and I saw that in Mike.For a book with over 400 pages, it didn't feel like it was long as I raced through it. I really couldn't see how all the strands could be tied up and if everything was going to work out as I wanted it to, but Taylor did a fabulous job of bringing it all together whilst constantly turning it on its head, leading up to a frankly superb ending that I didn't see coming (although perhaps I should have).All in all, it's a really gripping read about a dangerous man and his prey and I enjoyed it very much. I though it was dark, twisty and absorbing.
    • 4/5
      A timely storyline.about a predatory male who has got away with his crimes for far too long. Mike may have been jailed when he was caught in France with an underage student, but that hasn't put a stopto his disgusting ways. So when his original victim, now all grown up returns home to find him grooming 13-year-old Chloe she knows she has to put a stop to it. And when the police won't help, well it's clear she'll have to take things into her own hands. A fabulously pacey read with a sting in the ending.
    • 3/5
      Lou was groomed by an older man when she was just 14 years old and when she returns home years later discovers history repeating itself with the same man and another vulnerable teenager. Looking at other reviews I was expecting to be knocked for six by this book, but was too busy feeling irritated by all the stupid, annoying decisions the older Lou kept making - it was all too much for me! I sympathised with her earlier, horrible experiences with this man, but had none for how she is now and just found her too exasperating. Wendy too wasn’t likeable - just weird. Topical subject to write about and well written as always, but not my favourite book by this author.
    • 5/5
      The Fear – Every Parent’s NightmareCL Taylor is back, with yet another blockbusting, totally gripping, intense psychological thriller. This really will be disturbing if you are a parent of a teenager, especially one that may not have too many fans, and suddenly has secrets you know nothing about.Like all Cally Taylor’s previous books, this will grab you by the throat, keep you enthralled from beginning to end. I lost a whole afternoon reading this, thought I would read a few chapter then watch the football. The football came and went of which I saw absolutely nothing, so engrossed by The Fear, gripped. Lou Wandsworth is now 32, and has attempted to forget about her teenage years, when she was groomed and went with her Karate teacher to France. For what she thought would be a weekend away turned into something more. When the police eventually catch up with them, she is too scared to give evidence against him when the case comes to court. When she returns home for the first time in years, she that Mike, that teacher has not changed.She sees him grooming a teenager, Chloe, and she will do all she can to make sure that what happened to her never happens to her. At first, she feels like she is screaming in the wind and nobody is listening.Wendy, has never forgiven Lou, and she has been stalking her from a distance and wants to get close to her. She knows Mike would never have gone to France if Lou had not tempted him and corrupted him. She will do anything to hurt Lou and make her suffer, just as she has had to when he went to prison, and when he came out and abandoned her.What, will Chloe, Lou and Wendy do as they realise they are all victims of Mike, who has a terrible violent streak, and not afraid to hurt them. What action will they take separately and together? What will unfold and who can stop Mike, the police just do not seem interested.With more twists than in a hurricane you will be totally gripped by The Fear, as you fear the only winner will be Mike. He has the power, he has the skills and he knows how to hurt. This book is gripping, disturbing, claustrophobic and utterly compelling. This book will bring to the fore the fears of every modern parent, grooming and their teenage child. The Fear reminds you it can happen to any child.This book will have you from beginning to the end and proves why Cally Taylor is a bestselling author. Her writing of psychological thrillers is as addictive as any drugs and you will not regret reading her latest hit.