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Gaslight
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"They find you when you are weak."
Whew! If, like me, you are obsessed with cult documentaries, movies and books, or you love a nail biting escalating tension filled thriller, then Gaslight by the incomparable writing duo of Miles Joris Peyrafitte and Sara Shepard is a must experience.
Rebecca "Bex" has a happy suburban life with her loyal hubby and two young sons. Then a knock on the door begins a trip of nightmare memories and truths that were better left untold.
On the other side of the door is Bex's best friend Danny who she hasn't seen in years since she ran away from the ISB cult. She always meant to come back for Danny but the lies her new life is built on made it feel impossible.
Danny says she needs help and Bex wants to believe her but all the fears, the dangers from the cult leader Ben, leave her with one goal. Get Danny away from her family, especially her oldest son. The one she was pregnant with when she escaped Ben.
Voice actress Julia Atwood has just the right inflections of young Bex and Danny looking to be loved and prime for the gaslighting perfected by Ben.
The authors got it perfect on how these con people get into people's heads:
G is gradual distortion of truth
A is avoiding responsibility and shifting blame
S is sowing doubt
L is lying and manipulating the truth
I is invalidating what you feel and experienced
G is getting you to question your logic and thinking
H is hiding true intentions and maybe more
T is twisting reality to suit the narrative
Sounds a lot like politics. This thriller shows that cults fulfill a need to belong, to be loved, a cry for help. Gaslight is a fun thriller but an even scarier look at those who take advantage of our weaker moments.
I received a free copy of this audiobook from Blackstone Publishing Audiobooks via #NetGalley for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
"They find you when you are weak."
Whew! If, like me, you are obsessed with cult documentaries, movies and books, or you love a nail biting escalating tension filled thriller, then Gaslight by the incomparable writing duo of Miles Joris Peyrafitte and Sara Shepard is a must experience.
Rebecca "Bex" has a happy suburban life with her loyal hubby and two young sons. Then a knock on the door begins a trip of nightmare memories and truths that were better left untold.
On the other side of the door is Bex's best friend Danny who she hasn't seen in years since she ran away from the ISB cult. She always meant to come back for Danny but the lies her new life is built on made it feel impossible.
Danny says she needs help and Bex wants to believe her but all the fears, the dangers from the cult leader Ben, leave her with one goal. Get Danny away from her family, especially her oldest son. The one she was pregnant with when she escaped Ben.
Voice actress Julia Atwood has just the right inflections of young Bex and Danny looking to be loved and prime for the gaslighting perfected by Ben.
The authors got it perfect on how these con people get into people's heads:
G is gradual distortion of truth
A is avoiding responsibility and shifting blame
S is sowing doubt
L is lying and manipulating the truth
I is invalidating what you feel and experienced
G is getting you to question your logic and thinking
H is hiding true intentions and maybe more
T is twisting reality to suit the narrative
Sounds a lot like politics. This thriller shows that cults fulfill a need to belong, to be loved, a cry for help. Gaslight is a fun thriller but an even scarier look at those who take advantage of our weaker moments.
I received a free copy of this audiobook from Blackstone Publishing Audiobooks via #NetGalley for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
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