#BlogTour #Extract: The Fear by C. L Taylor @callytaylor @Sabah_K @AvonBooksUK

I’m excited to be on the blog tour for The Fear by C. L Taylor and to have an extract to share.

The fear is available to buy in paperback and ebook now both for the bargain price of £2.99.  You can buy a copy of both here.

Before I share my extract with you, here is a little about the book.

Book Blurb:

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.

Extract:

Chloe scoots up next to Kirsteen on the bed, dips her hand into the bag her friend is holding and shoves a handful of crisps into her mouth. At the far end of the tastefully decorated black and white bedroom is a huge 40″ TV showing a romantic comedy Chloe has never seen before.

‘I heard your mum on the phone,’ Chloe says. ‘As I was coming out of the loo. You don’t think she was ringing my dad, do you?’

‘Why would she? She believes me.’

‘But she seemed a bit suspicious when I turned up at the door on my own.’

‘No she didn’t.’ Kirsteen gives her a dismissive look then shoves her hand into the crisp packet. ‘You’re just being paranoid.’

‘I dunno. She definitely gave me a funny look.’

Kirsteen laughs. ‘Para … para … paranoid,’ she sings the words in time with the chorus of Coldplay’s ‘Paradise’ as she whirls her forefinger in circles near her temple.

‘Para … para … paranoid.’ Chloe joins in, initially because she doesn’t want her friend to think she’s a headcase, but then the rhythm of the song seeps into her bones and she bounces up and down on the bed as she shouts the words. It’s great being at Kirsteen’s house. Her mum’s really cool and laid-back. Her dad too. She’s never heard Kirsteen complain about her parents, other than when they wouldn’t let her stay at a party until midnight. She even gets on well with her little sister Sophie. But it’s more than that, there’s a nice atmosphere at Kirsteen’s house. It feels relaxed, just like the people in it. An idea pricks at the edge of Chloe’s brain as she reaches for her can of Diet Coke on the bedside table and takes a sip. Maybe she could ask Kirsteen’s mum if she could live with them? Kirsteen’s room is big enough to fit a second bed in. She’d sleep on a blow-up mattress on the floor if she had to. They could do their homework together and hang out watching films and stuff at the weekend. She can’t imagine her own family objecting to the idea. They’d probably be glad to see the back of her.

About The Author:

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. C.L. Taylor lives in Bristol with her partner and son.

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