#BlogTour: The Memory Wood by Sam Lloyd @samlloydwrites @annecater @ThomasssHill @TransworldBooks #TheMemoryWood #SamLloyd #RandomThingsTours

Book Synopsis:

Elijah has lived in the Memory Wood for as long as he can remember. It’s the only home he’s ever known.

Elissa has only just arrived. And she’ll do everything she can to escape.

When Elijah stumbles across thirteen-year-old Elissa, in the woods where her abductor is hiding her, he refuses to alert the police. Because in his twelve years, Elijah has never had a proper friend. And he doesn’t want Elissa to leave.

Not only that, Elijah knows how this can end. After all, Elissa isn’t the first girl he’s found inside the Memory Wood.

As her abductor’s behaviour grows more erratic, Elissa realises that outwitting strange, lonely Elijah is her only hope of survival. Their cat-and-mouse game of deception and betrayal will determine both their fates, and whether either of them will ever leave the Memory Wood . . .

The Memory Wood is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.

My Review:

Wow what a fantastic, dark and twisty read this was. It’s a hard book to review as I don’t want to give anything away!

This book just gripped me from the start as I found myself drawn into the terrifying unpredictable situation the children find themselves in. The descriptions are so vivid that at times I felt like I was there in the cabin, experiencing everything alongside the children My heart would start beating faster or I found myself literally holding my breath at certain scenes which shows how involved I was.

The characters were fantastic creations who I felt a lot of sympathy for. I liked how different the two of them were and how they brought different things to the story. I became very fond of them through the book and wished I could somehow rescue them from their predicament.

Overall I thought this was a well plotted and fast paced book which was incredibly twisty, making it hard to put down. It is a very dark read which seemed like Grimm’s fairy tales but tripled! The ending was a great way to end the book and it is definitely one that will stay with me as it was quite disturbing.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Thomas Hill from Transworld for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Sam Lloyd grew up in Hampshire, making up stories and building secret hideaways in his local woods. These days he lives in Surrey with his wife, three young sons and a dog that likes to howl. The Memory Wood, his debut thriller, has sold in fifteen international territories.