I went along for the ride and I'm so glad I did. What if his horrifying visions came true, could tonight be his last.? Stephen King meets The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair in this unputdownable suspense thriller that has gripped readers across Europe. The Harper family legend of second sight suddenly takes on a sinister twist. Though he survives, he begins to experience a series of terrifying, lucid and bloody nightmares that frame him, the Kogans and his visiting children in mortal danger. One night during one of the dramatic storms that pummel the coast, Peter is struck by lightning. But there's something strange about the pair that he can't quite figure out. His only neighbours for miles around are a retired American couple, Leo and Marie Kogan, who sense his difficulties and take him under their wing. When Peter Harper, a gifted musician whose career and personal life are in trouble, comes to northwest Ireland and rents a remote cottage on beautiful, windswept Tremore Beach, he thinks he has found a refuge, a tranquil place in a time of crisis. Part Don't Look Now, part Misery, yet with a distinctive style of its own, this is a supercharged supernatural thriller' Daily Mail He'd seen the danger coming. There are touches of both Daphne du Maurier and Stephen King in its depiction of a musician, Peter Harper, whose life has disintegrated. THE TOP TEN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THAT HAS TAKEN EUROPE BY STORM 'This thriller has already attracted attention across Europe, and with good reason. The author has some really creative ideas and there were hints of backstory that left me incredibly intrigued.Paperback. This was a novel with real potential that just lacked a little fluency. Some plot points were a little convenient (or occasionally unbelievable) and, while I know that younger readers are less likely to be critical of this, there were times that these pulled me out of the book. The pacing of the novel was fast and well suited to its audience.
Although, younger readers might not be so concerned. While we are given a very brief introduction to them in the beginning, as a reader, I would have liked a little more time getting to know them and understand their relationships before jumping straight into the action. On the other hand, I found the characters of the children harder to engage with. I enjoyed the world building – the dragons in particular were engaging and included some interesting detail. There are passages of nice description and the plot is easy to follow. Written for young children, the writing is simple and would easily suit early readers.
'The Legend of Wild Horse Beach' is an interesting tale of children, unicorns and dragons.
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