Dark Minds

Very intriguing read. It grabbed me early on and I found it hard to put down. Loved the relationship between Robi and Sarah and James. I needed to know how things would turn out.

Overall I found Dark Minds a good read. I liked the characters and thought they were well written and well developed. I enjoyed the story and it was a quick read.
I will be looking out for further titles by Stuart Byng.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for my copy.

The Parish family has moved into the village of Redwell. The family has moved from the big city to this small English village to get a new start for a job where Rob the father/husband can run his own business. At first things are going well with the exception of the villagers are sometime friendly and sometime not. At times, they hear voices in the house. James, their son is trying not to hear voices. James goes with two boyfriends to play in the forest. They take him pass a small cottage that is overgrown with trees, bushes, grasses that it can hardly be seen. When James asks about it, they tell him to stay away from it as people have disappeared after investigating it. James wants to explore the cottage but they don’t want to. Why? James goes to the cottage after school and is abducted. When James waits up, he finds himself in a small room, maybe a closet and can’t leave the room. He is befriended by an older man who tells James he has a powerful mind that gives James the ability to control people. James isn’t too keen on the idea. His parents are frantic because James hasn’t come home and people are starting to stop looking for James. Will James go along with this man to learn about his mind’s power? Will he be able to escape?

At first when I started reading this novel, I didn’t know what to think. It wasn’t starting as I expected it to. The characters and their habits were well described. The novel’s ending makes me hope for another book to follow as I do have question that weren’t answered in the book. Overall, it’s a good read!

It was a fairly easy read, although it did take me some time to get into the book. Once I did though, I enjoyed it.

Many thanks to Netgalley for this wonderful arc.

This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.

I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher. This is my own honest voluntary review.

Dark minds by Stuart Bying.
A local Doctor seems perfect but he hides a secret. With the help of another powerful force, can James defeat this evil in Redwell?
I really really enjoyed this book. Read In one sitting. Great story and characters. 5*.

I'm a big fan of English folk horror - Ramsay Campbell is one of my favourite authors - so was pleased to read Stuart Bing's 'Dark Minds.' The blurb/setup also reminded me of the 1970s TV show, 'Children of the Stones' which I also loved.

On reading it, actually it's not really all that similar to Campbell's books but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

New arrivals in an English village find themselves embroiled in a good versus evil battle in which the son, James, finds himself literally wrapped up in that battle.

It was a pretty quick and enjoyable read.

This is a fantastic read.

The excellently written plot and story arc captured my interest right away. I liked how the characters were well-developed and believable. Excellent suspense, and I found myself constantly doubting my thoughts.
I can't wait to read the author's upcoming work.

I encourage you to read it.