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The Caretaker
A slightly twisted and wholly terrifying thriller in which the only sin is a wish come true....
Samantha Henderson is a devoted wife and mother.But life as she knows it is about to change.Sam's about to have her every dream fulfilled--but, in return, she and her family will pay a price, a very high price, for all this love and luxury....
It all starts when Sam's smooth-talki...more
Samantha Henderson is a devoted wife and mother.But life as she knows it is about to change.Sam's about to have her every dream fulfilled--but, in return, she and her family will pay a price, a very high price, for all this love and luxury....
It all starts when Sam's smooth-talki...more
Paperback, 576 pages
Published
March 2nd 1999
by Bantam
(first published February 2nd 1998)
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A very clever, very engrossing story I found difficult to put down. There are some minor plotting flaws, but over all, for those who like to root for the bad guy in the piece, this is the book to read. And then, just when you think you've got it all figured out, there's this sneaky twist that turns everything completely around. I enjoyed that Simpson planted teasers where they were least expected, but best of all, I enjoyed the sense that sometimes justice, or at least a version of it, is served...more
This is a lighthearted and moderately fun suspense thriller. It's not very serious, or even that good, but it's an enjoyable read nonetheless.
Samantha Henderson is a stay-at-home, busy with shuttling her son and daughter to school and dance lessons and piano lessons, and dealing with a jerk of a husband, Gunn. He is a salesman, charming and witty when necessary, bossy, condescending, and rude the rest of the time.
In fact, Gunn is so unlikable that it's hard to believe Sam has put with him for so...more
Samantha Henderson is a stay-at-home, busy with shuttling her son and daughter to school and dance lessons and piano lessons, and dealing with a jerk of a husband, Gunn. He is a salesman, charming and witty when necessary, bossy, condescending, and rude the rest of the time.
In fact, Gunn is so unlikable that it's hard to believe Sam has put with him for so...more
Man oh man, Simpson did not disappoint with The Caretaker.
I couldn't put it down, I didn't want to finish it too fast, I cared about the characters I was supposed to care about, I despised the characters I was supposed to despise.
In short, this book did what a good thriller should do - draw you in and hold you tight, tighter, tightest, until the reveal - in the last two pages! I thought I had it mostly sussed out, but when it came right down to the wire, I didn't and I like that!
I couldn't put it down, I didn't want to finish it too fast, I cared about the characters I was supposed to care about, I despised the characters I was supposed to despise.
In short, this book did what a good thriller should do - draw you in and hold you tight, tighter, tightest, until the reveal - in the last two pages! I thought I had it mostly sussed out, but when it came right down to the wire, I didn't and I like that!
Having picked this up only from the back cover synopsis- I was pleasantly surprised that it was such a good read. Up until the end when all the truth is revealed I actually felt myself rooting for the bad guy because the "good" guy was so awful. There was a piece of information that changed that quickly around though. I enjoy stories that force you to evaluate your own morality and ethics- which this one did. And I loved the nice little twist in the end.
Feb 08, 2009
Kathleen Hagen
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The Caretaker, by Thomas W. Simpson, B. narrated by Dale Hull, produced by Brilliance Audio, downloaded from audible.com.
Samantha Henderson's smooth-talking husband, Gunn, the King of Sales, is offered a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity. The proposal: come aboard a startup
company as national sales strategist and reap the enormous rewards - a $250,000 salary, private schools for the kids, a beachside estate complete with
cook, caretaker, and limo driver.Sam can hardly believe the offer. It all s...more
Samantha Henderson's smooth-talking husband, Gunn, the King of Sales, is offered a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity. The proposal: come aboard a startup
company as national sales strategist and reap the enormous rewards - a $250,000 salary, private schools for the kids, a beachside estate complete with
cook, caretaker, and limo driver.Sam can hardly believe the offer. It all s...more
I loved this book! Excellently written, very suspenful. Kept you guessing for sure! I will definitely be looking up more from this author, hope the rest are as good as this one.
Would love to this as a movie!
Edge of your seat thriller!
What a thriller!
For me this book took too long to become interesting. Once it did I wanted to keep reading and was anxious to see what happened next. I would recommend just be aware that it is slow to start.
This auther has a interesting writing style, and I really enjoyed how everything unfolded at the end. You could really picture the characters and events happeing.
i like sick twisted perverted stuff from time to time and this is one of those books. i loved it!
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