Review of Knock Three Times by Emerald O'Brien

From the bestselling author of We Don’t Leave, comes a fast-paced, chilling psychological thriller in the vein of Jennifer Hillier, Riley Sager, and Kiersten Modglin. Remey Owens is desperate to move on with her life after the brutal murder of her next-door neighbour, Marlena. When the opportunity to housesit for her best friend’s parents arises, it feels almost too good to be true. While staying in the beautiful Craftsman-style home, she hopes she won’t hear the banging through the walls or Marlena crying, even if it is now only in her mind. But things don’t go as planned. While she finds some solace knowing that Marlena’s killer is dead, the calls from Remey’s obsessive ex and the strange noises in the house make it hard to relax. And there’s a prickling down her spine when she returns late one evening after a date—something’s amiss. Soon, it becomes apparent that she’s not as alone as she believed. The quiet isolation of the home that had once seemed peaceful, now feels far more threatening. Here, there are no neighbours close enough to save her. To survive the night, Remey must let go of everything she thought she knew about Marlena’s death. Because the terrifying truth is more disturbing than she could have imagined, and it’s coming for her too.

MY REVIEW:

KNOCK THREE TIMES IS ANOTHER BRILL ANT THRILLER BY BEST SELLING AUTHOR, EMERALD O'BRIEN.  REMEY'S NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR, MARLENA WAS TO KNOCK AND REMEY WAS TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.  SHE WAS TOO LATE AND MARLENA IS MURDERED.  REMEY BREAKS UP WITH HER BOYFRIEND, LOGAN OVER SHARED TRAUMA BUT IS UNABLE TO SLEEP AND HEARS KNOCKING IN HER SLEEP. IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD, SHE SET UP WITH MIKE WHO SHE MET IN HER APARTMENT COMPLEX BUT HER EX-BOYFRIEND, LOGAN APPEARS TO BE STALKING HER OR IS HE?

I REALLY ENJOYED READING KNOCK THREE TIMES.  THE AUTHOR HAS CREATED ANOTHER SUSPENSEFUL STORYLINE THAT WILL LEAVE YOU WANTING MORE. KNOCK THREE TIMES IS A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THAT YOU WILL NOT WANT TO PUT DOWN.  IT WILL KEEP YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT WITH LOTS OF PLOT TWISTS AND TURNS THAT WILL LEAVE YOU GUESSING UNTIL THE END. THE CHARACTERS ARE WELL DEVELOPED AND WILL DRAW YOU INTO THE STORY.  YOU WILL FEEL REMEY'S GUILT, HEARTACHE, PAIN AND HER TERROR WHEN SOMEONE IS PLAYING HORRIBLE TRICKS ON HER. THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES HER CHARACTERS REALLY WELL AND YOU CAN FEEL HOW THEY FEEL.   EMERALD O'BRIEN IS A BRILLANT WRITER THAT NEVER DISAPPOINTS WITH HER BOOKS.  SHE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS AND A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE. 5 STARS.    

Emerald O'Brien Emerald O'Brien is a Canadian author, born and raised just east of Toronto, Ontario. She graduated from her Television Broadcasting and Communications Media program at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2014, Emerald decided to pursue her life-long passion for writing unpredictable stories packed with suspense. When she is not reading or writing, Emerald can be found with family and friends. Watching movies with her two beagles is one of her favourite ways to spend an evening at home.