What does Lauren Donnelly owe the daughter of the man who died to save her?The cost of his funeral? A job at her ailing Cape Cod nursery? The lives of her loved ones?Or will only her own death settle the score?On a wintry New England morning an innocent short-cut turns to disaster when the snow-covered field Lauren Donnelly crosses turns out to be a not-so-solidly-frozen stream.A passing stranger …
not-so-solidly-frozen stream.
A passing stranger comes to her aid.
Only to fall through the ice himself and
succumb to the frigid waters.
Struggling to come to terms with the tragedy,
Lauren reaches out to the man’s
only daughter and long-time care-giver,
a woman now suffering financial hardship.
But Ada Phelps is not the devoted,
grief-stricken offspring she pretends.
And making people pay for their crimes is
the one thing she has always done best.
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DIE FOR ME
By Diane Hester
5 out of 5 stars
The story DIE FOR ME by Diane Hester is a thrilling psychological suspense book that I enjoyed reading. It pulled me in from the very beginning and didn’t let me go until the final page. It had me on the edge of my seat, turning pages wondering what was going to happen next. I enjoyed reading about the character of Lauren Donnelly. She is strong, independent, owns her own nursery, and whose life was saved by a stranger. She also feels guilty that she survived, and the stranger didn’t. This leads her to reach out to Ada Phelps, the survivor’s daughter. How far will Lauren take in repaying the debt of life? Is Ada all she appears to be? Read this book to find out. The story is wonderfully written, and I found myself feeling like I was right there in the story with the characters. I found my mind working overtime to try to uncover the motivations of those around Lauren. I enjoyed reading about the additional characters, many that are friends and work with Lauren at her nursery. I grew to care about Lauren and wanted her to succeed in all that she does. This book also does have a bit of romance. There are twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. I love suspense novels and this one is a good example of why. Highly recommended reading.
This was my first time reading anything by Diane Hester but I can tell you it won’t be my last. I really was excited to read this twisty psychological suspense and thriller from the moment I caught the blurb and synopsis on my feed. I couldn’t wait to see if the book would give me all the chills and thrills that I needed to break up the sappy novels that I have been reading lately. This was just the right fix for that and I loved every moment of the wild ride from beginning to end.
The concept came across as original and well thought up. We have Lauren Donnelly that tells us the story of the time she almost lost her life and instead was saved by a stranger that was not as lucky and died. She feels that horrible survivor’s guilt and finds herself reaching out to the daughter of the victim. Unfortunately the daughter has some things she may be hiding… I loved how this book flowed so well from beginning to end with surprises around every corner. There was even a little romance thrown in to lighten the load at times so to speak. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next thing to come from Diane Hester!
I wasn’t prepared for this thriller. Wow. Gripping from beginning to end, I couldn’t put it down. I literally was so engrossed in the story I read it in one sitting. Hester writers an amazingly vivid story with characters so real they jumped off the page. If you like a thriller that will play with your mind and emotions, you absolutely have to add this to your library immediately.
I enjoyed this psychological thriller. This is a new author for me and I will be looking for more from her. It is a well developed story that I found to be engaging and read in one sitting. The characters made the story feel real. They are connectable and supportive of each other. There are twists and turns in this story that left me sitting on the edge of my seat just waiting to see what will happen next. Lauren falls through the ice in a stream only to have the person who saved her to lose his life. She has a hard time moving forward from this so she reaches out to his daughter. What happens after that you will have to read and you don’t want to miss what happens next, things may not seem as they really are. I highly recommend reading this book.
DIE FOR ME by Diane Hester is my first of her works. As part of one of my favorite genres, this psychological suspense packs a punch. Having me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end.This book also does have a bit of romance. There are twists and turns and oh my! Highly recommended reading.
Hester’s character building is in great detail. The characters are complex, complicated, relatable and with that hint of mystery that keeps you guessing
I loved this book. It was creepy and gut-wrenching. The characters were very well-developed and felt so real. Lauren is a strong protagonist that’s easy to root for. I love her friendship with Mel and Simon (and I adore Simon.) I even enjoyed the way Josh’s character initially resents her and makes wrong assumptions about her. The imagery was vivid. I had a hard time reading the scene with Lauren’s accident because it was so descriptive and realistic. I got so absorbed in this story.
This book had me hooked til the last page. Kept me on my toes and done very differently than I have read before. Took me on quite the ride. An innocent shortcut proves to be anything but for Lauren and that puts her in the path of Ada. Despite trying to make things right, people close to Lauren start to get hurt and she has to come grips that revenge may never be enough for Ada. I can’t put into words what this book did to my thought process as I can usually tell what’s going to happen, and while I was right on some things I was thrown for loop after loop.
Die for Me by Diane Hester is an amazing book. Diane catches your focus from the very first line and never lets go. This story has everything a good story should, and has something new around every turn. It’s full to the brim with intensity, twist and turns, and beautiful character developments. I very much look forward to reading more from Diane in the future!
Die for me by Diane Hester is a fabulous gripping thriller. The story begins when Lauren has an accident that results in the death of another person, caught up in her guilt she reaches out to the family to make amends. At the same time her business is plagued with unfortunate accidents, break ins and tragedy. This book is very clever, the story slowly builds and you find yourself immersed in the story and desperate to find out what is going to happen next. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be looking at more of the authors works.
I was sucked In from the beginning of this book! It wowed me with that first chapter. I can’t even imagine how I would feel. It really slowed down during the middle setting up the big finale. Then really picked back up nearing the end. The characters are good and the story is interesting. There are multi levels of interconnecting characters. The author did a good job making me wonder who the culprit is.
My one suggestion would be when switching between characters POV please add their name to the beginning of that section so the reader can make the switch easily. It was a tad confusing reading about Lauren then it would switch to Ada or even Josh in a blink.
Overall it’s a good suspense story that keeps you mind moving trying to find answers.
Die For Me by Diane Hester is a brilliant psychological and suspenseful thriller that I’d sure to have you rushing through the pages.
From the moment I read the blurb if this book I was intrigued. I had to know what was going on immediately. The book held up to the expectations I had too. There was clearly so much more going on than you would initially expect.
The book was full of twists and turns; the author really knows how to keep you on your toes – and the edge of your seat! It is an edgy story with some compelling characters. I would highly recommend trying this book!
DIE FOR ME by Diane Hester. This is an amazing read. Its is a book that once you start you will not put down until you are finished so be prepared! Its the story of Lauren Donnelly who is a strong, independent woman who owns her own nursery. When Lauren takes a short cut one morning in her snowy town of New England she ends up in a not so frozen pond fighting for her life. A passing stranger comes to her aid but falls thru the ice and dies. Lauren is haunted by his death and wants to make amends so she reaches out to his caregiver. Unfortunately Ada Phelps the caregiver is not the sweet grief stricken sibling she pretends to be. Once Ada is let into Lauren’s life it is turned upside down and not in a good way. This is a great psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your sea.
Die For Me
By
Diane Hester
Lauren owns a nursery that she inherited from her parents. She has a near death accident, when the person that saves her dies, she has a hard time recovering from this, it sends her life into a tailspin of events, meeting Josh who comes to work for her at her nursery becomes the answer to fighting through the tragedy. The story takes us through some very strange circumstances that keeps the reader enthrall, rooting for the two to get together and the villain to be found out.
This story is a really good read, full of interesting characters, and well developed story line. You will enjoy this book. I highly recommend it!!
Die For Me is quite the psychological thriller that had me on the edge of my seat from the very beginning. Lauren has an accident and is saved by a stranger who ends up losing his own life. She becomes friends with the stranger’s daughter, Ada, for feeling that she’s doing the right thing and a sense of survivor’s guilt. With Ada, however, things are not quite as they appear to be to Lauren. There were so many twists and turns throughout this book that I couldn’t wait to figure it all out in the end. The story was enhanced with supporting characters (and even a little romance) that added to my fascination with where the story was headed.
This was the first book I have read by Diane Hester, but I don’t think that it will be the last. I am usually nose-deep in a romance novel, but this book opened my mind to the possibility of switching genres every now and again. It was well written and not like any other stories that I have come across recently. It was a wild and crazy ride that I held on to til the very end!
This is one of my first crime thriller novels. I finished this book within a few hours it had me in the edge of my seat. There are many twist and turns I didn’t see coming. The characters in this book jump to life and are extremely relatable. I was so not prepared for the end of this story but you will have to read to find out why. I will definitely be reading and recommening Diane Hester.
In this psychological thriller, we meet character, Lauren Donnelly, about to die on a half-frozen stream when someone comes to assist her in saving her life. Except he succumbs to the stream which takes his life. The guilt felt from his death is slowly reaching its peak with her when she sets out to find the man’s daughter. Only the daughter is out for payback for her dad’s death.
The layers of this story keeps you guessing in this thriller. Boy, do I enjoy a book with action, mystery and of course murder. Great pick!
This is the type of story that will have you on the edge of your seat, needing to know what happens next!
Out on her daily run, Lauren finds herself in trouble when she is stranded in the middle of a frozen lake. When the ice cracks and Lauren falls in, she is saved by an older man called Roger , who gives his life for hers. After meeting Rogers’ daughter Ada, Lauren wants to do what she can to help her. As things start to happen around Lauren can she see what’s happening before it’s too late?
This story keeps you thinking ahead and guessing what will happen next, it is well thought out and I enjoyed that things were happening that I didn’t expect.
My first read from this author, but I would definitely look out for any future books!
5 Star
DIE FOR ME by Diane Hester is a psychological thriller that I found myself lost in the pages and couldn’t stop reading till the end. This is a new to me Author and my first book but its definitely not my last. The twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what happens next. The characters are very well developed and very supportive. Lauren falls through the ice in a stream but the person who saved her lost his life She finds herself having a really hard time moving forward and reaches out to his daughter. What can she do? Find out what happens next in this must read book.
4 Stars
Die For Me by Diane Hester is quite a well woven, multilayered psychological suspense. The gripping nature of the story kept me avidly reading well past my bedtime, as I really needed to know how everything would end.
Out for a jog on a cold winter’s evening, Lauren could never have predicted the cost her short-cut would incur. Guilt drives her to try and make amends. But things soon take a strange and sinister turn. There is more going on than meets the eye- and the psychological creepiness of the story takes hold.
This is my first read by Diane Hester, so I really wasn’t sure of what to expect from her story. But I do love a gripping story and because the blurb had me so intrigued I quickly pounced on a copy and started reading right away. Diane Hester has proved to be a clever storyteller, producing a well written, detailed and descriptive read. There are several threads to the story which gives her work an extra element of surprise. Things are not what they appear, and my mind was whirling with all the possible scenarios. I though the way everything came together was well thought out- and gave me a taste for Diane Hester’s stories, so I will definitely be going back to read the rest of her books now, too.
Thank you, Diane Hester!
DIE FOR ME: A gripping psychological suspense set in New England by Diane Hester is a psychological thriller that is full of bitterness and tragedy, love and hate, suspicion and lies. Diane has carefully woven together several stories into one and takes you on a journey that keeps turning the pages and keeps you wondering where the story is going to go. Give yourself some time to read it as you will not want to put this one down.