When Gabriel Warner loses his job, he and his deaf ten-year-old, Anne, hit rock-bottom. So when a new opportunity presents itself, Gabriel jumps at the chance, even though it means heading into the biggest blizzard to hit upstate New York in twenty years. But hope turns to peril when they’re derailed by a car accident. Desperate for shelter, they find refuge in an empty house deep in the woods.… deep in the woods.
Jake Pryor has been a broken man since the senseless loss of his family during a home invasion. Hell-bent on protecting his new wife and children, he’s constructed an impenetrable fortress to keep them safe. However, while he and his family are out of town, he’s alerted about a break-in.
Able to remotely operate the security system, Jake activates the VaultMode feature, ensnaring the intruders until he can arrive with the authorities.
Gabriel and Anne are now trapped without electricity, communication, food or water.
They managed to escape the storm, but will they escape their shelter?
AUTHOR NOTE: Re-edited and updated on July 4, 2019
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Wow, the intense prologue really set the tone for this story. Knowing the background really sheds light on why things are the way they are….
When down on his luck, Gabriel, and his daughter stumble upon a shelter in a storm, their nightmare is far from over.
Erica R. Stinson gave me chills as I listened to this thriller. She did a fantastic job of keeping me drawn in.
J. Bruce McRell did a fine job with the narration.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.
This story is 2 stories really coming together in one final story. There are actually 3 main characters in these come together stories. I can not imagine going through any of there horrible situations that lead up to these things happening. I do not want to put in Spoilers so can not say much other then a FANTASTIC listen/read and highly recommend this book. Narrator did a very good job on this book, since I listened to it on Audible.
A book that takes you into the depravity of people then also lifts you to the goodness in people. I listened every chance I got. It felt like the time flew by; it was a excellent listen. with the details you could imagine each aspect of the story. Definitely a must!
This has been a great Audible listen! Well told by both the author and the narrator. The narrator was very easy to listen to. He had just the right amount of inflection in his storytelling to make this book intense. In fact, I was tempted to quit listening because it was all so believable and real. I hated what was happening to these men and their families. I’m so glad I stayed around for their HEAs in the end. I liked the way this author describes and/or explains all the little details without somehow being tedious. I felt what it is like to be deaf, to be poor, to be hungry, to be desperate. So scary, frustrating, helpless. Well done.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
Shelter” by Erica R. Stinson, was a great listen. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and how they all merged in the end. A realistic accident that can happen, in a snow storm. How technology that can turn on anyone and instead of feeling safe in “Shelter” you become afraid of being found frozen and dead. Also the Father and daughter relationship that brings them together; to find strength and hope. Finally I like the history of the characters that this story starts out and comes full circle in the end.
I stayed up all night reading this book. It’s a tale of two families, each with their own struggles, whose lives intersect because of bizarre circumstances. This is an edge of your seat book that will keep you guessing till the very end. I can’t wait to read more books by this author.
A fantastic thriller. I love these type of reads because its like putting together a puzzle. There are lots of twists and turns. This is fantastic world building. And the Author has brought out the Characters and there emotions as well. I definitely recommend. The Narrator done a Fantastic job. I was given this read
Shauna Joesten
This is the first book I have read by this author, but it won’t be the last. This is a great book that I really enjoyed reading, I wish I could give it more that the max 5 stars. The plot is intriguing and held my interest throughout. If you are looking for a great book to read, then give this one a go. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Shelter by Erica R Stinson is a wonderful story that I read. This wonderful story is writen by an author I never read before this story and I loved reading it. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading suspence and thiller stories like me.
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Shelter is my kind of story. It doesn’t waste any time with nonsense. It gets straight to the point with a brutal home invasion and double homicide just to explain why the co-main character is so paranoid about home safety.
Shelter is a book that starts off intense and very rarely lets up. As the 2 unfortunate victims of circumstance are locked in this house from hell, it leaves you on the edge of your seat. The story is so well written, I felt what the characters were feeling. I was worried and panicked and had no idea how they were going to make it through.
It’s rare that I find myself so invested in a story. While I do take an interest in the stories I read and listen to, often times I feel like a passive observer while Shelter made me feel trapped alongside the characters.
The audible narration of this story is excellent. There weren’t any issues that often plague audible books and the narrator does an excellent job.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.
I don’t think this book was a gripping suspense thriller. There was some suspense but I wouldn’t classify it as a thriller. It was basically a book about when bad things happen to good people and how they react. It starts with a robbery and murder of Jake’s family. Then we meet Gabe and his deaf daughter Anna as Gabe has just lost his job. How these two families meet and what the outcome is is the subject of the remainder of the book. I don’t want to spoil the story but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I received a free copy of the audiobook from Story Origin. The narrator did a great job and was very easy to understand. I look forward to reading more of Ms Stinson’s work.