- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (24 Nov 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140270361
- ISBN-13: 978-0140270365
- Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 11.4 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 133,485 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Samantha Laschen, a doctor specialising in post-traumatic stress disorder, has moved to the Essex coast with her small daughter, Elsie, to escape the problems of her London life. Or so she thinks. Fiona Mackenzie barely survived the savage, murderous attack which left her parents dead. Now she is in need of sanctuary and the police see Sam as the ideal person to offer her a safe house. But as Fiona makes her way into the hearts of her hosts, Sam discovers that the risks she has foreseen are nothing to the terrifying danger she actually faces . . .
About the Author
Nicci French is a journalist and lives in Suffolk. She has written six novels, of which this is the second.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was the first book of Nicci French's that I have read. Starts slowly, but builds up to a "can't put it down" pace, which leads up to a very surprising climax. As someone who is more accustomed to male oriented plots, which can become cliched and stale, I found this plot, which is very much from the feminine perspective, especially the climax, a refreshing change. Suffice to say it was enough for me to order more Nicci French books from Amazon. Psychological thriller is exactly the right term for this book.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read 'The Safe House' because I'd already enjoyed 'The Memory Game' and that style of psychological thriller which is so hard to find these days. The plot was gripping and only giving away enough clues to harbour a terrible suspicion about the shape of things to come, but never cliched. I couldn't put it down and was only slightly disappointed with the ending, a sort of conclusive chapter to wrap up the story after its grand finale - it seemed like an easy option but perhaps that is the key to the Nicci French school: no sensationalism, just the feeling that terror hides in the most normal situations. Read it.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Whenever I'm in the mood for a good mystery/psychological thriller, Nicci French comes to mind. Having read Killing Me Softly and Beneath the Skin, the two Nicci French books released in the US, I had to read her other books. I marvel at this incredibly well crafted piece of work. French leaves you in a state of intense turmoil until the last page. The last words in the book are thought provoking and chilling to the core. Sam, a doctor whose level of expertise is in Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, is faced with the choice of allowing the victim of a savage attack that left her parents dead stay at her house. Apparently, the young woman will be safe there. Or will she? The book will keep you turning the pages until its surprising conclusion. I recommend this book most highly.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Safe House by Nicki French
I love all the Nicki French books I have read so far which is about 5 and this one does not dissappoint. Finished it in no time as I couldnt put it down!
Published 11 months ago by P. Williams
Incredible plot (Spoiler Alert)
The plot hinges on a totally incredible element. The idea that modern forensic science could not tell that a body burnt in a car - however bad the burning - had in fact been dead... Read more
Published 12 months ago by QuasiDeus
75% great and then just fizzles away into nothing
Sam is a post-traumatic stress psychologist, and when a dual murder leaves a teenage girl orphaned and distressed, she agrees to take Finn into her own home. Read more
Published on 12 April 2010 by Roman Clodia
Disappointing
I too am a big fan of Nicci French but found this one well below their usual standard. Normally I'm gripped from page one but this took more than over half the book to get going... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by Agemur
Good thriller
The basic premise for this novel is that a doctor specialising in psychological trauma takes in, against her will, a child traumatised by her parents' deaths. Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2009 by Helena
OK but a bit disappointing at the end
I agree with a previous reviewer that the plot of this book is a little unlikely to say the least. It left too many unanswered questions at the end for me. Read more
Published on 10 April 2009 by Lulu
Only the second book - but very well done!
The Safe house is the second book to be published by the team Nicci French after The Memory Game. I was a little aprehensive as I have found them to be a bit up-and-down in their... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2008 by Sterile
Nicci French just gets better and better
This is the third book I have read by this author,and like the other books (catch me when I fall and killing me softly) I was greatly impressed. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2008 by Jess Hearts Books
Weak
I had not read anything by Nicci French before tackling this, and I doubt I'll be rushing to read anything else. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2007 by Commodore
Slow Moving
I found this book disappointing, when compared to other books that I have read by this/these author(s). Read more
Published on 13 April 2007 by J.Flood
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