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The Well [Kindle Edition]

Peter Labrow (Author)
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Trapped. Missing. Cursed. Fourteen-year-old Becca Richards and her stepbrother have fallen to the bottom of an ancient well. Their parents are away; they won't be missed for days. The predatory man who had been stalking Becca now switches his attentions to her best friend. Two women who know where Becca is trapped are desperate that she should never escape. Over the course of a week, family, friends and strangers are drawn together by a terrible shared fate - from which not all will escape.

'The Well' is a darkly gripping tale about how we respond to the hand fate has dealt us - and the consequences of our choices.

Set in Bankside, a quiet Lancashire town that hides many secrets, The Well deftly intertwines a story of supernatural horror with a tale of one of the greatest fears of modern life. As the book progresses, the two stories become one- driving relentlessly towards a single, thrilling finale. The Well is a fast-paced, riveting story that will grip you - and keep you guessing - until the very end.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 464 KB
  • Print Length: 262 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1446764389
  • Publisher: Peter Labrow; 1 edition (25 Dec 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004HB1XHM
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,730 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Magnificent 27 Dec 2010
By Rob
Format:Kindle Edition
I really enjoyed reading The Well, I couldn't put it down. It has a lot going for it and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys supernatural horror fiction.

Here's the basics... after Becca and her lover manage to fall into an ancient well the book focuses on three parallel stories: a police investigation into their apparent abduction and their suspects, a supernatural curse unfolding around the village and Becca's attempts to escape.

Becca and others go through a horrendous series of events and you find yourself really routing for them. The Well is pretty disturbing - what happens to the main characters is grim and some scenes need to be read from behind the sofa.

The three stories of course collide spectacularly in the final scenes but not before several 'oh my god did that really just happen' moments.

Those working against Becca are seemingly everyday people who manage to get themselves entwined in the plot through some poignant errors of judgement and selfish thoughts.

Most memorably, Peter Labrow's writing creates really strong visual scenes - the eerie forest, the ruined house, the well itself, life in the village - it's easy to you feel like you are actually there with Becca. I particularly like that the plots aren't 'overdone': Peter rightly leaves enough to the imagination and open ends for the reader to dwell on, which add greatly to the success of the book.

I hope there's a film and a sequel - it's an outstanding book.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
One can't help but experience mixed emotions when a friend tells you they've written a book. It's natural to feel impressed that they finished such an undertaking, but it's tough to shake the notion that it's not a "real" book if you know the author. It made me wary about how honest I could be in my review. It is a sad experience to hold a friend's hard work in your hands and wonder, desperately, how to be kind to them and give them helpful feedback without crushing their dreams, or being totally dishonest.

I feel guilty that I didn't have more faith in Peter Labrow's ability. His standard of writing is utterly superior to the last book I attempted (by a professional and well-known author) and I was rapidly drawn into this superbly simple concept, from which threads of complexity reached out and interweave.

I was initially curious as to how this "bottle story" could sustain 120,000 words but the trials and tribulations faced at the bottom of the eponymous prison had me captivated. It is tightly plotted and never drags. Peter Labrow takes you into the darkness and makes it utterly real. Every horrible facet of that experience is totally believable, and incomprehensibly awful.

And then, beyond the stone walls, stories emerge of warring parents, devoted lovers, troubled children and evil men. Their criss-crossing paths create a narrative which is compelling and emotive. Mixed into this honest portrayal of normal lives is an element of the supernatural which adds another layer of intrigue.

The Well offers a simple premise cloaked in mystery. It is laced with themes about gender and sexuality, and provides food for thought on love, devotion, sacrifice, and maturity. I recommend this book because it stands on its own as an excellent piece of fiction, not because I happen to think the author is a great bloke. Although he is. It is an excellent first book by anyone's standards and I have little doubt that it will receive the recognition it deserves. I sincerely look forward to the next book from Peter.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's an unusual experience to read a book written by someone that one actually knows - there is an undercurrent of determination to enjoy it in appreciation of their hard work. Luckily I am unable to anything but honest so this review is entirely unbiased!
Before I cracked the spine of this book I hesitated for a few seconds, worried that I wouldn't like it because I'm not particularly drawn to the horror genre. I am proud and relieved however to say that by the end of the fourth page I was already Tweeting Peter to assure him how much I loved it. I was hooked from the very beginning by this gripping, chilling book and was driven schizophrenic as a result of not wanting to put it down and not wanting it to end.
Peter's characters are gritty and intricately created but leave plenty of room for the reader to engage with them, his plot is absolutely terrifying and suspensful and I adored the way the story is told in triplicate from the viewpoint of different characters (with wonderfully conflicting personalities!) and then brought together in the end.

Even if, like me, you don't usually read horror stories give this a try. It's absolutely fantastic.
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