Random Things Tours: The Rule of Three by Sam Ripley

 

The Rule of Three by Sam Ripley is a unique take on urban myths with a touch of thriller. 

Three women - Amy, Ila and Eve - who lost their families in tragical circumstances. Are they supposed to be next, according to urban legend of the rule of three, according to which one tragic event may engender another? 

Who believes in such stories nowadays? Who may want us make believe that such stories actually exist? What if the whole ideas is a hoax, a convenient supernatural excuse helping a criminal to hide? Not any kind of criminal, but a serial killer?

I may confess that sometimes, I felt like Sam Ripley is playing a bit with us, the readers, making us believe what we may not believe in normal circumstances. But this book does not have anything to do with normality, as it takes you out of your comfort zone, to bring you in a twilight zone where everyday logic does not apply.

The ambiance is tensed and the twists does not leave the reader time for properly thinking too much about what it could happen. The reader is out of control, but the pleasure of reading is also rewarding, from the very first page until the very end.

Usually, I do not fancy books belonging to the supernatural genre, but The Rule of Three stands up due to the good writing and the well mixed combination of horror, thriller and supernatural. The cover also deserves an additional appreciation, a very good visual rendition of the overwhelming ambiance of the book.

Rating: 4 stars

Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own