Lucy's Child - Shaun Hutson

Do you have a sister? Do you love her dearly or hate her with a passion? Do you in all honesty not really care either way? Beth Parker has a sister, Lucy. A sister who she hates so much she hasn't seen or spoken to her for years. Beth leads a comfortable life in a nice house; she has a husband Simon who adores her and a good job she enjoys. The last thing she needs is HER turning up and intruding on it but turn up she does, out of the blue, after all these years. Beth arrives home one day to find her waiting on the doorstep, no explanation of where she's been all this time or what she's been ... more

Lucy's Child was the second Shaun Hutson book that I bought and because his books are so good i now own lots of them. This book is fully of graphic gory detail which many authors do not include in thier stories. I absolutuely loved it and could read it again and again. The story as with all of Hutson's books are amazing and the end of every chapter leaves you NEEDING to read the rest. I just could not put this book down and read it within a week before lending it to my mum who loved it aswell and is now also hooked on Shaun Hutson books. For all horror lovers this is an aboloute must buy it is ... more

Once again, what might be an OK read is spoiled by the extensive bit on the back of the book, which tells EVERYTHING, leaving little thought for those who want to read a book without knowing the first 100+ pages' worth of plot. The story revolves around 2 sisters, who have each been treated differently by their parents, and the younger one, Lucy is VERY resentful. Off the tracks, and out of control, she is driven by a need for vengeance (oh- and lots of sex), and turns to her sister for support in a sudden uncharateristic lull in her life. Her brother in law is a psychatrist, and the story ... more