This was a very compelling book that I found hard to put down. I hadn't read the first book in the series and the references back to the first book only made me want to read that one too. Abbie woke up in hospital after a most viscious attack and rape and couldn't remember what had happened. She is attending college and with her best friend Ty tries to get on with her life until her memory comes back. One lad at college goes out of his way to be friends with. He is using her to get back at someone else and what happens after the rape has a major life changing experience for Abbie. I was kept guessing right upto the end as to who had attacked her. I loved it from start to finish.

An intense psychological thriller on teenage angst and a coming of age novel. The focus is on complicated individual relationships between various people and the plot becomes quite complex by the end of the novel before it unravels completely with a happy ending. There is a constant underlying fear in the protagonist throughout the story and it is a compelling read till the end. There are lots of twists and turns in the story till finally the plot is understood. There is a lot of first person descriptions that keep alternating between different persons in the story and which keeps the story alive. A quick and breezy read that is hauntingly focused on the complex interplay between multiple teens coming of age with their hidden secrets, jealousies and vices. One area that could be more focused is the usage of more evocative prose to highlight deep and rich scenarios.

A good and quick read on a lazy afternoon that leaves a lot of thoughts about human relationships to ponder.

*Thank you to the author and NetGalley for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

3 stars

When I read the description for this book I was really looking forward to getting into it because I love stories where everyone is a potential suspect, and it's left to you to pick up the little crumbs left by the author throughout the book to decipher who it actually is. In this case was expecting to have to decide between Spencer and Justin, who were mentioned in the blurb as having suddenly taken an interest in her just before the attack - but it doesn't stop there.

The author had to make it even more confusing by introducing FIVE different guys as Abbie's possible attacker. I'm sorry but this was just overkill, especially when four of them were 'romantic' interests. It was unnecessary and made me less invested in the story and in finding out who's motives were pure.

There was a lack of an emotional connection between me and the characters because they all felt like a replicate of each other. They were bland and nothing set them apart, they spoke in the same way with vocabulary I don't feel correlated with there ages. And everyone seemed to have a sixth sense when it came to Abbie's emotions.
Literally, every page involved a different character (all of them!) sussing Abbie out for hiding her thoughts/feelings - which ended up being the basis of the whole book. Any thought she had that was less than slightly positive set everyone off like dogs. Abbie will be feeling or thinking a certain way, and then along will come 4/5 of the romantically interested boys, her best friend, teacher, mum, dog, queen of Africa are all like Abbie I want to know why you are so sad and I'm not leaving until you tell me because I know something is wrong with you.

There you go, that's 90% of what goes on in this book.

It was annoying as heck - who is this girl meeting all these intuitive people??

I realize this has all been negative but putting it all aside, it is a decent book that I do think many people will enjoy reading!

Thank you Netgalley & the publishers for the opportunity to read this book.
The story is so fast paced that I've managed to finish in 3 days!
With twists and turns to keep you guessing, I must have changed my mind a few times to 'who did it'
A perfect gripping read.

After being violently attacked, Abbie Cooper is determined to find out the identity of her attacker. There are a lot of suspects and this leads to a very suspenseful read. I enjoyed this book a lot!

Let me begin by saying that this is the first time I have read anything by this author, so you do not need to have read the first book in her Fearless series to enjoy this one. While there are references made to things that happened to Abbie prior, it doesn't take anything away from this story.

At first, I was a little leery of the set up of this story. There is a bit of back and forth between "before" the attack and "after", and it occasionally became confusing. However, once this story begins to get moving, it takes off - fast. There were so many occasions where I thought I knew who was behind the attack, or I had figured out some other part of the plot only to be (pleasantly) surprised when the author suddenly went in a different direction entirely.

If you enjoy well written and engaging psychological thrillers, then I am sure you will enjoy this story as well! I would read more from this author (and in fact have already added the first book to my to-be-read pile).

DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. This has not affected my review in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

Autumn of Fear is a psychological suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The book begins with Abbie Cooper waking up in the hospital after being sexual assaulted and tossed from a car but not remembering any of it. Her faithful friend Ty takes on the role of caregiver. I found Ty's character almost too perfect and even though I really liked him I was suspicious of him the whole way. The story unfolds in before and after chapters moving quickly from the past to the future and back again. Before Abbie's assault, the reader finds out she was stalked and given creepy presents. The new people in her life broaden the suspect pool. Ty becomes a real hero in the story as he becomes Abby's rock. Abby deals with the trauma in unexpected ways that shock and awe even as PTSD seems to become a permanent part of her life. The ending delivers some quick twists although not totally unexpected while keeping the adrenaline flowing. The story ends on a high note with a sweet HEA that looks like everything is going to be okay for Abby. The book flows smoothly and the story delivers on the thriller genre for a satisfying read. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.

The book is riveting. I never saw it coming. Great psychological thriller. She is an expert storyteller