Sarah is forced to the edge of sanity by the ghosts of her family's past. Suffering from violent and bloody hallucinations, she seeks the help of psychiatrist and friend, Michael Brink. After being sent to an institution in a catatonic state covered in blood - from stabbing her unfaithful boyfriend - Sarah is forced to confront the truth about her father's death and the demon, Jack, who caused her father's suicide and is now the reason for her horrific hallucinations. Unlike her father, Sarah refuses to kill herself. She bargains for her life and succeeds. In Sarah's struggle to regain her life and her sanity, she discovers more things to the world than she could ever have imagined and leaves her seeking the answer to the nagging question, "Who is really mad?"
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"Author Joan De La Haye has crafted a darkly entertaining book with Shadows and I can't wait to see what she has in store for readers next." - Reviewed by Fatally Yours
"The book includes all of the right elements to make it a great horror novel: suspense, great characters, disturbing issues, and even throws in a bit of the supernatural. If you've been looking for your next scary book, I am definitely recommending Shadows by Joan De La Haye. I will be watching for the next book from this great new eBook author." - Reviewed by eBook Guru
"Full of revenge, pain and horror this book really grabbed me and didn't let go until the end. Shadows is the car crash you know you shouldn't stop to look at but do so anyway. Twisted threesomes, strange hallucinations and a demonic element come together to build up the suspense right till the very last word. The amount of thought and depth that went into writing this has left me inspired." - Reviewed by Amberkatze.-Shadows- by Joan De La Haye is a frightening story of two people-s seemingly unrelated descent into madness. This is a book that refuses to be put down. This was an intriguing book. Sarah-s descent into madness was horrifying and makes the reader question his or her own sanity in contemplating what is real and what is not. Readers will find this book a non-stop read. - Reviewed by Horror Bound --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
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Joan De La Haye was born in Pretoria, South Africa, on the 17th of January 1977 at 7pm.
The youngest of three children raised by parents in the Diplomatic service, Joan was educated abroad, finally completing her education in Vienna, Austria. She speaks three languages and is qualified in clinical hypnotherapy and also has a diploma in Fine Art and Creative Design.
If you were to ask how long Joan has been writing, the answer would depend on who you asked. If you were to ask either her mother or her grandmother, they would both say that she's been writing since she first learned to hold a pencil. Joan on the other hand would answer that she penned her first story at the age of twelve, while sitting in her mother's office during a school holiday, to while away the time.
Joan is deep, dark, and twisted. So is her writing.
The youngest of three children raised by parents in the Diplomatic service, Joan was educated abroad, finally completing her education in Vienna, Austria. She speaks three languages and is qualified in clinical hypnotherapy and also has a diploma in Fine Art and Creative Design.
If you were to ask how long Joan has been writing, the answer would depend on who you asked. If you were to ask either her mother or her grandmother, they would both say that she's been writing since she first learned to hold a pencil. Joan on the other hand would answer that she penned her first story at the age of twelve, while sitting in her mother's office during a school holiday, to while away the time.
Joan is deep, dark, and twisted. So is her writing.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
you may need to leave the nightlight on,
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This review is from: Shadows (Kindle Edition)
Joan De La Haye's "Shadows" is the stuff that nightmares are made of. This novella is filled with evil, terror, and torment, and I found it overall to be a mesmerizing read. This is the story of one woman's struggle with madness, another woman's retribution, and a whole lot of dysfunctional family dynamics.I've found that covers don't always accurately reflect the contents of the book. Not so in this case; this one is spot on. Meet Jack, Sarah's tormenter. Not very pretty, is he? He is the kind of villain that horror movies are written about, and he is especially frightening the first couple of times he appears in this story. The second time he comes to call on Sarah, he appears in a manner that made my stomach lurch and my heart stutter. He is Freddy Kreuger meets The Grudge and proof that things do indeed go bump in the night. Yet for all Jack's delight in pain and anguish and his truly ill intentions, I found myself warming up to him as the story progressed. As the truth about Jack is revealed, I began to wonder if perhaps he is not the real villain here. There is no doubt that he is responsible for the death of Sarah's father, but perhaps the true evil in this story comes from more human sources. In fact, once we learn Jack's true nature, he becomes much less threatening. Whether or not this was Ms. De La Haye's intention, I found myself liking the horrible fellow somewhat at the end. While this is a wonderfully creepy story, it took me a little longer to settle into it than I expected. I was slightly distracted in the beginning by way the narrative jumps from character to character, but it didn't take long until I was so involved in the story that it would have taken a crowbar to pry me away from it. The fact that the characters live in gated communities in Shadows made me curious about Johannesburg, South Africa. A brief tour of the internet suggests that this is one of the more dangerous cities in the world, and the story seems to back this up when it says "Nobody took a dark alley in Jo'burg. It would be suicide." This slightly sinister air felt very appropriate to the story, and it assists in keeping the tension very high. If you are prone to nightmares or worry about what might be lurking beneath your bed, you may not want to read "Shadows" just before bedtime. It can be disturbing and downright gruesome at times, so don't be surprised if you need to leave the nightlight on for a couple of nights after you finish. However, if you are a fan of horror, enjoy the thrill of a shock, and never met a demon you didn't like, then I suggest you dive right on in. This one's for you!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Suicide and descend into a living hell,
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This review is from: Shadows (Kindle Edition)
As I read the first chapters I felt this was more of a book for young adults but when I got about halfway into the book the writing changed like the author had maybe set this aside and came back to it later on and the writing felt more adult like, more along the lines of say Stephen King's horror. Because of that I was unable to put it down once I got that far into it. Suicide and/or rape and the mess it leaves behind with the survivors/victims...or the horror and insanity of it all? You be the judge and read this and maybe you decide who's next! Can YOU survive the insanity of it?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Suspsenseful, But a Bit Too Perverted,
By William F. Aicher (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shadows (Kindle Edition)
Joan De La Haye's 'Shadows' is a well-crafted exploration of a group of damaged characters in South Africa who are involved in a very complicated web of sex, love and murder. The intertwining stories of the characters, as well as the lurking demon's place in the devolution of the main character's psyche, made Shadows a fine page-turner.On the other hand, the prominent inclusion of an incestual storyline was a bit much for me to stomach. While it did help to make the ending be a bit more strong, I feel some of those elements could have been left out. Then again, for a book about 'Shadows' this inclusion did do a fairly good job of having the shadows be reliant on personal, as well as external, demons.
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