This was definitely an edge of your seat read that had me at hello. I sped through this amnesia filled, WTF happened and oh, no, not again thrill ride.

I did get a little bogged down part way in when the author took a different course, however, it was all tied up in the end and it did make sense.

A thrilling, chilling, way up past your bedtime read that I just could not put down!

Thanks to Thomas & Mercer and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

This novel is well written and the characterization of both characters comes alive on the pages.I had heard great things about this book and even with high expectations going into it, this surpassed ALL of them. This is an author everyone should get to know.

Disturbed by Jennifer jaynes.
On Halloween night five years ago, Chelsea Dutton’s college roommates were viciously stabbed to death, and Chelsea was critically injured. She was found hiding in her apartment’s bathtub, barely clinging to life.
An absolutely fantastic read with great characters. This was very cleverly written. Would never have seen that coming. 5*.

What a captivating read!

I simply could not put this book down! The novel just flowed so well, I kept turning page after page after page. Disturbed is reminiscent of Fight Club or even Primal Fear, it simply leaves you guessing. You're so caught up in the story and desperately trying to understand what happened to Chelsea and her roomates on that Halloween night.

I loved the dynamic between Chelsea and Elizabeth. The story of two best friends, Elizabeth, being the older of the two, the protector and nurturer, while Chelsea is the milder, more timid and insecure. Elizabeth was always there for Chelsea, picking her up when she was down, helping her through her blackouts since that horrific Halloween night.

The secondary characters were just as troubled and well developed. Robert Lang, the detective who discovered Chelsea that Halloween night and saved her life became the cliche washed up retired detective. He'd suffered a terrible car accident that forced him to retire, and along with it, a part of him was left behind at the force. Then there's Boyd, the roommate of Ethan who got lucky and escaped the tragic night back in college when he had to leave the party early to attend work. Boyd had always secretly longed for Chelsea, and after years of pining for her, he finally decided it was time to intervene and make his presence known again. He swoops in and wins the heart of Chelsea, making her feel alive again. Only he's harboring some pretty dark secrets, and once Chelsea discovers those secrets she's crushed. The moment he spoke the words "There's nowhere else in the world I'd rather be?" I just knew there was something Boyd was hiding. So guess who has to clean up Chelsea's broken heart after Boyd has crushed it, you've guessed it, Elizabeth.

There's so many ways this story could have gone, I slowly started to put the pieces together. At about 60% into the book I was certain where it was headed, and I was correct. Though I must admit, briefly I started to change my mind. I thought maybe the story was headed in a different direction, but soon realized that's what Jennifer Jaynes wants the reader to think. Well played Jennifer, well played. Even though I had predicted where it was headed, I was not at all disappointed with how it played out. This is a great psychological thriller!

There's only one thing that keeps eating at me... what happened to Chelsea's scrapbook? In chapter 4 her scrapbook goes missing, but I don't recall reading what happened to it?

I want to thank NetGalley, Thomas & Mercer, and Jennifer Jaynes for allowing me the chance to read this novel in exchange for my review.

A very fast thriller with some nice and clever plot twists. Unfortunately, right from the beginning I had a hunch about the solution to this gruesome murder case and its aftermath, mostly due to the not too subtle title and cover image which almost screamed at me to keep a very close suspicious eye on my assumed suspect...

However, the author cleverly managed to keep the tension high and even provide some unexpected surprises on the way, which nicely made up for the anticipated ending. A fast read that will keep you guessing - if not for who, at least for the why and how.

Awesome book! Awesome story! Awesome writing! Awesome characters!
Yes, I loved this book! Five years ago, Halloween 2010, Chelsea Dutton was attacked in her apartment. Her two college roommates were not so lucky. Ethan who was at their apartment that night is now where to be found. Did his wealthy parents send him out of the country? Boyd left the party early and has a solid alibi.
It is now 2015, Chelsea is 23 years old and living in Boston with her cat, Harry. She moved to Boston after being released from the hospital where she was obtaining psychiatric treatment for the trauma related to the killings. A nurse, Elizabeth, whom she befriended at the hospital, had recently moved to Boston. Being an orphan and having no other ties to any particular city, she decided to move to Boston also.
After five years, Chelsea is pretty much a recluse, she has a job that allows her to work from home, Elizabeth visits often. She goes out for daily runs and enjoys weekly outside market trips with Elizabeth, She does not recall much from the night of the killings and she also has minimal memories of her life in foster homes prior to going to college. Then one day she runs into Boyd at the market. They begin talking and then decide to date. That is when the notes start showing up. But who is leaving the notes? It is believed Ethan was the killer, so is he now in Boston? Is it just a coincidence that they started showing up just as Boyd came back into her life?
I stayed up way past my bedtime as I could not put this book down. I picked it right up again at my first chance. Halfway through I thought I knew who the killer was. Then I doubted myself, then I thought it was someone else. This book grabbed me from the beginning and never stopped entertaining. It is not very long read. Under 300 pages, but what is packed into those pages is more suspense and drama than I have read in some 300+ page books. If you like suspense, mysteries, non-stop WOW, read this book! I am giving this a very solid 4-star review. I would give it 4.5, but yeah that is not an option.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview Disturbed by Jennifer Jaynes. Five college students are murdered 5 years ago, and Chelsea survives this horrific ordeal. Chelsea is haunted by this event.and the killer has not been found. Chelsea thinks she is being watched and wants to kill her and she can't shake the feeling that this is her reality. When she starts getting messages, she knows that she is not crazy - this is real.
Good book, good ending, quick read.

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

Disturbed is a quick and easy read. Very suspenseful with twists and a shocking ending. However, I did not like the way the story ended.

Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read a copy of Jennifer Jaynes' "Disturbed" in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 -This was truly a spectacular scary read. I thought that this author did such a great job using words to describe and add suspense to the story. Do you really ever know someone? When Chelsea finds herself in the middle of some hell that no one should have survived she becomes someone else in her mind. She hides within herself trying to be safe and hidden from the boogeyman. But something that was once hidden may be free. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this and write a honest review.

Excellently written with never a dull moment, fans of mysteries and thrillers alike will love this book!

Wow! I did not see that twist at all!! I knew it couldn’t be the obvious choice but wow. Quick, super fast read with a charged storyline that kept me flipping pages past my bedtime. Loved the character of the cop and even had a soft spot for Boyd. What a fun, intense read with a great plot twist!

I couldn't put this down! An excellent easy read. Really well written. I'll be sure to check Jennifer's other books. I shouldn't have waited this long to read one of her books!

Synopsis: Chelsea lives her life in Boston by hanging out with her cat and binge watching television. She lives this way because her life got turned upside down nearly 5 years ago when two of her classmates were brutally murdered and she was left to die from severe stab wounds. Luckily Detective Lang finds her in the bathtub barely alive and she gets help in enough time.

In present day, Chelsea still battles nightmares and the trauma of that horrible night. She battles memory lost of the tragedy and from her childhood because of the trauma. Chelsea moved to Boston to move away from the tragedy and to follow her friend Elizabeth. Elizabeth is always there for Chelsea when she needs her and helps her through her trauma issues.

When Chelsea and Elizabeth go out to the weekend farmer’s market, Chelsea runs into a person that she knew at the time of the tragedy. Suddenly, Chelsea starts recieving disturbing messages and suspicious encounters. Has the murderer returned after 5 years to finish the job? Will Chelsea be able to protect herself and face her trauma? Read Disturbed by Jennifer Jaynes to find out!

Review: This is going to be a really tough review for me because I am very conflicted about this book. I really enjoyed the storyline and how much twists and turns the author put in this story. This a very suspenseful thriller and can see why it’s so highly rated. The problem was I figured out everything from the beginning. I know so many other reviewers were completely thrown off guard and completly can see why everyone kept guessing. I don’t want to give any spoilers away but I can say I’ve been in a circumstance so was able to know where things were going. I was able to recognize early clues right off the back. I think this book will do really well and definitely recommend it. The reason I’m giving it 3.5 stars is because I knew everything that was going to happen so it lessened my experience but it was still very enjoyable. 95% of people I’m sure would not be able to keep up with all the twists and turns and this would be a very satisfying mystery. I also didn’t really enjoy how they made the effects of main character’s trauma look. The reason this review is so hard is because if it wasn’t a trigger for me this would have been 5+ stars. I can’t say the trigger without it being a spoiler but I think many would love picking up this psychological thriller and will love the twists and turns! Jennifer Jaynes does a really great job of putting a story together. Sorry if this review was a little confusing but overall this is a good book. Top grade thriller!

Holy crap! That ending!

I loved this book....a total page turner!

Can't really say much without spoilers, but there were so many different scenarios going through my head, I just had to get to the end. My reaction at the end? "OMG, WTF!"

So yeah, go into this one blind if you can. The blurb gives you enough to get the gist of it.

My first book by this author and I will definitely be checking out the others.

Talented Jennifer Jaynes returns following The Stranger Inside with her latest twisty psychological thriller DISTURBED — a gritty fast-paced standalone page-turner, both chilling and emotional with a mind-blowing conclusion.

“You Made Me.”

Those were the words on Nov 1, 2010, the morning after Halloween. Three women who attended Springfield College. 911 was called. The young officer Brandon was the first responder.

One girl was left alive in the tub. Multiple stab wounds. One of them deep in the side of her abdomen. Blood everywhere.

Now, Oct 4, 2015 —Four years and eleven months later.
Twenty-three-year-old Chelsea Dutton is safe and sane. She is still paranoid and fearful. No one is out to get her. Not anymore. These words had been her mantra for almost five years.

The Halloween night that her college roommates (Christine and Amy) had been murdered and she had been carved up and left for dead.

Since then, she had merely existed. She had been diagnosed with psychogenic amnesia, which made life even more confusing and frightening.

There were no guarantees whether she would recover any of her lost memories. A few had come back over the years but nothing of real significance. A flash here, and there. Some scents and settings brought back some memories of the horrible night.

Her biological parents had been dead since she was six years old. There were a long string of foster families whom she had lived with until she turned eighteen and started college.

The night of the murders clung to her.

There had been a boy, Ethan whom Chelsea had invited and his roommate Boyd. Ethan was from a wealthy family. He was gorgeous. What caused him to start the brutal killings?

She had left Springfield and moved ninety miles east of Boston after the murders. She would be safer there. However, she had wondered why he had spared her. Would he return to finish the job?

She did not want to play the victim anymore.

Chelsea has a close friend Elizabeth. She had been her salvation. They had met nearly five years ago in the Springfield psychiatric hospital where Chelsea had been held for three months after following the attacks.

Elizabeth had been one of the nurses assigned to her pod. She was older, but they had stayed connected and when she had transferred to a Boston hospital, Chelsea tagged along. With her scars, she had a fresh start. Elizabeth was her rock.

When she runs into Boyd she thinks it may be nice to be around someone who was there that night. Even though Elizabeth was great, she was intimated by her. With Boyd, she was on more of an even playing field.

However, shortly afterward, there is a message left at a murder scene with the same message. Lang (detective) takes up temporary residence at a motel in Southie.

He remembered Boyd. The kid had been a drug user. He is determined to solve the case. Was it Ethan? Why come back to torment Chelsea now after all these years?

Who was the message meant for? One of the victims? Were the killings retribution for something? Motive?

Another message: “You’re going to make me do it again, aren’t you”?

Detectives Lang and Garcia are on the case and Chelsea is worried her attacker is back. Who can she trust?

Halloween, the fifth anniversary of the murders, takes on a new twist. Who is really the killer (then and now)? Or is there something more dark and sinister at play?

As always, Jaynes keeps her readers in suspense with twists and turns. A thrilling ride to very dark places of the human psyche. Disturbing, intense, and suspenseful to the final mind-blowing shocking conclusion.

From beginning to end, Jennifer creates a sense of foreboding, paranoia, fear, distrust, and lurking darkness. You know there is something beneath the surface.

Chelsea is a complex character. She continues to live with the consequences of her violent and painful past, which continue to plague her. However, is she an unreliable narrator?

As a reader, you will question everyone.

The author does an exceptional job in keeping you glued to the pages. She knows how to emotionally hook the reader. Without any spoilers . . . nothing is as it appears. Jaynes’ fans will enjoy another twisty, edgy psychological thriller to add to their collection.

Highly recommend all of the author's books. She never disappoints. For fans of James Hankins, Jennifer Hillier, and Lisa Unger.

Read my reviews here:
The Stranger Inside
Don’t Say a Word
Ugly Young Thing
Never Smile at Strangers

A special thank you to the author, NetGalley, and Thomas & Mercer for an advanced reading copy.

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This was one twisted novel. I wanted to believe one person was the culprit but it just seemed too perfect but yet I couldn’t figure why or who else it could be. Then, when it was being revealed to me, I saw what I had been missing, I couldn’t believe it, seriously?! I was along for the ride on that one.

The novel starts with a brutal killing. Two college girls killed and one left for dead, with a hand-written message on the bathroom mirror. Fast-forward to now, almost five years later and Chelsea is still reliving the nightmare. Chelsea has lost most of her memories but the memories of that night, the night she was found in the bathtub are still vivid. When Chelsea returns from her morning run, she swears she saw Ethan outside her apartment. Calming Chelsea down, Elizabeth reminds her best friend that this typically happens after a night that she has her recurring nightmare of the night that she almost died. Ethan was there the night of the slaying, Ethan and Boyd, two boys she hasn’t seen since the night that turned her life around.

Amazingly, Chelsea runs into Boyd a few days later and they immediately hit it off. They decide to meet for dinner and I immediately want to run into the restaurant and throw water on both of them. Put the brakes on it, people! They are falling for each other like magnets. Chelsea gets a note on her car windshield and it corresponds to the night of the murders. Boyd shows up, she gets a note, is this a coincidence? Chelsea sees Ethan and Boyd together in the same week, another coincidence? I am undecided about Boyd as why are they madly falling for each other and why all of a sudden does she get a note? More dates and again, she gets another note that sounds like it came from the killer. Boyd? Boyd and Ethan? Hello?? Elizabeth tries to be her best friend and also tries to give her sound advice but Chelsea has her mind set already. Boyd acts like he knows nothing about the notes and the police are checking out all the alibies. Too much innocence and not enough gaps, who is playing this game and why? 4.5 stars

I received a copy of this novel from NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer in exchange for an honest review.

Put this on your reading list! It's a quick and creepy read perfect for a dark, rainy night. It takes place around Halloween and opens with brutal murders of college students that share an apartment. The beginning is a bit bloody, but I wouldn't describe this book as overly gory. I can imagine this being made into a horror/thriller movie. As I've come to expect from Jennifer Jaynes, she keeps you guessing until the end.

Almost five years after being the only survivor of the "Springfield Coed Killings" Chelsea is still recovering. She works from home and doesn't particularly like leaving the house. She makes decent money and hangs out with her best friend Elizabeth often, but that's about it. No love life, no excitement despite the fact she's still in her early twenties. She runs every morning, but she keeps herself armed and wary of everyone around her. The man who murdered her friends, the man that almost killed her... he vanished afterwards and was never brought in. Her deepest fear is that Ethan will come back to finish the job, and her anxiety always intensifies around this time of year... it's almost Halloween.

She's spent almost five years ashamed of her scars and trying not to be recognized. Her life is about to change. She goes to a farmer's market with Elizabeth and recognizes a familiar face. It's Boyd, who was friends with Ethan and left right before the murders. She doesn't understand exactly why she approaches him at first, but they both feel a connection. It's nice to be honest with a man. He seems nearly perfect... but is he?

It's not long before Chelsea gets a strange note... a few simple words that also appeared written on a bathroom mirror on that terrible night. Her worst fears are confirmed... it's not over. The words were never released to the public, so the idea of a sick prank is quickly dismissed.

Lang, a police officer that saved Chelsea that night, is notified about the new note. He retired after an accident left him with a lot of pain issues, but he still feels connected to Chelsea. He begins to talk to people again, searching for Ethan and wondering if his wealthy family has been helping him hide. Who else would know what was written on that mirror, and who would want to scare Chelsea, who has been through so very much?

I received an ARC of this book from Net Galley and Thomas & Mercer, thank you! My review is honest and unbiased.

Thanks to Jennifer Jaynes & Netgalley for the ecopies for my Kindle.
I had never read one of her books but plan to read more of them. This psychological thriller was a hard book to put down, so I read it in 2 days. Just when I thought I knew what was going on, the last few chapters took a complete turn and I was completely surprised! (Because of the language and sexual content, I could only give it a 4 stars.) If you like reading psychological thriller that are literally page turners, you'll enjoy Jennifer Jaynes' books.

well written and carefully plotted thriller. Chelsea is an extremely sympathetic character who has not dealt with the PTSD from the attack which left two of her friends dead and a killer on the loose. Now years later, she's being stalked by someone who knows the inside details of the crime. There are twists, turns, and some red herrings but all in all, it's one that will keep you turning the pages. Thanks to net galley for the ARC.

WOW. This was my first time reading anything from this author, but after the gripping, edge of your seat ride that was Disturbed, I do believe I have found a new must read author!

Obviously, I can't go into too much detail as I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't gotten the chance to read this yet, but what I will say is that there were times when I thought for sure I knew what was going to happen, only to be more then pleasantly surprised to find out I was wrong. This story went places I didn't think it was going to, and the ending completely blew me away. This was definitely not a spin I have seen done in other stories before, and the uniqueness of it puts this story far above others I have read in this genre.

Disturbed is a brilliantly written story that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the explosive climax that will leave you in awe.

Overall, I am sure this story will definitely appeal to those who enjoy a well written thriller novel that will keep you guessing!

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.