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 I feel extremely bad because I had been putting off reading my advance copy of this one for so long. I really wanted to read this, but the timing never felt right and so I kept putting it off. Finally last month, I decided I was going to read this one and see what all the buzz is about. I really think this book is undervalued, because it is absolutely brilliant and terrifying in each and every way. Into The Darkest Corner is so wonderfully written and genius that I was shocked that this was the book I had kept putting off reading. 
 Into The Darkest Corner isn't my usual sort of book, I usually read paranormal and dystopian fiction. I have never read such a gritty, intense thriller ever in my life, not even Gone Girl terrified me this much. In fact, I believe that Elizabeth Haynes' debut is even better than Gone Girl and that is a huge compliment in my book. I may have been scared out of my wits, but I had this impeccable urge to keep reading. Haynes has all the trademarks of an extremely talented writer: her writing style is addictive, her plot and characters are meticulous and genuine, and every page is as thrilling as the previous one. 
 Haynes uses some really interesting tactics in Into The Darkest Corner, the entire novel is split between the present and the past. Catherine falls in love with the extremely handsome Lee, but he is extremely violent and abusive. The scary thing is that no one believes that Lee would ever strike Catherine and she is alone in the world against Lee. Catherine manages to escape from Lee and she is a completely, unrecognizable person. Out is the affable, wild Catherine and in comes, the frightened and disturbed Cath. Cath now suffers from OCD and her fears seem to control her entire life. 
 I loved the way Haynes decided to portray Cath's OCD because it's very true and honest. A lot of people claim that they have OCD, but most people really don't understand what it means to have OCD--that is until they meet someone who has it. Cath needs to lock her door, check her windows, and survey her house several times a day because she is afraid that Lee will come back. Haynes doesn't sugarcoat her OCD at all and manages to recreate in such a horrifyingly accurate way. OCD is a mental disorder and it is so clear, early on that this disorder has taken over Cath and her life. 
 I was scared--I mean terrified the entire time while reading Into The Darkest Corner. I was afraid that Lee would return and that he would wreck Cath's life and muck up what little sense of normalcy she had in her life. Domestic violence and rape are two subjects that really seem to be so taboo and I really think light needs to be shed on these subjects even further. The dangers of domestic violence and their effects really need to be more widely publicized and this subject is really treated with the utmost respect. 
 Into The Darkest Corner is dark, thrilling and is absolutely a must read for mature readers. Please note that this book contains a rape scene, profanities, and other things that may be deemed inappropriate. This book certainly isn't for everyone, but I really think it's an important book for readers to understand the effects of domestic violence on one's mental health.