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Violets Are Red

By Mylo Carbia
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Publisher Description

From the #1 bestselling author­ that brought millions of readers Ava DeSantis, comes the heart-stopping, psychological thriller about a Manhattan housewife who captures her husband’s young mistress and quietly keeps her prisoner in the basement of their Upper East Side townhouse . . . VIOLETS ARE RED.

“She’s the next Stephen King.” – Horror Society

“The best horror-thriller novel of the year.” ­– Top10Novels.com

“The greatest battle of ‘wife versus mistress’ ever told.” – Great-Novels.com

Forty-nine-year-old Violet Ramspeck is the envy of the Upper East Side. Wealthy, witty, and childless, she harbors secrets of self-destruction, devoting all of her time to others as an artistic socialite turned trophy wife.

Without warning, Violet discovers her adoring husband of twenty-four years is having an affair with a twenty-three-year-old bartender who is an exact, younger replica of Violet. Upon learning of his plans for divorce, Violet's inner sanctum deteriorates as she morphs into a sadistic captor of the strong-willed, millennial mistress she keeps naked in the basement of her expansive townhome.

Meanwhile, Violet's prisoner—Allegra Adams—spends every waking moment trying to escape her luxurious prison. She soon discovers her mental games prove more effective than her physical attempts to run, challenging everything Violet has ever known about her husband, her values, and her sanity.

The epic struggle between two flawed women fighting over the same man is profound.

Lovers of Grimm's fairy tales will enjoy this suspense-filled, action-packed battle of two minds. With unforeseen twists and turns, the shocking twist ending will have you talking about VIOLETS ARE RED for years to come.

5 Reviews

3.5
“This book is ... bananas! I loved it. I felt all the feelings. I laughed and I was moved. I hated and loved the two main characters in turn -- felt for them and was angry at them. The tone was snarky and cynical, but then sweet and empathetic. And while I figured out some things, the book still managed to surprise me. Anyhow, I'm actually hoping there's some kind of sequel as not everything felt resolved, and not everyone who deserved a comeuppance received one. I have to think that will be remedied. I can't even share my favorite quotes, because they're spoilery, but they were choice. I love that a conversation Violet had about the nature of Hell and the power of choice took on more resonance as the book continued. Letting go and holding on are both options, and each leads down a different path. I also loved the different, very dark, fairy tales shared throughout the book. I actually thought I knew the darker versions of stories, and the darker stories, but ... whew! Ba-na-nahs! Edited because I forgot to mention I won a Kindle copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway, but I promise I'd tell ya if I didn't like it!”

About Mylo Carbia

Mylo Carbia is a Hollywood screenwriter turned #1 bestselling author, widely known for her work in the horror-thriller genre and trademark of surprise twist endings. Ranked 7th in the "Top 10 Horror Writers Alive Today," and among the "Top 250 Most Influential Authors" by Richtopia.com, her award-winning writing style has been described as "A perfect mix between Stephen King, M. Night Shyamalan, and Quentin Tarantino, but infused with a signature female sharpness that is all her own." Born in Jackson, New Jersey, Carbia famously spent her childhood years writing to escape the terrors of growing up in a severely haunted house. By the age of 17, Carbia was already well established as a prolific young playwright. By the age of 30, her very first screenplay was optioned only 28 days after completion, earning Carbia a three-picture-deal, and the cover of Hollywood Scriptwriter in 2003. Soon after, Carbia moved to Manhattan and quietly penned numerous television and film projects under her production company Zohar Films-earning the nickname 'The Queen of Horror' and the reputation of being Hollywood's top horror film ghostwriter. In 2015, Carbia left ghostwriting to join the publishing world. Her debut novel, THE RAPING OF AVA DESANTIS, hit #1 bestseller in four categories, and won multiple awards including the prestigious 2016 Silver Falchion Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fiction. Her highly anticipated follow-up, VIOLETS ARE RED--a dark thriller about a Manhattan housewife who captures her husband's mistress and quietly keeps her prisoner in the basement-is anxiously awaited by her fans and scheduled for worldwide release Summer 2018.

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