“Check the locks on your doors and windows and surrender to this obsessive thriller.” - Karin Slaughter, author of Fallen
“Gripping.” - The Guardian
“Fantastic.” - Newbooks Magazine
“This intense, gripping account of domestic violence and its aftermath is utterly unputdownable. A stunning debut.” - S.J. Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep
“A chilling, page-turning read, which charts domestic violence without flinching and portrays OCD with insight and compassion.” - Rosamund Lupton, author of Sister
“Chilling.” - The Book Case, 20 summer standouts
“A gripping psychological thriller....A terrifying cautionary tale of modern relationships.” - Miami Herald
“Gripping….A compelling first novel.” - Jeff Ayers, Associated Press
“In this violent, gripping suspense novel, a woman with obsessive compulsive disorder lives in fear of her unstable, stalker ex-boyfriend.” - Wall Street Journal
“A sexy psychological thriller…. Anyone looking for a suspenseful read this summer at the beach, pick up Into the Darkest Corner.” - John Searles, Weekend Today Show
“A highly suspenseful and cleverly-crafted psychological thriller….Haynes masterfully teases out the disturbing details, which involve a Jekyll and Hyde boyfriend. If you’re a fan of cinematic showdowns you won’t be disappointed, but it’s also the quietly powerful moments in Haynes’s narrative that resonate.” - Erin Kodicek, Amazon.com
“This mind-bending thriller will give you chills as you follow a young woman who is trying to escape her ex-boyfriend - and her own demons.” - Cosmopolitan
“Harrowing.” - New York Times Book Review
“A scary and superbly written debut thriller.” - Library Journal, starred review
“A harrowing psychological thriller….A terrifying and convincing portrayal of an abusive relationship and a damaged woman’s heroic attempts to recover from it.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review
“A chilling page-turner.” - Booklist
“Gripping psychological thriller. . . . Haynes puts the reader into Bailey’s mind and the result is a grim, dark and extremely difficult story. The feelings of isolation and helplessness ooze off the page. . . A compelling first novel.” - Associated Press
“Verdict: This chilling debut take of obsession will keep readers awake late into the night.” - Library Journal, Additional Review, Summer Reading Feature
“A tour de force début novel that is both creepily disturbing and yet beautifully rendered.” - Sam Millar, New York Journal of Books
“Unforgettable.” - Kathleen Heady, Deadly Suspense magazine
“Haynes is a master at building tension to unbearable heights, and her thorough and thoughtful exploration of the psychological fallout of abuse adds a unique layer to the story….Into the Darkest Corner is a terrifying thriller.” - BookPage
“Into the Darkest Corner is a gripping page-turner that will suck you in from the first scene and not let you go you until it reaches its stunning conclusion.” - Chevy Stevens, author of Never Knowing and Still Missing