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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba

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<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63270775-shore-lodge” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1668094027l/63270775._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63270775-shore-lodge”>Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15604934.Susan_Specht_Oram”>Susan Specht Oram</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5568467669″>4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I think I read this whole series out of order but even so I did not feel lost in any way. All three books in this series may be read as a standalone as they all deal with different characters and problems. In this story Jacklyn has just lost her husband to a heart attack. While working her way through he grief she finds that her husband had given their son a substantial amount of money to make his dreams a reality. They owned a flower shop together which she must now take care of, but with her world crumbling down around her how will she survive? She has no safety net for herself and must keep the shop in order to recoup the money that was given away. Her children talk her into going to a retreat but she soon realizes she has been duped and is actually in a psychiatric facility. Will she be able to prove that she is mentally stable and save her home and business? I enjoyed this book, but man did Dusty make me mad. Having a little perspective from working in the Healthcare field I get why he just wanted to put her somewhere rather than deal with his mother. His sister, Rose, just wanted what was best for Jacklyn and to help but her hands were tied. Dusty definitely had some underlying ulterior motives. I know it’s a work of fiction but I couldn’t help getting worked up. Overall though it was another good book by the author.
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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Rebeca Elliott Figueiras

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is my first book by the author, and I had high hopes. I was not disappointed. I really enjoyed the plot of this story and the way in which the author built the tension.

The characters are well-written, and they stand out from the get-go. The emotions Jacklyn feels soon becomes yours, especially her pain. It’s a skill I admire.

I loved Jacklyn’s character, despite her grief (and then on top of that the betrayal and further heartbreak) she finds the strength to build up her courage and fight. I truly felt for her and quickly got invested in her story and how it would turn out.

I would have loved to have seen a more ‘just’ ending but c’est la vie. It’s more realistic and frightening this way.

This may be my first book by this author, I will ensure it won’t be my last – I look forward to more!

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Shore Lodge (The Millersville Series Book 1) by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Charlene Gonzalez

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars on Susan Specht Oram, I love this book short and to the point but it will keep you all night.
All of her books in the Millersville Series are amazing Thrillers and suspense. Until now I realized the characters are all females fighting to survive life and the struggles they have to go through.
Jacklyn is a mother of 2 kids, who she thought were angels but they wanted to keep her locked up. Jacklyn is an amazing character who does not stop to escape a place where she does not need to be there.
Who knew that family is not thicker than blood we are all evil in some way. Whom can you trust nowadays?

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Erin DeRoma

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

MUST READ!

If you are a psychological thriller fan, you must read this one. Despite it’s almost 300 pages, it is a very quick read because you CAN’T put it down.

The details and writing is amazing, I was right there in the thick of it. I loved and hated the characters. I despised Dusty and I think that shows how well the writing is, because it came to a point where I truly despise a fictional character.

After reading this I jumped right into the next one.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Jennifer Crain

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first time I am reading a book by Susan Oram, and it won’t be the last. Who doesn’t love a thriller which pits blood (family) versus friends? I sure don’t!

Read the book to discover how Jackie escapes from the psychiatric ward on an island, and along the way, be amazed at her cleverness of figuring out how to save herself. Remind me a lot of the book Behind Closed Doors, which I also really enjoyed reading. I can’t wait to read the other two books in this series.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram is book number 1 in the Millersville series and it is a thrilling experience.

She feared that her sorrow would engulf her. Jacklyn Stone is battling to maintain her composure. Still in shock at her husband’s passing, the grieving widow sees her usually effectively managing her garden store devolving into chaos. She goes to the isolated retreat when her son and daughter advise a quick getaway to hasten her recovery, only to find she can’t unwind there.

Jacklyn struggles to maintain her mental sanity as she feels her skin crawl as the retreat reveals its actual nature as a psychiatric clinic. She worries that the impenetrably gated grounds will serve as the backdrop to her later years because her child is determined to abandon her confined inside the gilded cage.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a unique Thriller trilogy. The story really brings excitement into your life. I couldn’t put the book down. As the story progressed, it made me glad I got the second one to get started on it right away.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Mary Espinoza

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow! What a thrilling read! From the beginning till the end, I was hooked, even though there were a couple of times I had to reread a paragraph or two just to make sure I understood what the author was trying to say with her story. Other than that, this was very well written!

The story begins with introducing us to Jacklyn Stone, who has recently lost her husband, and as expected she is absolutely crushed and heartbroken. Nothing is working out how she had planned and imagined it would. The bank accounts aren’t adding up like they used to, she’s had a fender bender, misplaced her keys, and overall is having a good run of bad luck! She’s beginning to wonder if all of this has to do with the grief she’s experiencing or if something more is contributing to her newfound chaos.

Dusty Stone (Jacklyn’s son) is a contractor and has recently convinced his mom to give him power of attorney over her health and finances. He’s truly concerned that his mother is really losing her mind and Dusty just feels like his sister needs caring for their mother.

Rose Stone (Dusty’s sister & Jacklyn’s daughter) is a hard-working single mother doing everything she can to provide for her son and now has the task of also taking care of her mother. While she’s not trying to neglect her mother’s needs, she agrees with her brother that their mother needs to be assessed and admitted to Shore Lodge. This will help Rose tremendously with a much-needed break from the double duties she has recently inquired.

Now that Jacklyn has been admitted to Shore Lodge as a resident, there are many disturbing and horrific situations that come about. Jacklyn handles several different situations to the best of her abilities. Does Jacklyn come out of these situations ok, did Dusty and Rose make the right decision by having their mother admitted to Shore Lodge…the only way to find out is to pick up the book and read it on your own! I promise you will not be disappointed!!

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Brandy Rymer

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram

Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram was a fantastic read! Right from the beginning of the book, we jump right in with Jacklyn’s husband, Albert’s death. From there we get to go back and forth between the points of view of Jacklyn and her adult children, Dusty and Rose. Poor Jacklyn is struggling with depression after the sudden death of her husband, causing her son Dusty to step in and help care for her. Rose is so busy caring for her son, Max, dealing with her high-demand job, and being a divorcee. Dusty convinces Rose that their mother needs to be put into a home to receive around-the-clock care where she can rest from the stresses of running her garden store and relax from the things of the world while attending grief counseling. Dusty and Rose convince Jacklyn to agree to go to the resort for a couple of days stay to rest and get some grief counseling, little did Jacklyn know she was being put into a permanent facility where no one is allowed to leave. Jacklyn does everything she can to reverse her actions of signing over her power of attorney to her son, Dusty, who seems to have ulterior motives his sister Rose did not see coming. Will Jacklyn be able to find a way to escape this place of terror before she goes insane?
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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Heidi Sturgess

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I started this book , finished it and then took a few days and read 2 others on between and then re read it ! Why ? My mind was so absorbed with the cruelty of Jaclyn’s kids that I couldn’t give an honest opinion of the story as a whole , I know , I’m strange but it is what is , right ?!🤷‍♀️🙈🤣📚❣️

Jacklyn and her husband are celebrating their anniversary and he literally drops dead ! Everyone grieves in a different way and my heart aches for Jaclyn and I think it’s because I’ve experienced loss and it feels like your heart is outside your body and you’re just this shell so when she has a mental breakdown I just want to hug and tell her it’s going to be on and help her through it but I kept telling the empath side of me to stop 🙈 then her it’s decide she needs a retreat and my shackles went up 🤬

While I was mad the kids I couldn’t help but feel sorry for Rose to a degree because she’s got enough on her plate as it is and it seems Dusty has altering motives and doesn’t want to be saddled with the burden of his mother 🤬 and he’s pulling the wool over Roses eyes

I felt murderous as n Jaclyn’s behalf when she realised that her retreat wasn’t what it was made out to be and man this woman has a fighting spirit despite the crippling heartache and that made me love her so much more !

A brilliant read that had my emotions all over the place 😉

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Julie McComas

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was most definitely a page turner from the start. I felt so bad for Jacklyn, first to lose her husband and then be stuck at the “retreat.” I knew it had to be a creepy place when her young grandson even said he wouldn’t like it. There are twists and turns in this well written psychological thriller. I didn’t realize it was part of a series, so I will be continuing on with it, and recommending it to others!

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Kimberly Filer

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hands down one of the best psychological thrillers I have read in a long time. If you enjoy hanging on by the seat of your pants this one’s for you. The grieving widow, the deception and greed from a child. All rolled into a nice, neat package. A can’t put down thriller for the ages.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Lyndsey Fairley

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book sounded interesting per the synopsis so I dove right in. It wasn’t exactly what I expected which was a good thing as it kept me guessing for a bit.

We start off with a bang and then pretty quickly we are thrown on a crazy ride that I hope and pray ever ever happens to me nor anyone I know where family is concerned.
I won’t spoil the book as it’s best read to understand and get the whole story.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Sara Grantham

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow! I haven’t read a thriller that kept me this on edge in a long time! It definitely had my heart pounding, had me second guessing everything, and made me feel so distrustful of everyone – everything I love in a book. I highly recommend this to fans of psychological thrillers; you won’t be disappointed!

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Heather Hoke

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ummmmmmm WOW! I have so many words I could use to describe my feelings about this book! But the very first and foremost is disgust! Not with the book entirely, but with the character Dusty!!!!!! He is a pathetic son and disgusting human being. Who in the world doesn’t feel it is wrong to treat your very own mother the way he does his.
This book was emotionally hard to read. But it was so well written I couldn’t stop!
I read it in just a couple hours.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Rayne East

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heart stopping
This story was like an adrenaline rush. Starts of calm and builds and builds until your heart is pounding so hard. I felt so much for Jacklyn and the author writes this so well that I felt I was right there. Soon I was flying through the pages as the story took me away. The suspense, action and betrayal are interwoven so well. Looking forward to the next book. Highly recommend.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Jamie Truex

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book I’ve read by this author. I struggled a little with the different view points and time hopping but overall enjoyed this book. It did keep my interest, needing to know what was going to happen next. Jacklyn is a grieving widow who’s adult children convince her to go to a grief facility. She sure does not get to relax. Plenty of twists in this read. Definitely recommend.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Jess Engel

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was an action-packed, thrilling read from start to finish. Written from the perspective of several different characters, the reader is taken on a terrifying journey of loss and betrayal. This psychological thriller is well written and takes the reader on a horrifying ride. The inner workings of the Stone family and Jacklyn’s story through grief and betrayal and the situation she finds herself in makes for a compelling, page-turning read. I enjoyed the character development and overall story.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Amanda Glaspie

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Intense thriller

I love a good psychological thriller, and this book did not disappoint. Jacklyn is simply a widow who is overcoming her grief of losing her husband Albert, but she has also revealed hidden secrets. Her son Dusty has big plans and will do anything to get what he wants. This book was filled with twists and turns that will keep you on your toes. I’ll definitely be checking out more books by this author.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Heather Watson

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the firs book that I’ve read by Susan Specht Oram. I was on the edge of my seat reading this book. I couldn’t wait to see what the characters were going to do next. The story is well written and pulls you in. I can’t wait for her next story to see what she comes up with next.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Shore Lodge was a good book that kept me engaged. It is a story focusing on Jacklyn Stone, a widow trying to re-center after the loss of her husband. Like all deaths, she is feeling off kilter, but also was left with some shocking news. Her adult children convince her to go to a “retreat” to get some time to herself and try to get back on track. However, things are not what they seem. It is not a resort, but rather a psych facility and she has been admitted without her knowledge. The story continues as we see what her children are doing now that Mom is locked up, and Jacklyn’s fight to break out of Shore Lodge. The book is pretty messed up, but not gruesome, more just makes you think… because stuff like this probably happens more than we realize. I felt bad for her being tricked, and was rooting for her the whole time. I felt a little let down with the ending, and I am not entirely sure why. It wrapped up nicely, I just expected something bigger, I guess? The characters are good, and i like that we get to see into the personal life and thoughts of all of the Stone family, to give us a better picture of how things got to that point. I do plan to read the next book in the series.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram Reviewed by May Leadstone

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This novel is not what I normally read due to easily triggered anxiety. However, I thought I would push my reading boundaries. Though within the first couple of chapters, the author had my hackles raised slowly! (Great for the psychological thriller aspect, not so good for my anxiety) The constantly turning story narrative kept the reader disjointed, which matches the main character, Jacklyn Stone, whose mental state was in disarray after the untimely loss of her husband of 37 years! All she wanted was to live with her husband and run the garden shop, but fate and an ungrateful child who believes they are owed more! The author hits on the paranoia of every parent and how their children will treat them when they are older!  The way Jacklyn’s children, Rose and Dusty, acted activated my anger and frustration with what Jacklyn experienced at this “retreat”! Yet, Jacklyn doesn’t go down without a fight and starts to regain herself back through this whole ordeal! I learned this genre is not for me, but this book was well written and assuredly a great product for those of suspense and thrills!

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Jennifer Reimer

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was filled with so much suspense I couldn’t put it down. It made me filled with so many emotions and all the feelings from curiosity, angry, anxiety, and enthralled. It was just a rollercoaster of a ride. This book was so well written it really made me wonder a few times if it was true or not, I had to keep reminding myself that even thou it was such an amazing read that it was also fictional. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down I had to know what was going on next with what was Jacklyn thinking and if the situation she was going thou was heartbreaking. This thrilling captivating mystery had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I enjoyed this book and couldn’t put it down.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Ayla Phipps

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book I have read by Susan Specht Oram; the plot drew me in as I am a big fan of psychological thrillers on tv and movies but finally getting into them in books. The beginning, that is the title of the first chapter, it sets the plot for the entire book. Jacklyn and Albert were high school sweethearts the only thing they loved more than their family was gardening. Suddenly a heart attack takes Albert from her, after having a mental breakdown, her son takes it upon himself to “deal” with her. This book is from three perspectives, Jacklyn newly widowed, her daughter Rose and her son Dusty.
Living two hours away Rose isn’t around every day to see how out of it her mother has become. Dusty on the other hand has been there every day but dislikes the thought of having to move in with his mother or the burden of handling and relying on someone to come to the house to take care of her. Severely depressed after losing her husband Jacklyn is going through the motions, clinging to her shop schedule. Looking into everything after his passing she has discovered that he has given sixty-two thousand dollars to their son in recent years to help him get ahead on his dream but now she has no savings and must keep the shop to earn back what was given away. Meanwhile Carolyn, a valued employee that has worked for them for years is interested in buying the shop, but Jacklyn can’t just tell her she can’t afford to sale that she has no choice but to keep it. Dusty wants his mother sent away somewhere, where she is someone else’s problem to deal with, leading him to finding Shore Lodge, a psychiatric facility not far from where she already lives. Rose is against this but having a child and a parenting agreement with her ex-husband has no choice as she can’t move in with her mother to help. While Dusty agrees with Rose to try and get their mother to willingly agree to go, he informs her that he has power of attorney over their mothers medical and financial decisions and if needed he will use that to make sure she is in the Lodge.
Can Jacklyn prove her mental stability in time to save her home? Dusty loves to hold a grudge, but what does he hold against his mother? Rose only wants to help her mother but is this the right decision? The world the author builds is both beautiful and tragic. The characters are realistic in their actions, making you route for Jacklyn from page one that she will succeed. This book had me on the edge of my seat and holding my breath is several places and I can’t wait to read book two in the Millersville Series, The Thieves.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Amanda Gonzalez

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Shortly after the death of her husband, store owner Jackyln Stone is convinced to ‘visit’ a retreat center… Little does she know/expect that her own son would have her committed to what turns out to be Shore Lodge psychiatric facility. This is one of the best psychological thrillers I’ve read! From the beginning of the story, I was drawn in and really felt connected/emotionally invested in the main character’s situation. There’s such a raw and realistic element to this story that it makes the reader’s imagination go wild…and makes me question trusting my own blood in the future. I’m looking forward to the next book!

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Angela Renee Diaz

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jacklyn is now a widow. She ends up finding out her husband knew of his health issues. She is struggling to do anything. Her two children are concerned for her well being and send her away to get rest and relaxation. Jacklyn doesn’t want to go. She soon realizes she’s stuck in a psychiatric ward.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Christen Ware

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Good story with multiple POV and time perspectives that is full of suspense and thrill. It takes a hot second to get adjusted to how this story is delivered, but constitutes swiftly once you get your footing. Shocking secrets and the turns of this story take both the characters and the reader through enough to warrant a much needed breath after. Overall, good read with a fast and sharp read.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Felicia Bates

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Shore Lodge is the first book I’ve ever read by this author but I will definitely be reading more. I read this book pretty quickly because I needed to know what was going to happen to Jackie. I kept setting myself up for a particular twist to happen because I couldn’t believe children could be that cruel to a parent. That being said, this book definitely had characters you love to hate. Overall, I really did enjoy the book. I felt that Jackie was an excellent main character and she was most definitely underestimated more than once. If you like books that keep you on edge and quicken your pulse, definitely give Shore Lodge a go.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Nicole Thompson

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Undoubtedly, Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram is one of the greatest Psychological Thriller novels I have read in a very long time. I was overwhelmed with intense feelings – my heart racing, my body tense, waiting to see what would happen next. The protagonist, Jacklyn Stone, tragically loses her husband and finds that he has left her with a mountain of debt, unable to liquidate their business. Her children then take her to a retreat that poses a great threat to her, leaving Jacklyn with the task of tapping into her inner courage to retake her life and go home. Filled with gripping twists and turns, this thriller will have readers contemplating how they would fare in such a similar predicament.

Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Amanda Swindle

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jacklyn Stone lost her husband eight months ago and she is having a hard time getting back to a normal life. Added to that, anything that can go wrong, does. With all that has happened, Jacklyn depends heavily on her two adult children (Dusty and Rose) to help her get back on track and past everything. No red flags were raised when Dusty asks to take over her power of attorney over her finances and health, nor when both of her children talks her into signing into Shore Lodge in order to rest and grieve. Seems innocent enough, right? Not so much, it soon comes to light that her children have alterior motives. Greed and money come into play, and Jacklyn finds out that Shore Lodge is not a retreat to cope and heal, but a psychiatric facility. What starts out as seemingly caring and innocent, turns out to be betrayal and deceit….from her own children. This is a very dark and twisted psychological thriller, and absolutely had me wanting to shake some sense into her children, and give her a much needed hug. 5 out of 5 stars, and highly recommended.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by La Toya Lewis

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram is a very intriguing story of a recently widowed woman and her fight to reclaim her life. Watching Jacklyn Stone fight for her life that her son Dusty Stone, has so cruelly stolen from her is absolutely heartbreaking. You experience all of her feelings of anguish and betrayal. Despite all that she has been through, Jacklyn proves to be stronger than even she thought she could be. The story is beautifully crafted and keeps you on a rollercoaster of emotions. The characters are also well-written. Dusty is vile and Jacklyn is inspiring. This story pulls you in and keeps you hooked. This is a great psychological thriller.

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