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A House Without Windows Kindle Edition

by Stevie Turner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.5 out of 5 stars 253 ratings
Dr Beth Nichols thinks she has been held captive by Edwin Evans for about 8 or 9 years now. Amidst her grief she often looks back and thinks about her fiancé Liam. She lies awake at night staring at the one light bulb that is never switched off, and prays that Liam is still out there somewhere searching for her.
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    February 20, 2014
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Reviewed By Teodora Totorean for Readers' Favorite
*****5/5

A House without Windows by Stevie Turner is the story of Dr. Beth Nichols who was held captive for ten years together with her daughter, Amy, who was born in captivity. Shortly after she fell pregnant with her fiancé Liam's child, Beth was kidnapped by an ex-patient, with little hope of escaping.

The story is told from different perspectives and is narrated in both first person and third person. The book starts with Amy's perspective where we find out about the house (room) where the two are kept locked and their daily routine through an innocent child's eyes. In Beth's story we find out more about the kidnapping and how she managed to escape. From Liam's perspective we learn that he is torn apart between his new life with his partner and their toddler, Toby, and the hope of being reunited with the love of his life and their ten-year-old daughter of whom he knew nothing. Later on in the book, we get to read Edwin's perspective as well as Joss', all leading to one question: will Beth get a second chance to live her life surrounded by loved ones?

I enjoyed reading A House without Windows from different perspectives as Turner captures perfectly the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters. Amy's perspective is heart breaking as the captivity is the only reality that she knew at her age. The book keeps readers interested throughout and, as the perspectives change, you want to know more about each character and how the story will come together in the end. The book has all the ingredients of a good read: positive characters, a villain, suspense, authentic dialogues and a narrative style that keeps readers interested to the very end.

From the Author

A few years' ago I heard on the news that three women had been rescued from a house after 30 years in captivity.  One of them had a daughter under the age of 30, and it occurred to me that this woman had never seen the outside world. 

It was this news item that gave me the inspiration to write 'A House Without Windows'.  I wanted to focus on the aftermath of captivity too; how somebody might feel after years of being locked in a basement.  My brain went into overdrive, and I finished the book in 2 months.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HUH6R7Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ KDP; 3rd edition (February 20, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 20, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 959 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 155 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.5 out of 5 stars 253 ratings

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Stevie Turner

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Stevie Turner is a British author of romantic suspense, paranormal stories, and women’s fiction family dramas which are sometimes humorous. She is a cancer survivor, and still lives in the same picturesque Suffolk village that she and husband Sam moved to in 1991 with their two boys. Those two boys have now grown, and she and Sam have 5 lovely grandchildren.

One of her short stories, ‘Lifting the Black Dog’, was published in ‘1000 Words or Less Flash Fiction Collection’ (2016). Her screenplay ‘For the Sake of a Child’ won a silver award in the Spring 2017 Depth of Field International Film Festival, and her novel ‘A House Without Windows’ gained interest in 2017 from De Coder Media, an independent film production company based in New York. ‘Finding David’ reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Competition. 'Scam!' won first prize in the 2021 Electric Eclectic writing competition, and 'His Ladyship,' reached the finals and Longlist of the 2021 Page Turner Writing Award. 'Falling' reached the finals of the 2022 Page Turner Writing Award, and Stevie's latest manuscript 'Tina's Diary: 1997' reached the finals of the 2023 Page Turner Writing Award. You can find Stevie's books and reviews on her website www.stevieturner.uk

To quote reader Roberta Baden-Powell, 'I'm looking forward to reading your new book, and find your books the best so far. The style you write in has given me a new perspective and a renewed inspiration in reading once again.'

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Customers find this book to be an extremely well-written suspense story with an unusual mix of romance and suspense. They describe it as a wild emotional ride with well-developed characters who give their perspectives, and one customer notes its excellent pacing.

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25 customers mention "Suspenseful story"21 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the suspenseful story of the book, describing it as an extremely well-written mystery with an unusual mix of romance and suspense.

"Stevie Turner presents a thriller, a love story, a family story, a mad obsessed man and so much more in this book A House Without Windows...." Read more

"Good story line, well written, in an interesting style, with each character giving their perspective...." Read more

"...This definitely was not. Though part of the book was indeed interesting, it was due to the subject matter only...." Read more

"A House Without Windows by Stevie Turner is a highly unusual, extremely well written suspense story...." Read more

12 customers mention "Emotional content"9 positive3 negative

Customers describe the book as a wild emotional ride, with one customer noting it's gripping from the first chapter, while another mentions tears falling throughout the story.

"...The characters were very real, which gives an eerie feeling to the read...." Read more

"...Overall it was a good read with full of different emotions. At times it made me mad, sad, and happy...." Read more

"This was such a boring book. I bought it because it had good reviews, but I really don't understand why it did...." Read more

"Devastating, creepy, and deeply affecting, Stevie Turner's A House Without Windows is many things: among them are several different, disturbing love..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, describing it as well-written and interesting.

"Good story line, well written, in an interesting style, with each character giving their perspective...." Read more

"...is told from different characters' perspectives which makes it seem even more realistic...." Read more

"...Overall it was a good read with full of different emotions. At times it made me mad, sad, and happy...." Read more

"...A good writer can make you feel like you are in the story. I was held hostage all the way through...." Read more

9 customers mention "Character development"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the well-developed characters in the book, noting that each character gives their perspective.

"...line, well written, in an interesting style, with each character giving their perspective. I like how the story jumps right away into action...." Read more

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"...It was told from the perspectives of the five main characters while establishing suspense, confusion, and eventful life decision making...." Read more

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  • Christina Steiner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ten years behind locked doors
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2017
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    Stevie Turner presents a thriller, a love story, a family story, a mad obsessed man and so much more in this book A House Without Windows. The title of the book and the front cover was intriguing enough for me to order the kindle edition and put it on my to read list. The problem was, after I started reading, I had a hard time putting it down.

    Kidnap victims are usually children or teenagers. In this story the victim is a 26 year old educated woman in love with her fiance Liam. Beth’s life changes abruptly on her way home from work, when her abductor makes his move. Pregnant Beth disappears for ten years and is presumed death. In the small room without windows she endures childbirth on her own, but the child Amy is a focal point for her to gather her courage. She needs to survive.

    Escape seems impossible until she gets impregnated by her captor. As a medical professional Beth knows that unless she gets a C-section the chances of her and her new baby to survive are zero. Amy and Beth are able to convince madman Edwin to drive her to the hospital. The story unravels from there.

    Usually a story ends, when liberation is achieved. Not Turner’s tale. With care she writes about the difficulties Beth faces. After all, ten years is a long time to be removed from society, not having had any interaction with humans besides her daughter and her kidnapper, including being presumed death by her family and friends.
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  • nadege nicoll
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, original style
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2015
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    Good story line, well written, in an interesting style, with each character giving their perspective. I like how the story jumps right away into action. I was captivated by Beth's adventures and kept thinking, "How could she get out of there?" It seemed so incredible, yet so real. Once Beth finds her freedom again, I found her character less charismatic. She was almost too perfect in her interactions with Liam and it made her less relatable. But I do love how she handles the crisis at the end of the book. All in all, I really enjoyed this read. I found myself not being able to put the book down until I knew how they escaped.
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  • Tam
    3.0 out of 5 stars 3 Stars...Barely...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2017
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    This book read like two totally different authors had written it. The first half which dealt with the kidnapping and subsequent torment was really quite good whereas the second half felt like a cheesy mystery/romance. The (almost) 3 stars were for the former while the latter gets a big fat zero.
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  • Kathryn P
    2.0 out of 5 stars Good story line in beginning turns into a yawn
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2015
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    Did research for a page turner book. This definitely was not. Though part of the book was indeed interesting, it was due to the subject matter only. This displayed the author's poor writing style.
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  • Deb
    5.0 out of 5 stars Eerie
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2014
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    A House Without Windows by Stevie Turner is a highly unusual, extremely well written suspense story. The characters were very real, which gives an eerie feeling to the read. The book is told from different characters' perspectives which makes it seem even more realistic. It's almost to true to life for my taste, which is why it deserves five stars. This book was recommended because it stays in the top 100 on Amazon's kidnapping category. Now I understand why.
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  • TxMT
    1.0 out of 5 stars Horribly dull
    Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2014
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    This was such a boring book. I bought it because it had good reviews, but I really don't understand why it did. The majority of the book drags on and on with absolutely nothing happening. A little happened in the beginning, then nothing through the rest of the book until the last couple of pages! The story line had potential if there had been any character development. Even after trudging through, waiting for something to happen but determined to finish it, there were still unanswered questions. Why was Edwin like that? What had happened to him to make him that way? What did any of the characters think or feel deep down about anything? Other than going on and on about Beth's anxiety and a little of Joss' thoughts, that was about it. I read a LOT of books & am satisfied enough if they just keep me interested and are somewhat entertaining - it still feels worth the time to read it - but this was one of the most boring books I've ever read in my life, and that's saying a lot. I'm just baffled as to what the other reviewers saw in this book to give it such a high rating.
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  • Diana Ambroise
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2015
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    I was searching for a scary suspenseful book to read and unfortunately this wasn't it. Overall it was a good read with full of different emotions. At times it made me mad, sad, and happy. One thing I disliked about this book was when the little girl Amy starts reading her book and goes into the story.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2018
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  • TL Clark
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rollercoaster of emotions; the different prisons one can face
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2015
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    So, as many have said, this starts off through the eyes of Amy (a little girl), and it was really quite sweet reading her take on her otherwise horrific confinement. She leads into the story nicely, and paves the way for her mother's part of the story to come in smoothly. Hearing about Amy's house really does bring sense to the book's title.

    It is a really dark subject matter, but one that is very sympathetically handled. I think it will give people insight into how these situations can occur and the aftermath as well; it's a long slow road to recovery. You expect Beth to live happily ever after once she escapes, but she actually sets her own prison as she tries to come to terms with all that's happened.

    It really is a bumpy ride of a book; just as you think a happy bit is approaching obstacles get dropped in the way.

    I read one reviewer say Joss' thoughts of having a happy family with his father were unrealistic.
    Actually, it's not as far fetched as face value. Many children with step/foster/adoptive parents feel alienated as Joss clearly does, and reaches out towards the hope of feeling that elusive sense of belonging. Sure, as an adult you can condemn this notion as ridiculous, of course it won't work. But the child going through it doesn't have the same perspective. Their judgement is clouded. It's why there's strict protocols around getting in touch with birth parents; all parties need to be prepared.

    I really read through this book quickly, and didn't want to put it down. I felt a connection with the characters, and cared what happened to them. No, I needed to know what happened to them!

    Good story well told. Yay; thanks for helping raise the profile of us indie authors. Proof that we can produce good work!
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  • Espionage Lover
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Mundane Made Significant
    Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2015
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    Stevie Turner's writing sparkles in A House Without Windows. The author succeeds at smothering the shocking story of years-long kidnap in prose that takes the reader gently into the maelstrom of mental illness and leads the reader to the reality of a bright young woman's nightmare experience. Ordinarily this type of story would frighten me, but Turner deadens the shock with the mundane. Often seen through the eyes of a child born in the cellar prison, who knows no other experience and must live life vicariously through descriptions in a single book, the strength of the kidnapped woman takes center stage not the sordidness of her years-long ordeal.
    Masterfully written with an unexpectedly positive tone, especially considering the scenario presented, the author adds cultural nuance using right-on-the-mark language and expressions in the mouths of children on both sides of the 'big pond'. Having lived in both the UK and Canada, this reader can attest to the author's careful attention to detail. The 'Beaches' in Toronto feels and looks as real as the train station in Croydon. Remarkable tension builds in the ordinary ​if being imprisoned in a cellar could be by any stretch of the imagination considered mundane. Suspense, carefully stitched into the plausible reactions of a son wanting to meet his estranged father despite the fact that the older man is suffering from delusions in a mental institution, carries the reader forward with trepidation to an unexpected ending.
    A House Without Windows goes one layer deeper though. Not only a human drama, the story displays the underside of a penal system infatuated by its own good intentions. Despite frightening his parole 'cum' social worker with empty cold eyes above smiling lips, the kidnapper wheedles his way back on the street again and bides his time to strike again. Remarkably, this social realism doesn't bog down a beautifully crafted story, instead the reader is left to judge or not on his own. In the same way that English character triumphed over Hitler, Stevie Turner enlivens and celebrates the strength of the human spirit particularly in the person of the protagonist but all of her people ring true.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
    Reviewed in India on July 31, 2017
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    not worth for the cost
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  • Amazing
    5.0 out of 5 stars Page turner!
    Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2019
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    Interesting novel. I recommend it. Read it I. One sitting.
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  • professor
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Tense, Engrossing Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2015
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    As a general rule, I tend to review and critique books in relation to the extent they have succeeded in satisfying their target readership. Stevie Turner’s A House Without Windows gave me pause in this regard. Traces of Enid Blyton’s influence can be detected here and there throughout the book, together, of course, with the detailed references early in the book to Blyton’s Island of Adventure in Amy’s diary. For this reason, I wondered if the book was targeted at young adults. But then a very adult blackness appears, together with themes that are distinctly adult and quite disturbing. The book to me, therefore, seems to defy categorisation.

    However, regardless of whom Turner is aiming her story at, I can assure any prospective readers that she has a very engaging writing style that will keep you engrossed. Other reviewers have summarised the story, perhaps in too much detail, so I will confine myself to a few remarks about the book’s effectiveness.

    Turner’s initial premise, the abduction of a young woman about to be married by an obsessive stalker, raises enough creepy anticipation to keep any reader absorbed. The characters of Beth and her abductor are well drawn, and the stages of Beth’s captivity will tend to wear out the reader’s teeth, so constantly are they gritted as the nastiness of Beth’s plight continues.

    Turner deals effectively with the abduction and the imprisonment. Like any writer, she also had a plot which she intended to follow and, judging from the denouement, it is clear that the somewhat hasty disappearance of Amy from the story and the introduction of Joss’s tale were key elements of that plot.

    However, and this is probably me writing my own story and not allowing Turner to write hers, I understand that there are certain essential stages in a child’s life when interaction with the world, socialisation with people and with peers, and other aspects of psychological development, are allowed to happen. Amy missed out on these opportunities and I rather expected the adult Amy to be a much darker character, riddled with neuroses and psychoses, and not the balanced young lady she turned out to be. Of course, since such a plot thread was not necessary to the story, the author chose to ignore it.

    Nonetheless, fans of Turner’s other books and, indeed, new fans, will love A House without Windows. It has its moments of taut and nail-biting suspense, calm pockets of romance, and more than its share of interesting characters. I heartily recommend this book not only to readers of the suspense genre but to readers of any other genre who will definitely enjoy it as well.
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