Sara Stobe Writes

Whispers of Colour I hold my burning face. She just hit me because I forgot to empty the dishwasher. She says she hates me, that I’m the worst thing that ever happened to her, that she wishes I had never been born, because I’m a disappointment, “just like my father”. Whatever that means, because I barely remember him. I’m not allowed to be in touch with him. She doesn’t want that. She says it’s about loyalty. I sit on my bed, hugging my knees. I ache for love so much it burns in my chest. My heart feels like it’s falling apart, dying inside in slow motion. I can’t remember the last time someone hugged me. My mother has rejected me so many times that I stopped trying. I don’t know how to be a better daughter. All I know is this: I can’t stay here. If I do, I’ll lose my mind. I have to save myself. Some people are aware of the situation between my mother and me. They tell me they’re sorry, but none of them ever tries to help. Her physical abuse is less severe than her mental ...

PUBLICATION DATE: 09. APRIL 2026 Blurb: Simone's holiday to Texas was meant to be some much needed bonding time with her teenage daughter, Lucy. On their first night in the desert, Simone wakes to find Lucy missing and a mobile phone in her place. The phone rings: Lucy has been taken and, in order to get her back, Simone must commit a crime. As Simone prepares to follow the kidnapper's instructions, she feels certain that there is nothing she wouldn't do to save Lucy. But becoming a wanted woman is just the start... My review: This book hooked me from the start and I’d say I enjoyed about 92% of it. The premise is gripping: Simone’s daughter Lucy is kidnapped, and the ransom exchange goes terribly wrong. One reckless decision leads to another, and soon mother and daughter are on the run, fearing death row after a shooting that tangled them with the police. Up until this point, the story had me turning the pages quite quickly. It felt like an adventure with a cri...

Blurb: On board a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, Kimberly wakes to discover that her two-year-old son Robert has vanished from the cabin overnight. She and her husband, Jason, vow to do whatever it takes to bring Robert home. But he is never found. Forty years later, their therapist daughter Lily welcomes a new client into her home. Zach has a shocking theory about what happened to her brother Robert years before. If Zach is to be believed, someone out there knows what happened on that ship. And they would do anything to stop the truth getting out. But secrets always find a way to reveal themselves. My review:  🤯 Wow. Just wow. 🤯 This is hands down the best book I’ve read in a long time. It had me in tears multiple times, and I still don’t know how to move on from it. The characters felt so real, their pain so raw, and the story? Absolutely heartbreaking. That plot twist? I never saw it coming. This book isn’t just a 5-star read; it deserves all the stars and a spr...

  Hello, you lovely person! I just came up with a creative and challenging idea for my blog to get me writing, and I have to share it already with you, even though I haven't written down one single word....besides all of the words I'm writing down right now.  I will ask each of my family members to give me ONE word, and I'll turn all of them into a short story. There are five people, meaning I will have five words to get my creative brain cells working overtime, making up anything.  That way, I won't feel under pressure, which naturally saves me from the darkness of procrastination city. IYKYK I might turn it into a regular series on my blog.  Maybe I could even inspire you to turn it into a drinking game....if there isn't already one like that, but I wouldn't know, would I? 😁 Of course, I've already pitched my idea to my best supporters here, and the words are fixed. You might wanna know those now and judge my writing later....so here they are:...

Blurb : When Damon survives a near-drowning, his life flashes before his eyes. Every memory is crystal clear—except one. A dead boy. A face he can’t place. A moment he doesn’t remember living. At first, he tells himself it’s a trick of the mind. But everything else he saw was real. So why not this? With his waking life stalked by the disturbing scene, confusion quickly turns to obsession. Desperate for answers, Damon digs into his fractured past and becomes convinced that the only way to remember…is to die again. And again. And again. When he meets a perfect stranger who’s all too willing to help, the stage is set for his dice with death. But if this is what it takes to uncover the truth, maybe some memories are better left buried… My Review : I was over the moon when I got my hands on an ARC of Dead In The Water — huge thanks to NetGalley and John Marrs! This book was brilliant. The short chapters kept me turning the pages with the classic “just one more chapter” mindset… ...

Blurb: Three women. Three smouldering secrets. Who will make it out alive? It’s 5 November, and a woman awakens to a nightmare. Bound and gagged, she lies trapped in the heart of a towering bonfire. As the smoke thickens, panic sets in – she’s moments away from being engulfed in flames. How did it come to this? Rewind eleven months: Margot, a faded TV star, and her long-suffering friend Anna watch as glamorous Liv and her flawless family move into their street. The three women soon fabricate the perfect pretence of friendship, but each harbours her own deadly secret – and newcomer Liv senses something is terribly wrong beneath the polished exteriors. As cracks widen in the veneer of perfection and lies escalate out of control, tension ignites. Bonfire Night is approaching, and someone is set to burn…But who will it be? My review: This was my second John Marrs book and definitely confirmed him as one of my new favourite authors. "You Killed Me First" kept me glued ...

Blurb: Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a shocking message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple makes a gruesome discovery: their home was once a real-life murder house, with the evidence still concealed within the four walls. In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby arrives, and Mia can’t shake her fixation with the monstrous crimes that happened right above them. Tormented by the terrible things she saw, she is desperate to dig into the past to find answers. Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family—but will the previous tenants stop her from discovering their secret? My review: My first book by John Marrs, bu...