Creep

A truly creepy debut

CREEP is a debut novel in the same vein as stories like Fatal Attraction. Person cheats on significant other. Person regrets it and calls it off. Person gains crazy stalker. Dr. Sheila Tao has been cheating on her boyfriend with a student, the young and charming Ethan. But when her boyfriend proposes, she calls everything off, determined to start anew with her loving fiance. But Ethan doesn't want to let her go. He threatens to release evidence of their affair. To ruin her career and her life. What's worse is, there's a killer on campus who has already killed one student. . .and Tao has the sneaking suspicion it might just be her ex-lover.

I'll admit, when I first read the synopsis for CREEP by Jennifer Hillier, I wasn't exactly enthusiastic. But I'd been browsing Books-a-Million for two hours or so for a new book to no avail. So I sat down and read the first few pages. Which was all it took.

Regardless of what you think about the plotline, Hillier's talent for writing is undeniable. One of the best I've read in some time. I was so impressed that, for that reason alone, I bought the book.

I wasn't dissapointed. The story, which at first seems cliche, turns out to be a lot more unconventional than one might expect. More impressive is that the protagonist, Shiela, a 39 year old psychology professer and sex-addict, is surprisingly likable despite all her terrible transgressions. Maybe it's because her stalker -- the creep, in CREEP -- makes her mistakes seem like spilled milk.

Highly reccommend for thriller fans. But be warned, it isn't for the faint of heart. Some strong sexual content (sex addiction, people!), and plenty of disturbing scenes.

Darkly humorous and intensely disturbing, CREEP is a fantastic debut. Jennifer Hillier is a novelist to look out for.

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Creep is a must read thriller

Dr. Sheila Tao is a recovering sex addict, but after the death of her father she suffered a relapse and had a torrid affair with her teaching assistant/ student Ethan Wolfe, but decides to break it off because she is getting married in a few weeks to the love of her life Morris Gardener, but Ethan doesn't handle the breakup well, and threatens to share a sex video of the couple together. Sheila realizes that Ethan could cost her everything if that video gets out but soon tires of Ethan's taunts and decides to push back. This enrages Ethan and he decides that if he can't have Sheila then no one can, and decides that he must kill her. This book is a thriller in the true sense of the word. The plot draws you in from the first pages and the characters are easy to care about. Sheila is someone who is trying to get her life together, and hopes for a future with Morris, someone whom she sincerely loves. She made the mistake of having an affair with Ethan, but she had no idea just what sort of person he really was until she tried to break it off. Morris is a character that has issues of his own, he is a recovering alcoholic whose life was derailing until Sheila came along. Ethan's character comes off as weird in the beginning but slowly escalates into someone who was totally off the wall weird. The author did a fantastic job of leading me along making me think I had things figured out then she throws in an amazing twist that totally blew me away. The ending left me wondering if there might be a sequel. A great read for anyone who enjoys fast paced thrillers with an exciting, totally believable plot.

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OUTSTANDING PAGE TURNER

A new and fresh perspective with hints of the suspense styles of Patterson and Deaver. I WILL be reading this authors next book. . . With out a doubt. Supurb story, characters, and voice.

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Excw Excellent read this

Great book author has a bright future ahead and canr wait to hear about Dr Tao and Abbeu

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Thrilling debut

My mom lent me her copy of this book and I read it in a day and half! Moves so fast you feel like you're not breathing. Great debut novel, more character-rich than most thrillers. Excellent twist at the end. I sort of had a feeling about it maybe halfway through, but it still shocked me!

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Creep

I thought when I choose this book to read, that it would be you usual stalker story, but it so much more. Dr. Sheila Tao is about the get married, but first she has to break off the affair that she is having with her TA/student, Ethan. But Ethan doesn't want it to end and makes it know that he will tell her fiancé.

But Sheila has another problem, she has an addiction that her fiancé, Morris knows nothing about and when he discovers her problem, they fight, she leaves and disappears. Did Morris kill her or did Ethan do something?

Jennifer Hillier's story is like an onion; the reader peels off layer after layer and discovers something new. I like that because it had me wondering and guessing, although some things I figured out, but was still left with a lot of surprises.

Creep is a very creepy thriller!

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Intense Read

Dr. Sheila Tao, professor of psychology, has to end her affair with her teaching assistant, Ethan Wolfe. Her fiancée, Morris, is a sweet man who would move the world for her. The one thing between them is Tao's secret, she's a sex addict. She relapses and that is how her affair started but now she wants to move forward with her life and come clean to Morris. Ethan is not alright with this. No woman EVER rejects him. He attempts to blackmail Tao and when that doesn't work he decides to kidnap her and kill her.

Psychologically this is a fantastic book. From the first pages we dive into each of these personalities. The interaction is fascinating. Tao runs the gauntlet of emotions. Happiness with her fiancée but guilt for the lies and the affair. Fear of Ethan's intensity to lust for his sinful body. Ethan is a sociopath and we see his disconnect from reality throughout Creep but we also start to feel that something or someone else is playing a factor in all of this. Morris is the rock to Tao. She helped him sober up but is also the reason he falls off the wagon. His undying devotion to Tao, even after the lies are revealed, makes you believe maybe love can conquer all.

Hold on to your horses and get ready for a psycho-thriller ride that you will not forget! Hillier has officially CREEPed me out! Hillier gives a spin to the student-teacher relationship that starts as lust but turns into a woman's worst nightmare.to be kidnapped and chained to a bed with a sociopath leaning over you and telling you not to worry, he isn't going to rape you.he is going to kill you. A must read for all thriller lovers. This ending will just KILL you!

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a fascinating yet terrifying psychological thriller

Puget Sound University's Professor of Psychology Sheila Tao and her teaching assistant Ethan Wolfe are having an affair although she is to soon marry Texas financier Morris Gardener. Sheila needs to end the tryst immediately, but struggles to do so not because of some love for her TA. Instead she belongs to Sex Addicts Anonymous; something her fiancé and her lover fail to know.

Ethan manipulates the human behavior expert by playing on her lust when they are alone and on her guilt when they not. The pair has been together for three months, but time has run out for Sheila. She abruptly vanishes without a trace and her suspicious fiancé fails to gain any help from the Seattle police even though he fears foul play occurred. The affluent Texan hires a private eye whose investigation uncovers the ugly side of Sheila who finds she cannot let go of Ethan by just saying goodbye.

Creep is a fascinating yet terrifying psychological thriller mindful of the movie Fatal Attraction. Ironically none of the lead triangle comes across as nice though readers will empathize with the professor's addiction, which is deftly handled to provide insight to the condition while being the enabler to set the dysfunctional relationships. Although too much happenstance occurs, sub-genre fans will appreciate the taut tale wondering who amongst the Professor, the Financier and the Creep will be left standing.

Harriet Klausner

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 About a university professor who has an affair with her TA who

 About a university professor who has an affair with her TA who turns out to be a fatal attraction psycho.  Not too many surprises here…. even with the twist she tries to throw in at the end.

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Wow! Far different than I expected but in a very good way.

Based on the description on the back of the book, I expected a mild psycological thriller. Wow, was I in for a ride. Mild is not a word I would use to describe any part of this book. Being a fan of the Saw movies, this book was remenicent of that a time or two. The twists kept me on my toes. One reviewer said 'you'll want to call in sick' and that was most definately the truth. I could barely put the book down. I had to remember take a breath a couple times when it got intense. This bookis not for the one who is looking for a mellow thriller, this is the real, raw deal.

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Dark and twisty!!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

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It was so-so.  I really did not connect with any of the main cha

It was so-so.  I really did not connect with any of the main characters and there were a lot of questions unanswered.  There is definitely a cliff hanger at the end for a sequel to that I will not continue on in this series. 

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great book

Can't wait for the next one!

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A+

A+

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Great!!

LOVE this book. The surprise ending will blow you away. Buy it asap.

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This book is one of the best books I have read in awhile and lov

This book is one of the best books I have read in awhile and loved the twist in the story. I finished this book with in 3 days and can not wait for 'Freak' to come out on August 7th. I will be buying from this author again!

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Great book. Loved every page. Waiting for FREAK to come out in A

Great book. Loved every page. Waiting for FREAK to come out in August.

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An Excellent Debut Novel

Superb writing and a gripping plot - Ms. Hillier grabs the reader from the get go and keeps them enthralled until the end. Can't wait for the sequel!

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Creepy

Creep by Jennifer Hillier

Do not give up after 25 pages! I had trouble getting into this book but once I got hooked, it was impossible to put down. This is a psycho thriller with plenty of emotional trauma, action and spooky people.

Sheila Tao is a psychology professor who has trouble practicing what she preaches. She has a wealth of personal issues and makes the mistake of becoming involved with one of her students with disastrous results.

This book has something for everyone, a pro-football player, homeless people, educationally elite, private eye, psychopath and much, much more. But wait! Buy it today and you will get group addiction advice, serial killers, murder and mayhem.

This was a disturbing but captivating book.

I highly recommend the book.

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must read

very good book. an awesome twist at the end, cant wait until she finishes her second book

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