Nicole M. King

“This one… I’m not sure. It was a little weird, but definitely a good weird.
There were so many moments that made me stop and think, especially when you think you’re being saved, only to wonder if you’re really just being put right back into the same situation with a different person. And then you start questioning whether the person supposedly saving you is now being put in your position.
There’s a lot of watching, observing, and coming to terms in this book. And honestly, I want to know more about the son!
This is definitely one I’ll be rereading because I feel like there’s more to uncover the second time around.”

“I had the pleasure of receiving this book as an e-ARC and voluntarily will be giving my honest review. Wow oh wow!! This book just grabs you and doesn’t let go of you!! This is a phenomenal Psychological Thriller that has you suspicious of everyone and everything!! Quinn was abducted at the age of 13 and was rescued by a cult at the age of 15. She gets sent to the cabin by her therapist where it is full of women who he thinks that she can connect with but strange things start happening and they wont make eye contact with her!! This book really has you thinking! Absolutely phenomenal read!!
“She escaped one dangerous cult only to land in the hands of another.
Quinn was thirteen when she was taken. Fifteen years later, a raid finally sets her free, and the counselor assigned to help her rebuild understands survivors like no one else. He gives her a quiet house in Cypress Hollow, Louisiana, and women who understand what she's been through. For the first time in years, Quinn feels safe.
But there's something different in the way he watches her — something that isn't in his file.
The house keeps its own rules. The women won't meet her eyes. And the man who promised to help her, the one who keeps showing up when she least expects him, calls her "Little one" in a voice that no longer sounds like care.
By the time Quinn understands she hasn't been saved, she's been collected. It may already be too late.””

“Moss and Mirrors is the kind of psychological suspense that gets under your skin quietly. It doesn’t rely on gore or constant shock value. Instead, Nicole M. King builds tension through isolation, manipulation, memory, and that growing feeling that something about the situation just isn’t right.
The writing was one of the strongest parts for me. There’s an atmospheric, almost claustrophobic quality to the story, and I really appreciated how much attention was given to Quinn’s internal experience. Watching her slowly question the language she has been taught to use for her own trauma, while pieces of her identity and memories begin resurfacing, made her storyline especially compelling.
I also loved the emotional weight of Quinn and Paige’s relationship. Some of the quieter moments between them hit harder than the bigger thriller moments, and Quinn’s journey back toward her family gave the ending a tenderness I wasn’t necessarily expecting from such a dark story.
Where it lost a little momentum for me was through the middle. Some of the psychological beats began to feel repetitive, and after such a long buildup, I wanted a little more from the actual climax and escape itself. The final chapters are intentionally unsettling rather than completely satisfying, which absolutely fits the story, but I still found myself wanting just a bit more payoff after everything these women endured.
Overall, this was a strong, character-driven psychological thriller with solid writing, an unsettling atmosphere, and an emotional core that really worked for me.
Thank you to Nicole M. King and Inside Story for providing me with an advance copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

“This was a good read!
I have not read anything by this author before so was unfamiliar with their writing style, however a couple chapters in, and i was gripped.
This is a psychological thriller. This book is not supposed to be fast paced and full of action. Psychological thrillers are written and intended to make you think. To make you fill in the gaps, to keep you unaware of what is about to happen.
So for anyone going in to this, please be sure you like this genre before you begin! This is not a fast moving book.
With that said, I had a good time! The storyline was gripping, I did not find it predictable and the characters were all likeable! Overall it was a good read!”

“Dear bookish besties, are you looking for a suspenseful and atmospheric read with tension so thick you can feel it creep out of the story? If the answer is yes, than Moss and Mirrors is the book for you. This is a slow burn psychological thriller where the action may me minimal but the impact is still mighty. This story left me asking myself several uncontrollable questions.”

“50 Cents of me… Book Review
I had the privilege to read the ARC for Moss and Mirrors…
My honest opinion..
Some books scare you because of monsters, and then there are books that scare you because of people.
Moss and Mirrors by Nicole M. King took me into a very different kind of darkness, wow I had sleepless nights and really sleepless..
Quinn was taken when she was only thirteen and, fifteen years later, finally gets the chance to escape. You would think being rescued would mean she was finally safe.
But what happens when the place you're taken to for safety doesn't feel quite right?
That was one of the things that kept me turning the pages.
The atmosphere in this book is unsettling from the beginning. There is this constant feeling that something is wrong, even when everything is supposed to be helping Quinn heal. The people around her make you question who she can trust, and I found myself watching every interaction a little more closely, and you keep feeling uneasy….
What really got me was the idea of protection becoming control.
When someone tells you they're helping you, but slowly starts taking away your choices, where is the line between being cared for and being owned?
This is definitely not a light, feel-good read. It is dark, psychological and uncomfortable in the best kind of way. This book really makes you think and makes you wonder…
If you enjoy books that get inside your head, make you question characters and leave you wondering who is really telling the truth, Moss and Mirrors is one to add to your TBR.
I enjoyed this book so much, because of the suspense and wondering and sleepless nights…
Nicole M. King definitely knows how to create that feeling of unease where you keep reading because you NEED to know what is really happening.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My rating: definitely a 5 star…
Have you read Moss and Mirrors yet?
Love,
Valdine”

“ARC Review
I received an Advance reader copy of this book and leave this honest review voluntarily.
This is a unsettling tale of a man called Sterling who "helps" women I say this loosely as he is a evil man that preys on women who have been abused and through hell! Quinn first thinks shes being saved by Sterling but soon realises she just swapped 1 hell for another. This tale will keep you guessing . The women's stories are all similar and Sterling is just a calculated and manipulative man!! I dont want to give to much away but its definitely a story that for me got into my head , a mind bending psychological thriller from the first chapter !!”

“I received an advanced copy of Moss and Mirrors from Books & Bloom PR and the author. Moss and Mirrors by Nicole M. King was an eerie read. I loved the mystery and the way the story slowly unfolded, keeping me curious.”