Suspenseful and unsettling, The Rule of Three will bend your mind into a plethora of shapes as you try to piece together this perplexing, mysterious and deadly puzzle. Sam Ripley has crafted an intricate and completely engrossing tale that keeps you guessing until the very last page.
Do you believe there is truth behind urban legends? You might after reading this story, told from the perspective of three young women who believe with their entire being that they are going to die, having already buried their parents and lone siblings in prior three-year increments. Now it’s their turn. Is it a curse? Is it a prophesy? Is it something more sinister? Is it just a coincidence? You’ll have to read the first-person accounts of these women’s experiences to figure it out for yourself.
The Rule of Three unapologetically fucks with your head for 320 pages. It starts with the unique structure of each section sharing the unfiltered journal entries of the different women caught up in the deaths of their families and what it means for them. But as the next woman picks up the thread to try to stop the chain of events that seem inevitable, doubt is sown about the veracity of events and individuals contained in the prior woman’s account. Then various game changing occurrences and connections start showing up to throw a wrench in what you think you knew. And just when it seems like everything has been figured out and wrapped up in an untidy bow…surprise! You know nothing and learn there were clues all along that you missed. Compelling you to go back and look again with mind blowing results. It’s an exceptionally well thought-out and executed concept that provides hours of brain busting thrills and entertainment.
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