Creep By Jennifer Hillier

A masters student, the gorgeous Ethan Wolfe, seduces his professor Sheila Tao. They continue a rockin affair and just as she ends it, their relationship turns sour when he pursues to kill the woman he loves. Creep is the correct word which lingers in the air, as the turn of events in this novel will be etched in your mind for days. 
With an addiction to physical love, Sheila struggles to let go of her lover, but also to tell the truth to her soon to be husband Morris. A successful man who banished his drinking addiction with the help of his fiancée , Morris finds it hard to deal with Sheila's affair and past life. A twisted few weeks later, Sheila's marriage and life are both in trouble as she is locked away by Ethan to pay for her ways. A hunt for Sheila begins and all the clues of this tale begin to add up.

Sheila Tao?

A exciting novel which uses a psychological approach to explanations of human behaviour. Creep (Little Brown) delves into how one's past highly affects their future and the scarring events in childhood which adults may never forget. A first novel by Canadian writer Jennifer Hillier, this story chronicles the shame of Sheila's secrets which have the potential to ruin her life. An error in judgement and a psycho later, she is in serious trouble as her fiancée reports her missing.           

Hillier's description of Ethan Wolfe, brings to mind a beautiful psychopath. A smart and claustrophobic obsessive individual, on a selfless pursuit of destruction.  Ultimately, there are many twists which Hillier cleverly presents in disguise which will have you gasping in shock. An excellent exciting new talent I can't wait to read more from. 

Ethan Wolfe?

Here is Radio-head's "Creep" which will make more sense to you soon...

The Help

Based on bestselling novel by Kathryn Stockett and starring Emma Stone, this comedy/drama begins along the basis of a topic we know too well... Racism. 
Living during the reign of the KKK in their town, the tenants of Jacksonville happily hire black maids to clean ,cook and raise their children whilst treating them badly throughout. Through no fault of their own, these maids work hard to earn a living, never being rewarded for their kindness and patience. 
Though at times harshly racist, the film uses Miss Hilly's character to represent racism in it's softest form. A pretty, popular woman with a rich husband, dream home and family is belittled by her stinky attitude toward her black maid Minnie. Miss Hillys suggestions to her friends to get separate toilets for the "negroes" who carry diseases, begins many a problem for the folk of Jacksonville. 

Miss Hilly

Emma Stone plays "Skeeter" a curly haired budding writer on a quest for a career unlike her friends who go fishing for husbands. Her mother and friends dissapointment of her lifestyle alongside her kind treatment of the maids is shocking to her peers, which is why she uses her writing skills to investigate theses women and their evil antics toward the help.
 There are many heartbreaking moments in this film, some shocking you, some making you turn away and others making you want to cry. Miscarriages, broken relationships, old age and the shattering of friendships alongside the reality of racism in the past may shock you. 

Emma Stone playing "Skeeter"

But if anything, there are many, many hilarious moments which you won't believe are able to appear in a storyline with such depth. 
A lengthy yet worthwhile depiction of distinction and proof, that we are all people, no matter what colour or creed.