Blurb:
Reeve LeClaire is not a victim. Not any more.
It's been seven years since she escaped from evil psychopath, Daryl Wayne Flint. he held her captive for four of her precious teenage years, and now she's finally getting her life back.
But Flint, imprisoned in a top psychiatric hospital, has been watching and waiting - meticulously planning his getaway. And now his chance has finally come.
His escape is Reeve's worst nightmare. As he persistently evades capture, baffling authorities and leaving a bloody trail through the forests of Washington State, Reeve is hit by a fearful realization: She will have to face her kidnapper one last time.
His perfect crime. His little cricket
Review:
When I realised this was book 2 in the series I did stop and
start at the first book. As we are
mostly aware, the first book in a series is setting out the characters and the
settings. But that is not the case with
these books. In deed this book can be
read as a stand-alone.
In contrast to the first book, this one deals with an
evolution of Reeve’s story some many years after her initial abduction and just
as she is coming to terms with her life.
She had an ongoing interest with psychotherapy and at her psychiatrist’s
suggestion is now in college studying the subject officially. Don’t get me wrong she is still flawed and
had a hard time trusting people … but she is getting there. The reason Reeve makes such a good advocate
for kidnapped people are that she is not only attuned to their horror but also
that of the abductor.
Reeve, as well as the other characters, is believable and well
crafted. There are elements of Reeve’s
character that make the reader want to root for her. However, going forward having such black and
white characters could be limiting; the author needs to investigate the grey
areas that we all have.
The story of the abductor is faultlessly interwoven with that of
Reeve. This book started at a really
good pace and did not let up until the end.
Not only does this book refer back to Reeve’s kidnapping but it also
provides a forward story (both are inter related). Suspense is an integral part of this story
and hardly lets up until the final page.
And the cliff hanger keeps you rooting for Reeve and invested enough to
read the forthcoming books.
If you love psychological thrillers this novel will get you hooked from
the first page. There are enough twists
and turns to keep you interested until the last page and badgering the author
to release the next book sooner rather than later.
Full Disclosure: I received a free copy from
Netgalley for an honest review.
I rated this ? stars on Netgalley and 'I liked it' on Goodreads (3 stars) and Amazon (4 stars).
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