I finished this book last night as part of my Fall Catch-up Readathon. I have decided this is not the book to read before bedtime if you are easily frightened. I am a wimp. No scary movies for me but this book I loved!
Still Missing by Chevy Stevens
My Thoughts
Holy Cannoli! What a book! I don't usually gravitate towards this type of book. At first I thought I would pass this one up when I saw it on other blogs. And then the reviews started. I checked the library and it was on it's way so I reserved it and waited patiently. This book was worth the wait! The subject matter can be tough at times. There are some difficult scenes and there are some words that may not please some. It's not a book for the faint of heart.
Annie O'Sullivan is a realtor who seems to be on the right track. She is doing okay in her career, she has a nice boyfriend and a house with an adorable dog. After she hosts a slow open house, she receives one more visitor who abducts her and whisks her away to the unknown. She is kept in a remote place where she is not only physically and sexually abused but very much emotionally abused. "The Freak" as he comes to be known, controls everything about her. The torture was very hard to read but I had to know what happened next. When Annie is "found" she begins to see a psychiatrist which is how we learn of Annie's story. We learn of her abduction through her sessions with the psychiatrist. Even though Annie is no longer being held against her will, she is very much imprisoned. Does she have reason to be on edge or is it just post traumatic stress syndrome? The story is told brilliantly and will keep you guessing until the very end! It's hard to believe this is a debut novel! The suspense made this book very hard for me to put down and kept me on the edge of my seat! It is a quick read. This is probably the best psychological thriller I have ever read! I will be looking for more books from Chevy Stevens in the future. This is a book I won't soon forget!
I borrowed this book from our local public library.
Yay! I'm gonna be reading this one soon and I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteExcellent review of this one. I absolutely thought the same thing about it too!! One of my faves for this year and not one to read in the dark!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is on both my 'to-buy' and 'wishlist' at Good Reads. One way or the other, I really want to read it, even though I know it will be creepy. Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteJulie @ Knitting and Sundries
Thanks for the recommendation! I will "book" it straight away :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, sounds like a great thriller. I'm easily creeped out though.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like the reviews I have read for this one are all very positive. I definitely plan on reading it.
ReplyDeleteI've GOT to read this one. . .sometimes there's nothing I love more that a good scary suspenseful story. Thanks for the great review.
ReplyDeleteSounds really interesting. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteI had trouble getting into the book at first. The writing was just okay and we're introduced to the gruff, hurt Annie, but I ended up getting sucked in and needed to know how it ended. That's one messed up book!
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