Book Summary: On the day she was abducted, Annie O’Sullivan, a 32-year-old realtor, had three goals—sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever-patient boyfriend. The open house is slow, but when her last visitor pulls up in a van as she's about to leave, Annie thinks it just might be her lucky day after all.
Interwoven with the story of the year Annie spent as the captive of a psychopath in a remote mountain cabin, which unfolds through sessions with her psychiatrist, is a second narrative recounting events following her escape—her struggle to piece her shattered life back together and the ongoing police investigation into the identity of her captor.
Review: This book hooked me in from the beginning and concludes with a surprising twist. I’m a huge fan of true crime and this story read like a bizarre yet believable headline along the lines of Elizabeth Smart or Jaycee Dugard. I also think that Chevy Stevens has a gift of pulling you into Annie’s story.
The novel does get a little graphic in parts and can leave you a tad bit depressed. I personally liked the fact that the main character is human and the ending does not leave everything tied up in a neat bow- I felt like I was recovering and adjusting along with Annie, which in my opinion makes a good story great. However, you will need to pick up a lighter novel after this one.
8 out of 10 stars
Read if you like(d): True Crime novels, “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Seabold
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