SPOILER HEAVY CONTENT BELOW DO NOT CLICK IF YOUR GOING TO READ, THIS PARAGRAPH CONTAINS PLOT In my opinion I think we are suposed to draw our own conclusions. But for me it was just one of those books that I'm so glad I read, I loved the story, loved the characters and I loved the writing style and like others I'd like to see a book 2, however from my interpretation I don't think this was the authors intention. I can never explain why but from the moment I picked up this book and began to read the prologue I was hooked and its not an intense gripping story, your even told the outcome at the start.

This powerful psychological thriller, written by renowned novelist Edeet Ravel, leaves readers wondering at every suspenseful turn: Is Chloe experiencing Stockholm syndrome?Īs my Goodreads friends know I love a dark read, in fact the darker the better and in a way I think I expected this to be just that sort of book but it wasn't. And is it her imagination, or does her captor share those feelings? Even when she is finally released, Chloe vows to protect her captor at any cost.

Though still fearing for her safety, she now fantasizes about a life together. Before long, Chloe begins to have feelings for him that take her by surprise. At least her kidnapper, although cold and distant, visits frequently, often bringing gifts. The weeks pass and, haunted by terrifying dreams and with only her thoughts to keep her company, Chloe fights to remain calm in an impossible situation. His revelation that she is being held as ransom for a prisoner exchange, however, does little to allay her fears. Chloe can only imagine the worst.Īfter several days of total isolation and utter despair, Chloe faces a new threat when her kidnapper appears, but she also feels a sense of relief.

Waking up from a drug-induced sleep, she finds herself in a squalid warehouse. Seventeen-year-old Chloe's summer vacation in Greece comes to an abrupt end when she is suddenly bound, gagged and whisked away to an unidentified location. What happens when the source of your worst fears becomes the object of your affection?

Held by Edeet Ravel