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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Trigger Warnings: Child Sex Trafficking, Torture, Baby Abduction, Graphic Language, and Police Corruption and Brutality.
This was my first time reading a novel by S. B. Caves. His work was recommended by a fellow Bookstagrammer, dana.loves.books, who reviewed Honeycomb. I added Caves to my favorite authors list. His style reminded me of Paul Theroux's The Great Railway Bazzar (1977): gritty, shocking, and unashamed of drawing attention to corruption regardless of social status. I will admit I was cringing while reading Caves' I Know Where She Is. But, isn't that the point? Who wouldn't cringe over child sex trafficking, torture, and police brutality? Caves compels readers to consider: What would you do to protect your child, your family, or others' children? Would you break laws? Would you sacrifice your life?
Caves uses a divorced couple Will and Francine Cooper-Wright to explore these questions. Their marriage did not survive the abduction of their daughter Autumn. Will uses his daughter's abduction story for notoriety and remarries. Francine becomes a drunk. Francine's life changes when someone slips a note under her front door: "I know where she is." Here, the storyline quickens.
Francine learns who wrote the note, and she follows the leads provided by the note writer, Lena. Francine hopes that she will find her daughter. Her quest takes her into the darkest of moral places. She makes decisions regardless of the legal implications, in hopes, to find her daughter. Francine unapologetically becomes a vigilante.
I will leave my summary there: I do not want to spoil anyone's read. This text is not for the faint of heart due to its sexual content. I wish the publishers would have mentioned that in synopsis. Caves is an excellent writer who fully develops characters, keeps the reader engaged, and leaves the reader wanting a sequel.
This was my first time reading a novel by S. B. Caves. His work was recommended by a fellow Bookstagrammer, dana.loves.books, who reviewed Honeycomb. I added Caves to my favorite authors list. His style reminded me of Paul Theroux's The Great Railway Bazzar (1977): gritty, shocking, and unashamed of drawing attention to corruption regardless of social status. I will admit I was cringing while reading Caves' I Know Where She Is. But, isn't that the point? Who wouldn't cringe over child sex trafficking, torture, and police brutality? Caves compels readers to consider: What would you do to protect your child, your family, or others' children? Would you break laws? Would you sacrifice your life?
Caves uses a divorced couple Will and Francine Cooper-Wright to explore these questions. Their marriage did not survive the abduction of their daughter Autumn. Will uses his daughter's abduction story for notoriety and remarries. Francine becomes a drunk. Francine's life changes when someone slips a note under her front door: "I know where she is." Here, the storyline quickens.
Francine learns who wrote the note, and she follows the leads provided by the note writer, Lena. Francine hopes that she will find her daughter. Her quest takes her into the darkest of moral places. She makes decisions regardless of the legal implications, in hopes, to find her daughter. Francine unapologetically becomes a vigilante.
I will leave my summary there: I do not want to spoil anyone's read. This text is not for the faint of heart due to its sexual content. I wish the publishers would have mentioned that in synopsis. Caves is an excellent writer who fully develops characters, keeps the reader engaged, and leaves the reader wanting a sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Police brutality, Trafficking
Moderate: Child abuse, Torture
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Story was too predictable to be suspenseful. The dark themes of the book are too far-fetched and unbelievable to be disturbing, making the book just come off as torture porn.
dark
sad
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
I loved how easily you could follow the book. I didn't want to put the book down once I started reading it
This was an absolutely incredible suspense read! Right from the beginning I was pulled in and it didn’t let up until I reached the end! I had so many questions throughout and I loved that, it kept me on toes which was highly entertaining!
This was my first book by this author but it won’t be my last, I look forward to reading more from this author in the future!!
This was my first book by this author but it won’t be my last, I look forward to reading more from this author in the future!!
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed this book. It was entertaining and I enjoyed the girl mother-daughter Liam Neesen "taken" storyline. I found it entertaining if not entirely believable or likely. Almost like an ultimately girl power.
This book will undoubtedly have a few triggers for some readers as well-being to far out of the comfort zone for others but that aside, It really is worth reading and I am really really hoping there will be a follow up book to this one!
I didn’t actually expect the story to go down this route so it was a bit of a surprise but I am glad I stuck with it. It started off a little slowly for mean the main protagonist wasn’t instantly likeable ( sorry Francine!) but by half way I was completely invested in her and her daughter Autumn.
For me it is Autumn that is the star of the show, a strong, brave, resilient young girl that you cant help but to feel for. Thankfully most of us will never have to experience even a fraction of what these two and the other girls have gone through and this book will have you counting your blessings for that whist checking to make sure your own kids are still tucked up safe and sound! (Or was that just me?)
It’s so hard to write this as I really don’t want to give you the whole storyline before you have had chance to read the book for yourselves but I think you will have a good idea from this that this is not just about kidnapped children.
I think that possibly if I had known before i started reading that i might not have chosen this book to read but i am really glad that i did which is why i urge you to try this book for yourselves and not be put off if you can. You wont regret it in my opinion and if like me, come the end you will be crossing your fingers that there will be a continuation of Autumns story!
I didn’t actually expect the story to go down this route so it was a bit of a surprise but I am glad I stuck with it. It started off a little slowly for mean the main protagonist wasn’t instantly likeable ( sorry Francine!) but by half way I was completely invested in her and her daughter Autumn.
For me it is Autumn that is the star of the show, a strong, brave, resilient young girl that you cant help but to feel for. Thankfully most of us will never have to experience even a fraction of what these two and the other girls have gone through and this book will have you counting your blessings for that whist checking to make sure your own kids are still tucked up safe and sound! (Or was that just me?)
It’s so hard to write this as I really don’t want to give you the whole storyline before you have had chance to read the book for yourselves but I think you will have a good idea from this that this is not just about kidnapped children.
I think that possibly if I had known before i started reading that i might not have chosen this book to read but i am really glad that i did which is why i urge you to try this book for yourselves and not be put off if you can. You wont regret it in my opinion and if like me, come the end you will be crossing your fingers that there will be a continuation of Autumns story!
Got through to like 60 some pages and couldn’t go further.
But it was gripping while I read. Maybe try others from him.
I just feel that trigger warnings should be in place sometimes.
But it was gripping while I read. Maybe try others from him.
I just feel that trigger warnings should be in place sometimes.