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challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
SYNOPSIS
- Miley is a winter Olympian athlete. Her sport/event is the biathlon. It’s summertime, and she’s working at a lodge in the Idaho wilderness for the offseason.
- She’s kidnapped by two men, and she struggles to form a plan to survive.
- Meanwhile, her Olympic partner and friend, Brent, desperately searches for her when he learns of her disappearance.
- Note: this loosely based on & inspired by the kidnapping of real Olympian Kari Swenson.
MY THOUGHTS
- Be sure to check out trigger warnings, as this story is packed with challenging topics.
- This is my third book by this author, and I enjoy her writing style. She knows how to write suspenseful, nail-biting stories.
- Very tense. Strong female main character.
- Told in alternating POVs (Miley’s and Brent’s).
- Miley has a lot going on, even before the kidnapping happens. I enjoyed learning more about her past trauma, and thought she was a well-written character.
- The “bad guys” are extra creepy in this one to me. Idk, off the grid hillbillies are scary AF.
- Very fast-paced.
- Satisfying ending.
TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️tense + strong female MC. bad guys are off the grid hillbillies. check trigger warnings!
Thanks to Dynamite Books and Netgalley for this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book is out now!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping
Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Car accident, Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So fast paced and kept me on the edge of my seat, loved this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Car accident