Safe by S.K. Barnett

336 pages first pub 2020 (view editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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This high-velocity thriller is tailor-made for readers who relish watching a family’s ecstatic reunion curdle into distrust as every tender embrace and nostalgic photo prompts the chilling question: if this smiling young woman is truly the long-lost Jenny, why do the details of her own past feel like lethal traps laid for everyone she claims to love?

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A kidnapped girl survived twelve nightmarish years.Now she's safely back home . . . or is she?Jenny Kristal was six years old when she was snatched off the sidewalk from her quiet suburban neighborhood. Twelve years later, she's miraculously retur...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 724 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

mysterious: 82%

tense: 60%

sad: 34%

emotional: 32%

challenging: 15%

adventurous: 5%

hopeful: 2%

reflective: 2%

funny: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

52% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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