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Captive in the Dark
by CJ Roberts
Whoops. This is sooooo not my genre yet somehow I bought it. And then I couldn't stop reading. Described to me as a "psychological thriller" without the word "erotic" threw me for a loop and now I'm all ??? about reviewing it. First, the romance genre isn't my scene, so I have to admit that this book shocked me. I was freaked, appalled, sad, angry, confused, mad... and I can't quite wrap my mind around what I read. I'm not a prude so hey - bring it on but rape is well, rape and what Livvie endured was horrible. It's like that condition where people fall for their attackers? Can't remember the name. Stockholm syndrome? That's what bumped it to 2 stars from one is that I was fascinated by that. Fine, that I will believe and found somewhat intriguing. I find the whole fall-in-love-with-rapist-guy so wrong and demeaning but I suppose that's the whole juxtaposition that messes with your mind. I was absolutely horrified by what he did to her but intrigued by the psychological attachment Livvie felt. However, that question jumped the shark when she realizes her predicament and still continues to have willing sex and thus the eye rolling began and my stomach turned. The only redemption was the ending and the hope that somehow she toughens up and kills this ahole, but something tells me that won't happen. clearly the book kept my attention as I read it in 2 days...it was riveting in places. But then it was also sickening, which kept me intrigued and reading more. So now I have to see my therapist because I'm all kinds of messed up after reading this.