Still Missing
A Novel
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4.3 • 76 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
On the day she was abducted, Annie O'Sullivan, a thirty-two year old realtor, had three goals—sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever- patient boyfriend.
The open house is slow, but when her last visitor pulls up in a van as she's about to leave, Annie thinks it just might be her lucky day after all. Interwoven with the story of the year Annie spent as the captive of psychopath in a remote mountain cabin, which unfolds through sessions with her psychiatrist, is a second narrative recounting events following her escape—her struggle to piece her shattered life back together and the ongoing police investigation into the identity of her captor.
The truth doesn't always set you free.
Chevy Stevens's Still Missing is that rare debut find--a shocking, visceral, brutal and beautifully crafted debut novel.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Angela Dawe gives a bravura performance in her reading of this excellently plotted physiological thriller. Annie O Sullivan has a job she s good at, a dog she adores, a boyfriend who makes her happy, and a mother who makes her crazy; in other words she s living a perfectly happy ordinary life. All that changes in an instant when she is abducted and held captive for more than a year in a remote mountain cabin. Through a series of intriguing, suspenseful, and heartbreaking sessions with a therapist, the book follows Annie s year of captivity, and her difficult adjustment to life once she escapes. Dawe expertly handles what is essentially a one-woman monologue. She easily moves through Annie s emotionally charged story, fully expressing the woman s pain, anguish, and terror, yet she never falls into melodrama and keeps the character grounded. Her rich, fully realized characterization pulls the listener deep into the story. It is a finely tuned, multilayered performance that will keep listeners enthralled to the very last disc. A St. Martin s hardcover (Reviews, May 3). \n
Customer Reviews
Awesome
I couldn’t put this book down, the point of view is really shocking & I did not see the twist coming. This would be an unbelievable movie. Get after it Hollywood!
Exciting and boring at the same time
The meat and potatoes of the book were incredible, interesting. The therapy sessions of the book left me wanting more meat and potatoes. I wanted to skip over the therapy sessions. But it also left me trying to figure out clues to what was really happening.
A heart pounding thriller!
When I first picked up this book I didn't think I was going to like it but boy was I wrong. This book is filled with heart pounding suspense and a gut wrenching story of a girl struggling to move on from being held captive by a psychopath. This book is a must read for someone who likes psychology and loves a mystery that will keep you guessing till the shocking end.