Review -- Still Missing by Chevy Stevens

Still Missing

by Chevy Stevens

St. Martin's Press, 2010

352 pages

*I borrowed a copy from the library.

Summary (from Barnes and Noble): 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.

Review: Still Missing is an intense and engrossing tale of one woman's struggle to deal with the aftermath of being kidnapped and abused. This book is not for everyone. It is a thriller that has many hard to read scenes. The main character, Annie, is understandably angry, abrasive, and unable to trust anyone -- even the psychiatrist who she narrators her tale to. Author Chevy Stevens gives the reader little pieces of Annie's story at a time, leaving the reader wanting to know more. Easily a one or two sitting book -- that good. Rating: ***** out of 5

Library Journal First Novels #3

While reading Library Journal, I came across a great article by Barbara Hoffert of first time writers who have novels out this summer. I scoured the list for novels that caught my eye and thought I would highlight them here on Barney's Book Blog.Still Missing
by Chevy Stevens

Here is the description from Barnes and Noble:

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 a 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.

Really want to read this one. How about you?

Friday Finds -- 5/21

Happy Friday! This meme is hosted by Should Be Reading.

My Friday Find this week is Still Missing by Chevy Stevens (available 7/6/10). Here is the Barnes and Noble 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 a 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. Still Missing is
that rare debut find – a shocking, visceral, brutal, and beautifully crafted
novel.

This sounds like an intense read! What did you find this week?