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A dark, twisted and compulsively readable psychological suspense novel about desire, revenge and coercive control.
Ten years ago, sixteen-year-old Gemma Toombs was kidnapped from Bangkok Airport by an infatuated drifter, Tyler MacFarlane, who took her to a secret den in the Australian desert. Now her name is Kate Stone and it's her turn to confront Ty and try to find answers to the questions that have obsessed her since her ordeal. What is the legacy of this coercive relationship? Who holds the cards now? In the confusion of past and present, will Kate remain trapped in a deranged dance of desire and revenge? Or will she regain control and find release?
Both a courtroom drama set in London and a road trip in the searing heat of the West Australian desert, Release is the story of two people confronting each other, each intent on destruction and survival. A companion to Lucy Christopher's bestselling novel Stolen, this gripping psychological thriller explores a young woman's discovery of the complicated truth about a relationship that once seemed alluring.
For readers of Gillian Flynn, S.J. Watson and Helen Fitzgerald.
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2 primary books#2 in Stolen
Stolen is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Lucy Christopher.
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so i read Stolen back in 2014 and it's been my favourite book since then, never been moved from the number one space and no book has come near to the masterpiece that is Stolen. Stolen is one of my most re-read books and it's just so beautifully written...... now to get on to this book.
Was this book needed? no. the beauty of stolen was the different feelings it left people with. Some thought it was a love story (and i think this book was aimed at those people) but others (me) thought it was a book about a disturbed adult man who stalked a child and kidnapped her for a fantasy. Everytime i read it i do not see a love story, i see love and i know they cared for each other (under the circumstances they were in) but i don't think it was ever a love story but i'm just the reader so what do i know?
What did this book add to the story line? nothing. It destroyed the characters for me. I was 15 when i read it and now i'm 23 and the characters have aged 10 years, we've all transformed into adults but i think the characters changed too much.
Stolen will forever be my favourite book and i don't see it going down in ranks ever but i will continue to think of it as a solo book. This sequel doesn't exist to me.. it feels so jarringly different from the first book. Stolen will always and forever have my heart but this book just wasn't needed.
Why rate this 3 stars then? first of all, beautiful writing as always from Lucy Christopher (sorry about this review lucy christopher.. you're still my favourite author i promise). Second of all, it is a good book... on it's own.
I have a Stolen shrine in my book room, i collect the book because duh its my favourite thing of all time but i'm not sure if i'm gonna put this book anywhere near that shrine because as i said before, i'm going to continue to think that stolen is a solo book.
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so who was gonna tell me my favourite book of all time now has a sequel????? It was released a couple days ago and i didn't know??????????????
