Stockholm Syndrome

oh hell nah...

SOOO...this book turned out to be a bit of a mixed bag for me. I love a good Stockholm Syndrom story, and this looked like it was headed in the direction of being an excellent one. And I enjoyed it for the most part. It kept me interested and turning the pages for sure.





However, by halfway through I was starting to get a little annoyed at things that didn't make a lot of sense. For one, why didn't Kat, Lucy, or Hendrix never try to escape? Yes, we are told over and over how smart Ray is, and how he is always one step ahead...but a couple of times Mr. Smartypants baddie was passed out drunk. Or he went off to a bar to spend the night drinking thus leaving all three of them home, and able to move around freely. So why didn't anyone pick up a phone and call the cops? Or leave and find some help? They had plenty of opportunities to escape. Not to mention there was three of them against one middle-aged man!





My other issue was I didn't like Hendrix. He was a pretty big coward IMO. I was expecting a hero with a bigger set of balls (lol). Add in that there was no graphic sex, and the ending (there will be book two) was a little out there and confusing, and what started as a very promising book fizzled into “meh” territory. At this point, I am both a bit curious and a bit undecided on whether I will bother with book two...

I didn't write a review the first time I read this in 2013, probably because I was just too overwhelmed. As I started rereading it, I was relieved and elated to find that I love it just as much, if not more, now than I did back then. I love the writing style - present tense, sort of stream of consciousness, which feels fast paced and like it's taking you for a crazy ride and all you can do is strap in and enjoy it. These characters are fucking nuts, and I love them. They have a completely twisted relationship, and I had (fortunately I think) forgotten just how insane things get. I love being surprised, which is why I generally avoid rereads, but on the other hand, I have a terrible memory so it worked out this time! Truly unputdownable and staying on my favorites shelf.