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A Mind Abducted
Josie, responsible beyond her age, is helpful around the house, takes good care of her younger sister, and always follows the rules.
This is not enough to prevent her from being abducted by a madman. Making it her mission to fight back, she gives everything she has to outsmart her abductor.
With the help of an unexpected ally, she learns how to keep herself alive long enough to come up with a plan. But, will the plan work?
Will she die at the hands of her captor? And if she survives, will she make it back to her family?
This is not enough to prevent her from being abducted by a madman. Making it her mission to fight back, she gives everything she has to outsmart her abductor.
With the help of an unexpected ally, she learns how to keep herself alive long enough to come up with a plan. But, will the plan work?
Will she die at the hands of her captor? And if she survives, will she make it back to her family?
318 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 28, 2013
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About the author
Corinne Leigh Donovan
2 books9 followersCorinne Leigh Donovan has always enjoyed reading, but thrillers are her favorite genre. Majoring in Social Work and minoring in Psychology, Corinne has always been fascinated with the human psyche and what makes people tick. In a college creative writing class, she wrote a story of a serial killer who used everyday products to murder his victims. While she enjoyed the assignment greatly and got high marks, she never thought she would pick writing up as a career. In fact, for the last ten years, writing has been a hobby she used as her outlet in lieu of writing in a journal.
Corinne has been married to Matt for fifteen years and spends her days raising her three children and their many pets.
Corinne has been married to Matt for fifteen years and spends her days raising her three children and their many pets.
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February 18, 2015
This was an alright read, but it didn't suck me in.
Josie was an okay character, and I felt sorry for her for what she was going through. She annoyed me at the start though.
This wasn't an awful read, but I didn't love it. It took a while for things to get going, but when they did, it still didn't suck me in.
I'll probably read the second one to see what happens, but I doubt that it will be any better than this one.
Josie was an okay character, and I felt sorry for her for what she was going through. She annoyed me at the start though.
This wasn't an awful read, but I didn't love it. It took a while for things to get going, but when they did, it still didn't suck me in.
I'll probably read the second one to see what happens, but I doubt that it will be any better than this one.
June 8, 2013
It's not always easy taking on the subject matter of a young girls abduction, but Corinne Leigh Donovan handled the subject matter with grace and dignity. Her story starts off with the day to day happenings of Josie, a young girl who is probably too smart and observant for her own good. She's sweet and responsible, and a good friend. When she gets abducted, her own is shattered, yet she refuses to stop fighting. The book shows us not only her point of view, but that of her mother's, too, and how they all struggled as the days turn into weeks.
I look forward to book two in this amazing book, and encourage everyone to take the time to read this touching and emotionally driven story. Well done!
I look forward to book two in this amazing book, and encourage everyone to take the time to read this touching and emotionally driven story. Well done!
October 11, 2014
needs book two nowwwww
July 9, 2013
I am so glad I got this book for free, I would NOT recommend anyone paying for it.
First off, this book is SO poorly edited. The author did not look over her spelling or structure at all. Quotation marks are the number one thing needing fixed as well as words that are wrong.
The plot of the story isn't terrible, but it needs some work. I feel like the boy who was also kidnapped, his story was a bit jumbled. As well as the main girl's father and stepfather.
Overall if the author would edit the story, fix the typos, and make it longer, this probably wouldn't be a bad read.
First off, this book is SO poorly edited. The author did not look over her spelling or structure at all. Quotation marks are the number one thing needing fixed as well as words that are wrong.
The plot of the story isn't terrible, but it needs some work. I feel like the boy who was also kidnapped, his story was a bit jumbled. As well as the main girl's father and stepfather.
Overall if the author would edit the story, fix the typos, and make it longer, this probably wouldn't be a bad read.
July 5, 2013
I'm shocked that the reviews on Amazon are as good as they are. About 20 pages in, you forget that this girl is ten years old. She brushes off emotional and physical trauma like its nothing and says "okay, stranger-- lets get out of here!" With a LOT more detail, it could have been good. I guess that's what I get for getting a free book. The only thing that made it worthwhile was seeing the real love Eric actually had for her.
July 6, 2013
This book had a lot of potential that just quickly fizzled out. The protagonist of the story was just not believable. As an adult, it's hard to adopt a child's personality to narrate a story and the author was just not able to successfully get there.
August 9, 2013
"Contains Spoilers"
A Mind Abducted is a great book if you are 13 or maybe even older than that! It teaches you a very valuable lesson on the reality of things and on life. This book has so many emotions going on that you cant help but to feel like you're in the book!
I honestly felt close to Josie in the book because she is a teem that turned 13 recently. I loved her fight, and i wish that i had her personality, which is the thing that i loved the most about this book. One could say that she is the 'Katniss' of this novel. She is also one of the main characters, the other main character is 'Mason' a.k.a. Jason Carmichael.
Mason is a boy that worked for a not so innocent guy, and was forced to do things to the girls that he didn't want to do. 'Mason' went 'missing' like Josie did. Only, he was kidnapped at a young age. His 'Dad' was running a mill-like business by capturing young girls and having the men pay to have 'situations' with them, and the owner put it on video. Not to forget that the man running it is a complete shocker! It's Josie's father who you could say 'disowned' her and her sister Emma. But, there was one reason that Josie was there. That reason was for the revenge of Josie's step father, Eric.
Eric, is met in the beginning of the book as somebody that he isn't. He is perceived as a total jerk that doesn't care about his step kids and he worked all the time. End of story, that's it. Well, that isn't it, Eric isn't as you would think, I hated him at the beginning, but as I reached the end of the book, I learned to love Eric! He was, well, is a nice, caring and gentle person! I know! SHOCKER! In the end he was one of the nicest characters of them all! I didn't think that I would like Eric at all! But, I did!
Overall, this book is a thriller that had my heart racing the whole time! No wonder why I read it in a day! I absolutely loved this book and it deserves 5 out of 5 stars! I am eagerly awaiting to read the next in the series!
A Mind Abducted is a great book if you are 13 or maybe even older than that! It teaches you a very valuable lesson on the reality of things and on life. This book has so many emotions going on that you cant help but to feel like you're in the book!
I honestly felt close to Josie in the book because she is a teem that turned 13 recently. I loved her fight, and i wish that i had her personality, which is the thing that i loved the most about this book. One could say that she is the 'Katniss' of this novel. She is also one of the main characters, the other main character is 'Mason' a.k.a. Jason Carmichael.
Mason is a boy that worked for a not so innocent guy, and was forced to do things to the girls that he didn't want to do. 'Mason' went 'missing' like Josie did. Only, he was kidnapped at a young age. His 'Dad' was running a mill-like business by capturing young girls and having the men pay to have 'situations' with them, and the owner put it on video. Not to forget that the man running it is a complete shocker! It's Josie's father who you could say 'disowned' her and her sister Emma. But, there was one reason that Josie was there. That reason was for the revenge of Josie's step father, Eric.
Eric, is met in the beginning of the book as somebody that he isn't. He is perceived as a total jerk that doesn't care about his step kids and he worked all the time. End of story, that's it. Well, that isn't it, Eric isn't as you would think, I hated him at the beginning, but as I reached the end of the book, I learned to love Eric! He was, well, is a nice, caring and gentle person! I know! SHOCKER! In the end he was one of the nicest characters of them all! I didn't think that I would like Eric at all! But, I did!
Overall, this book is a thriller that had my heart racing the whole time! No wonder why I read it in a day! I absolutely loved this book and it deserves 5 out of 5 stars! I am eagerly awaiting to read the next in the series!
October 15, 2013
This book has a promising premise, but poor execution. It took way too long to get to the main theme, and when it did, there was little emotion. It's short, and was free on Amazon. I've found some fabulous new authors through free Kindle offerings, but unfortunately this isn't one of them. Give this one a pass.
June 12, 2023
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June 26, 2013
2.5 stars... mind you i thought it was okay it doesn't mean I thought it was horrible or anything.
Kay so this is like...Cilantro most likely you are going to hate it or you are going to love it. Its a very specific type of tea. I read another psychological read sort of like this one where the POVs start to shift from who is captured, to a person looking for said captured person, and unfortunately I am super weird and i usually always end up skipping the parts about the person on the outside and i grudgingly admit it was the same for this one, sorry!
Now keep in mind when you decide if you want to read this or not that we are dealing with a 13 year old.
So why did I end up giving it a 2.5 stars?
a) a 13 year old was the target does that sicken me? Um if it doesn't then i'd be a monster, just saying. When she didn't realize that the guy wasn't aiming to kill i knew life would suck. So with the content that was dealt with in this, while it didn't go into the grueling details, did i think 13 was too young, probably, no yes actually. Now here is the thing I get, i really do get, that it is was probably trying to make a statement, and bring more light to this situation. So with that said, still this i hope is a work of fiction you could have made her a bit older than literally a day after turning 13.
b) while i did NOT, AND WILL NEVER want the grueling details of rape of a 13 year old, yup i just told you that, you need to know going into this that its not a clean kidnapping where its all about just for ransom or anything like that. anyways so with that said in the end i don't know for me i think that the girl was somewhat unbelievable while i admire the fact that she does want to keep living, and what nots, i would think she would be lot more broken then she seems to be. for a character to be peachy keen with me they need to be somewhat believable, odd coming from the girl who lives for paranormal i know, but still the fact remains that is how i like my characters.
c) this secret helpers of her. well he wasn't all the helpful at first and same with him as with Josie, just not believable enough for me, and maybe its because i skimmed the last 20% of the book that i just didn't connect with the boy but i just didn't.
d) That very last twist of the book. um unnecessary i think. i don't think it really was worth it to be 100 and 10 percent honest.
So again why did i give it a 2.5 stars?
People said the writing wasn't too hot, well it was written fine, don't ask me about grammar cause i suck at it myself. But while the emotions weren't flying off the page and truly effecting me to the core there is a lot of potential there. Things can definitely happen for this book. Also this is supposed to be a series... okay i am going to be bit mean, why not just leave it as a standalone, wrap it all up and that be that. i don't think that this girl deserves more hell than she is already had.
Kay so this is like...Cilantro most likely you are going to hate it or you are going to love it. Its a very specific type of tea. I read another psychological read sort of like this one where the POVs start to shift from who is captured, to a person looking for said captured person, and unfortunately I am super weird and i usually always end up skipping the parts about the person on the outside and i grudgingly admit it was the same for this one, sorry!
Now keep in mind when you decide if you want to read this or not that we are dealing with a 13 year old.
So why did I end up giving it a 2.5 stars?
a) a 13 year old was the target does that sicken me? Um if it doesn't then i'd be a monster, just saying. When she didn't realize that the guy wasn't aiming to kill i knew life would suck. So with the content that was dealt with in this, while it didn't go into the grueling details, did i think 13 was too young, probably, no yes actually. Now here is the thing I get, i really do get, that it is was probably trying to make a statement, and bring more light to this situation. So with that said, still this i hope is a work of fiction you could have made her a bit older than literally a day after turning 13.
b) while i did NOT, AND WILL NEVER want the grueling details of rape of a 13 year old, yup i just told you that, you need to know going into this that its not a clean kidnapping where its all about just for ransom or anything like that. anyways so with that said in the end i don't know for me i think that the girl was somewhat unbelievable while i admire the fact that she does want to keep living, and what nots, i would think she would be lot more broken then she seems to be. for a character to be peachy keen with me they need to be somewhat believable, odd coming from the girl who lives for paranormal i know, but still the fact remains that is how i like my characters.
c) this secret helpers of her. well he wasn't all the helpful at first and same with him as with Josie, just not believable enough for me, and maybe its because i skimmed the last 20% of the book that i just didn't connect with the boy but i just didn't.
d) That very last twist of the book. um unnecessary i think. i don't think it really was worth it to be 100 and 10 percent honest.
So again why did i give it a 2.5 stars?
People said the writing wasn't too hot, well it was written fine, don't ask me about grammar cause i suck at it myself. But while the emotions weren't flying off the page and truly effecting me to the core there is a lot of potential there. Things can definitely happen for this book. Also this is supposed to be a series... okay i am going to be bit mean, why not just leave it as a standalone, wrap it all up and that be that. i don't think that this girl deserves more hell than she is already had.
July 26, 2015
This was a pretty good story. It was a fast paced, easy read for me. I did notice many grammatical errors, specifically involving the use of quotes, the lack there of.
I didn't understand what suddenly made the popular girl, Lacey, want to start hanging out with Josie and Jessie?
Josie seemed to be a somewhat smart kid for a 12/13. Yet, it was surprising how naive she was when the delivery guy got her into the truck to kidnap her. She may never have received a package herself but surely she'd seen how they're typically delivered. I mean it's not like people normally go climbing into the truck to get the packages.
How exactly did the FBI get involved? I mean it's not like there were several kids missing or anything. And they got an agent the day after she was taken? Not likely.
On the news when the media was alerting people to Josie's kidnapping, why were they all going into detail about her parents lives and the divorcing and getting back together part? How would that have helped the community find her?
One moment, the weirdo guy that's paid to do whatever with Josie is the room with her, "As the steel door slammed, I squeezed my eyes shut screaming internally as the man approached." The next sentence/chapter starts off with, "The door slammed behind them as I curled into a fetal position...". But right afterwards Josie is up and looking around the room for a weapon, that's when she finds the paint/wall chips or whatever they are. So what happened to the man? And later on Josie is reminiscing about how her innocence had been taken and her body abused...
When Josie's long, lost father is back and tries to take her and Mason back to Mason's father, why didn't they just jump out of the car to begin with? At first I thought they were in a 2 door car but then suddenly, "I put my hand on the door handle...", so obviously that wasn't the case.
How long had they been at the hospital, prior to Mason/Jason's mom getting there? And how did they know who he was considering he'd been in surgery and all?
In the end, I would have liked to know a little more about the characters, like the kidnapper and Josie's father for example. Why would her father have let her get kidnapped to be raped? So he doesn't to be a father and wants money from Eric, the step father, but allowing your daughter to be raped? IDK. Different POV's would have been nice as well.
I didn't understand what suddenly made the popular girl, Lacey, want to start hanging out with Josie and Jessie?
Josie seemed to be a somewhat smart kid for a 12/13. Yet, it was surprising how naive she was when the delivery guy got her into the truck to kidnap her. She may never have received a package herself but surely she'd seen how they're typically delivered. I mean it's not like people normally go climbing into the truck to get the packages.
How exactly did the FBI get involved? I mean it's not like there were several kids missing or anything. And they got an agent the day after she was taken? Not likely.
On the news when the media was alerting people to Josie's kidnapping, why were they all going into detail about her parents lives and the divorcing and getting back together part? How would that have helped the community find her?
One moment, the weirdo guy that's paid to do whatever with Josie is the room with her, "As the steel door slammed, I squeezed my eyes shut screaming internally as the man approached." The next sentence/chapter starts off with, "The door slammed behind them as I curled into a fetal position...". But right afterwards Josie is up and looking around the room for a weapon, that's when she finds the paint/wall chips or whatever they are. So what happened to the man? And later on Josie is reminiscing about how her innocence had been taken and her body abused...
When Josie's long, lost father is back and tries to take her and Mason back to Mason's father, why didn't they just jump out of the car to begin with? At first I thought they were in a 2 door car but then suddenly, "I put my hand on the door handle...", so obviously that wasn't the case.
How long had they been at the hospital, prior to Mason/Jason's mom getting there? And how did they know who he was considering he'd been in surgery and all?
In the end, I would have liked to know a little more about the characters, like the kidnapper and Josie's father for example. Why would her father have let her get kidnapped to be raped? So he doesn't to be a father and wants money from Eric, the step father, but allowing your daughter to be raped? IDK. Different POV's would have been nice as well.
October 3, 2014
Let me start by once again repeating I don't like 1st person narration. The 1st person point is to make the reader feel more connected to the character. However, I rarely find a believeable 1st person character, and this book was no exception.
Josie has just turned 13, but acts and thinks like she's 16 yo or more. At a first read, her mom seems like a beaten wife, and her stepfather the wife beater.
Josie develops a friendship with a popular girl, which I think the author wanted to use as a hook to how Josie is kidnapped. IMO there were other ways for it to happen. It could have happened at the first page and I would have been hooked from there. I wasn't. The story was all over the place. There were various knots the author didn't manage to untangle. Me, as a perso do not wish to see a child kidnapped or raped, but the way it was put into the story, I just didn't buy that it happened.
The motive behind the kidnapping an raping was hinted, but not really discussed, and I would have liked to see the story from the kidnapper POV. Has he done it for money? For fun? Because he is sick? The premise of this book was not bad, tghe story just didn't live it up to it. I wasn't thrilled, or afraid, or reading at the edge of my seat. I was merey reading words that didn't quite were a sentence, and weren't quite a book either.
1 very disappointed star, and as fas as 1st impression goes, my history with Corinne Leigh Donovan ends here.
Josie has just turned 13, but acts and thinks like she's 16 yo or more. At a first read, her mom seems like a beaten wife, and her stepfather the wife beater.
Josie develops a friendship with a popular girl, which I think the author wanted to use as a hook to how Josie is kidnapped. IMO there were other ways for it to happen. It could have happened at the first page and I would have been hooked from there. I wasn't. The story was all over the place. There were various knots the author didn't manage to untangle. Me, as a perso do not wish to see a child kidnapped or raped, but the way it was put into the story, I just didn't buy that it happened.
The motive behind the kidnapping an raping was hinted, but not really discussed, and I would have liked to see the story from the kidnapper POV. Has he done it for money? For fun? Because he is sick? The premise of this book was not bad, tghe story just didn't live it up to it. I wasn't thrilled, or afraid, or reading at the edge of my seat. I was merey reading words that didn't quite were a sentence, and weren't quite a book either.
1 very disappointed star, and as fas as 1st impression goes, my history with Corinne Leigh Donovan ends here.
January 16, 2015
Josie has just turned 13 and things seem to be going well. She is friends with the popular girl in school, things are going well for her at home, and then she is kidnapped. This is not one of the ransom kidnappings, this is the child abuse, sex slave kind of kidnapping. With the help of another victim she keeps focusing on how to get out of her situation.
This is a very serious topic and I do think that it was handled well but having said that, there are parts that are very violent and will shock readers. Josie is supposed to be a good girl that follows the rules but gets into a truck and ends up kidnapped. You would think that she was told never to do that, I mean I would have that drilled into my kid’s heads.
Anyway, I have to say for 13 she was mature and I am impressed how she keeps fighting instead of breaking down after the abuse. I have to say that I still think there is something funny between her father and her step father. Something still bothers me beyond the obvious.
This is a pretty twisted thriller. I can see where it wouldn’t be for everyone. I think it is a little lacking. I read it but it’s not one that really sticks in my mind.
I received this book from Book Rooster in exchange for an honest review.
This is a very serious topic and I do think that it was handled well but having said that, there are parts that are very violent and will shock readers. Josie is supposed to be a good girl that follows the rules but gets into a truck and ends up kidnapped. You would think that she was told never to do that, I mean I would have that drilled into my kid’s heads.
Anyway, I have to say for 13 she was mature and I am impressed how she keeps fighting instead of breaking down after the abuse. I have to say that I still think there is something funny between her father and her step father. Something still bothers me beyond the obvious.
This is a pretty twisted thriller. I can see where it wouldn’t be for everyone. I think it is a little lacking. I read it but it’s not one that really sticks in my mind.
I received this book from Book Rooster in exchange for an honest review.
March 24, 2015
I want a mind like Josie's
I have to confess that I didn't remember the blurb when I started reading the book and I'm glad that happened. It's so weird for me to read about kids, I usually find more interesting teens and older women but this book is great.
This is the story of Josie and what happens to her the day she has special plans. I don't want to give up the plot, but I could feel something huge was coming. When it happened I was sad, scared, mad, I had a lot of feelings and that's something I love when I'm reading something. Josie did something out of her character but expected at her age and the consequences are horrible. She has a long journey in front of her and she might save her life.
There are a lot of things happening and the way the author is able to connect them without missing a thing in the plot is really good. We're able to know what happens with Josie and her family while things are happening. I really enjoyed the book, the characters remained true to themselves through all the story and I'm looking forward to keep reading about the series.
The only thing that threw me off a little was how the POV but I didn't know who was talking. That's why give the book 4.5 stars, since I liked it so much it's going up, so 5 stars to me.
I have to confess that I didn't remember the blurb when I started reading the book and I'm glad that happened. It's so weird for me to read about kids, I usually find more interesting teens and older women but this book is great.
This is the story of Josie and what happens to her the day she has special plans. I don't want to give up the plot, but I could feel something huge was coming. When it happened I was sad, scared, mad, I had a lot of feelings and that's something I love when I'm reading something. Josie did something out of her character but expected at her age and the consequences are horrible. She has a long journey in front of her and she might save her life.
There are a lot of things happening and the way the author is able to connect them without missing a thing in the plot is really good. We're able to know what happens with Josie and her family while things are happening. I really enjoyed the book, the characters remained true to themselves through all the story and I'm looking forward to keep reading about the series.
The only thing that threw me off a little was how the POV but I didn't know who was talking. That's why give the book 4.5 stars, since I liked it so much it's going up, so 5 stars to me.
August 7, 2013
I was given a copy of this book to review from BookRooster. This book should come with a warning. The author definitely painted a terrifying picture of what happens to kidnapped children, and since that news story in Cleveland, it's not too far-fetched.
There were a few things about this book that confused me:
1. If Josie was such a smart, follow-the-rules kind of girl, why did she get in the back of the truck with a strange man? At 13 she should have known better. No victim-blaming here, but if there had been a child abduction in their community years earlier, that is something children would have known about.
2. Why the build-up about the friendship with Lacey? I was expecting Lacey to somehow be involved in the kidnapping, especially since she alluded that her family life was less-than-perfect.
3. The stepfather seems really sketchy to me. Paying off the bio dad to stay away? Lending him his car? Doesn't add up.
Maybe these issues are addressed in the sequel, but I won't read it. I don't have the stomach for this kind of story.
Overall, the book was well-written, even with a few plot holes. It was just too scary for me.
There were a few things about this book that confused me:
1. If Josie was such a smart, follow-the-rules kind of girl, why did she get in the back of the truck with a strange man? At 13 she should have known better. No victim-blaming here, but if there had been a child abduction in their community years earlier, that is something children would have known about.
2. Why the build-up about the friendship with Lacey? I was expecting Lacey to somehow be involved in the kidnapping, especially since she alluded that her family life was less-than-perfect.
3. The stepfather seems really sketchy to me. Paying off the bio dad to stay away? Lending him his car? Doesn't add up.
Maybe these issues are addressed in the sequel, but I won't read it. I don't have the stomach for this kind of story.
Overall, the book was well-written, even with a few plot holes. It was just too scary for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 5, 2013
The author has picked a good subject for a thriller, and the setup and eventually realized reasoning behind it are both chilling. After a somewhat meandering opening where we get to know our central character, things move very fast. Good for those who simply must finish the book in one sitting (I did because our power was out; no doubt sitting on my front porch in a quiet, darkened neighborhood with only my Kindle to light the dark added to my intrigue). Still, it felt a little too abrupt in the writing, especially as conversations became stilted. Pacing is vital to a good thriller; this book falls a bit short. Some reworking (including some lengthening that allows the situation and characters more fleshing out) could improve the tale dramatically. The title begs for more psychological development.
Still, the story (and what it sparks in the imagination) sends ice cubes down the spine. A quick, dark ride.
Still, the story (and what it sparks in the imagination) sends ice cubes down the spine. A quick, dark ride.
April 24, 2015
This was a very emotional book about abduction. It gives us the point of view of both Josie and her mother. The subplot involving Josie father and stepfather also plays into the emotional impact of the story.
Josie is one of the strongest, most determined thirteen-year-olds you can imagine. I think it might be just a bit of a stretch for some people to accept, however. Most children of that age would not cope as well with the situation she found herself facing.
I still intend to read the next book to see how the situation plays out.
**I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.**
Josie is one of the strongest, most determined thirteen-year-olds you can imagine. I think it might be just a bit of a stretch for some people to accept, however. Most children of that age would not cope as well with the situation she found herself facing.
I still intend to read the next book to see how the situation plays out.
**I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.**
September 11, 2015
'A Mind Abducted' is a quick read, but it will sure play on your emotions big time. The storyline is pretty much every parents worse nightmare. It was incredibly intense. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. Josie is an incredible girl. She's wise beyond her years. Mason surprised me. What a hell to live through. I look forward to reading the next book to see how Josie and Mason/Jason come through. A great add to your tbr list.
September 28, 2013
Meh . I got this as a free Kindle download. The story line seemed promising, but I thought there would be more to the psychological side of the story. Puzzling that the Josie is presented as so mature, yet she goes willingly into the "delivery" truck that had previously arose her suspicions. Fast, one day read.
August 1, 2013
This was a very fast read by an old friend/fellow author. The storyline was a bit dark, as with any story that tackles this subject, but I found myself pulled into the book right away. I will definitely recommend this one to others and will be checking out the books that follow.
May 29, 2014
I couldnt put this book down! I was captured by how a 13 year old girl could endure so much tragedy and pain and still manage to come out so determined to survive a situation like she did . If you like YA thiller this is the novella for you!
August 14, 2014
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The use of first person narrative in certain parts made me feel like I was inside Josie's world. Love the 'never give up spirit' she possessed at the young age of 13.
December 30, 2014
Good story
A bit dark wasn't expecting it to be about a 13yo girl but that's probably my fault for not reading the blurb before reading. I think this will be hard for a lot of people especially parents or survivors of abuse
A bit dark wasn't expecting it to be about a 13yo girl but that's probably my fault for not reading the blurb before reading. I think this will be hard for a lot of people especially parents or survivors of abuse
June 24, 2013
The story line was very good. The writing was mediocre. The grammar was bad.
June 26, 2013
It was a page turner. That said it was not enough character development for my taste.
July 1, 2013
Fairly good story, had too much detail without a lot of depth or development. The beginning detail really seemed unnecessary to how the rest of the book played out. The last part was good though.
January 3, 2015
Great debut novel. Fast read, took me one day. It kept me interested, never a dull moment. I cant wait to see what happens in the next book!
February 9, 2014
故事线这么简单还一本写不完？真讨厌现在很多作者这种不管什么故事动不动就要抻好几本的臭毛病！另外不知道lacey在这本书里有什么作用？
October 26, 2013
Damn near every cliche is present in this book. Writing was pretty simplistic. Needed a better editor.
Not going for the sequels.
Not going for the sequels.
January 11, 2014
Free book from Amazon that might be best described as YA altho some of the scenes might insinuate unpleasant things. Not a book I could recommend.
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