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HOPE TO ESCAPE a gripping crime mystery full of twists and turns
When she planned her ESCAPE...
Ess wasn't aware that a momentary encounter during her childhood had made her the object of obsession nearly twenty years later. Not just the artist’s obsession, but also the art collector’s. The artist had to kidnap her to keep her safe.
The truth doesn't always set you free.
How do they go on?
Ess wasn't aware that a momentary encounter during her childhood had made her the object of obsession nearly twenty years later. Not just the artist’s obsession, but also the art collector’s. The artist had to kidnap her to keep her safe.
The truth doesn't always set you free.
How do they go on?
273 pages, Paperback
First published June 15, 2015
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October 19, 2017
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3.5 stars
This was fast-moving, with a lot of action & intrigue. But I felt as though the characters were not explored enough. The narration centered mostly around the doc (and how he felt about what was happening with Max & Esther), and I felt I hardly knew anything about him at all.
On the other hand, for the bulk of the book having focused on Max & Esther, we didn't get to see much of them together. I felt like I was grasping for the scenes where the two of them were together. There was only one real scene where Esther was shown to be afraid of Max after he had taken her. I wanted to know more about Max -- he was the most complex, intriguing character in the story, yet I felt as though his complexities were glossed over throughout the book, in favor of action sequences.
All in all, the concept was great, but the execution didn't live up to its potential. Nevertheless, it was a quick, entertaining read.
3.5 stars
This was fast-moving, with a lot of action & intrigue. But I felt as though the characters were not explored enough. The narration centered mostly around the doc (and how he felt about what was happening with Max & Esther), and I felt I hardly knew anything about him at all.
On the other hand, for the bulk of the book having focused on Max & Esther, we didn't get to see much of them together. I felt like I was grasping for the scenes where the two of them were together. There was only one real scene where Esther was shown to be afraid of Max after he had taken her. I wanted to know more about Max -- he was the most complex, intriguing character in the story, yet I felt as though his complexities were glossed over throughout the book, in favor of action sequences.
All in all, the concept was great, but the execution didn't live up to its potential. Nevertheless, it was a quick, entertaining read.
May 18, 2016
One young girl's kind act to a little boy is not forgotten. Twenty years later he is now a rising young artist who is completely taken by what happened to him as a child. He sees her in his mind as the years pass and creates paintings and sculptures using his imagination as to how she looks in the present. A series of coincidences brings them finally together as they are both involved in a terrifying situation where there is still another person who is desiring to have her for himself.
A fast moving story with lots of plot twists. All in all an enjoyable read.
A fast moving story with lots of plot twists. All in all an enjoyable read.
September 24, 2017
Fun funky and lots of spirit
Twist and turn you're sure you have the culprit and then whoops...wrong ! Quick read, one of those books ya just have to keep reading, moves faster than you can keep up .Go for this one, those who know Jack Parker will be pleased he did it again ! : )
Twist and turn you're sure you have the culprit and then whoops...wrong ! Quick read, one of those books ya just have to keep reading, moves faster than you can keep up .Go for this one, those who know Jack Parker will be pleased he did it again ! : )
April 26, 2022
This book is truly an enjoyable crime mystery full of twist,turns,flips and dips. The characters were serious,yet unintentionally sarcastic. This book is awesome and thoroughly gripping!
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This book is truly an enjoyable crime mystery full of twist,turns,flips and dips. The characters were serious,yet unintentionally sarcastic. This book is awesome and thoroughly gripping!
Merged review:
This book is truly an enjoyable crime mystery full of twist,turns,flips and dips. The characters were serious,yet unintentionally sarcastic. This book is awesome and thoroughly gripping!
November 16, 2016
How many times
Can a single woman be kidnapped in 48 hours? This was a riveting and amusing answer to search for while reading Hope to Escape! Personally, I lost track but the author summarized near the end. Still trying to wrap my brain around the answer lol :)
Can a single woman be kidnapped in 48 hours? This was a riveting and amusing answer to search for while reading Hope to Escape! Personally, I lost track but the author summarized near the end. Still trying to wrap my brain around the answer lol :)
November 10, 2017
S great book
Once I was able to connect the dots I found the story line very interesting Through a myriad of. escapades it was hard to put the book down
There were several twist thrown in and unexpected Good novel O will read more from Jack
Once I was able to connect the dots I found the story line very interesting Through a myriad of. escapades it was hard to put the book down
There were several twist thrown in and unexpected Good novel O will read more from Jack
May 14, 2022
I've had this book in my e-library for years and finally got around to reading it. I'm so glad I did! I loved the characters and hoped throughout the book that Ess and Max would somehow end up together. The story was non-stop riveting. So suspenseful! So humorous too, in parts. I will definitely be reading more books by Jack Parker.
November 18, 2015
Started out ok but
I Chose the rating for several reasons . The first and foremost being that whoever wrote this book didn't really stop and think the plot out very well because there's a lot of a lot of bits and parts in it that don't make sense. In addition to the plot problems , some of the wording in the book doesn't make any sense . It appears as if the author had a thesaurus next to him when he was writing a book and occasionally would just look a word up and slap it in. Some of them went where they were put and some of them did not , making a lot of the wording hard to follow . This is very distracting when you're trying to read a book and you have to stop and think about what the author is trying to write about in order for the story to make sense . Some of the out of place words were just wrong and did not belong in the sentence. Please, please ! When you're going to publish a book , whether it be on Amazon or anywhere else, please make sure your grammar is correct because it's very, very disconcerting to read sentences and structure that don't make sense . Also, do not put in all of the blank pages to make the book look longer.
I Chose the rating for several reasons . The first and foremost being that whoever wrote this book didn't really stop and think the plot out very well because there's a lot of a lot of bits and parts in it that don't make sense. In addition to the plot problems , some of the wording in the book doesn't make any sense . It appears as if the author had a thesaurus next to him when he was writing a book and occasionally would just look a word up and slap it in. Some of them went where they were put and some of them did not , making a lot of the wording hard to follow . This is very distracting when you're trying to read a book and you have to stop and think about what the author is trying to write about in order for the story to make sense . Some of the out of place words were just wrong and did not belong in the sentence. Please, please ! When you're going to publish a book , whether it be on Amazon or anywhere else, please make sure your grammar is correct because it's very, very disconcerting to read sentences and structure that don't make sense . Also, do not put in all of the blank pages to make the book look longer.
August 25, 2015
Fast nail biting read.
I have to say this captured me in the first few sentences. Took me on a journey I couldn't bare to come away from, that is to say reading the book in one after to well past bed time. Read it you will enjoy the nail biting journey.
I have to say this captured me in the first few sentences. Took me on a journey I couldn't bare to come away from, that is to say reading the book in one after to well past bed time. Read it you will enjoy the nail biting journey.
May 24, 2016
Late night reader
I am not able to put this book down as I was captivated by the action,the characters and the plot. I will read the other books written by the author!!!! Best new find for me
I am not able to put this book down as I was captivated by the action,the characters and the plot. I will read the other books written by the author!!!! Best new find for me
September 3, 2016
Ok. Not bad not good.
Predictable and simply written. The story line was OK, it kept my interest. But the story had some things that were supposed to be twists that really just seemed like the author was trying too hard and didn't really flow or seem realistic.
Predictable and simply written. The story line was OK, it kept my interest. But the story had some things that were supposed to be twists that really just seemed like the author was trying too hard and didn't really flow or seem realistic.
October 3, 2017
I wish six stars were available.
I loved this book. The story was both sad and filled with hope. The characters were marvelous. I hope the author will publish another book continuing the story.
I loved this book. The story was both sad and filled with hope. The characters were marvelous. I hope the author will publish another book continuing the story.
August 30, 2025
Very different from what I expected based on the title. There are some characters that are insufferable. Very action packed and as I was reading it reminded me of ‘There’s Something About Mary’ for some reason. Very unexpected ending.
May 8, 2016
A great mystery to keep you reading
A very good plot and the twists keeps you from stopping. Another great book for anyone who wants to read more. I would recommend it to anyone.
A very good plot and the twists keeps you from stopping. Another great book for anyone who wants to read more. I would recommend it to anyone.
July 11, 2016
Neat
Liked the plot confusing but I enjoyed the characters could do a sequel cause the people are enjoyable. Don't stop writing please this is my second try h
Liked the plot confusing but I enjoyed the characters could do a sequel cause the people are enjoyable. Don't stop writing please this is my second try h
June 22, 2017
Stunk
Horrible hype sucked me in to one of the worst reads of my experience in fiction! Lousy story line and worse writing.
Horrible hype sucked me in to one of the worst reads of my experience in fiction! Lousy story line and worse writing.
October 31, 2025
Fun, quick paced book full of twists and turns.
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