Annie
O’Sullivan is a real estate broker on Vancouver Island, British Columbia when
she is abducted by David posing as a client. We know immediately that she
survived months of captivity in a remote mountain cabin and was finally able to
escape. The story is told primarily between flashbacks and therapy sessions
with her psychiatrist.
What
we, and Annie, come to realize is that there is much more to the story than a
(pardon me) simple abduction and hostage-taking. There are layers beneath the
surface involving her past, familial, social, and romantic relationships.
The
story is gritty, creepy, and very unsettling in its unfolding. I listened to it
and am not sure which would be more disturbing – print or audio. I know I had
to take breaks from listening when it became too intense. The narration
sometimes was too good.
I’m
no prude, but I felt use of expletives was gratuitous – especially two with 4
letters starting with “s” and “f.” They ultimately created a second line of
awareness that distracted from the narrative.
Gripping
and disturbing, Still Missing is a
debut novel by an author worth watching.
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