STILL MISSING
Chevy Stevens
St. Martin's Press
Thriller
ISBN: 9780312595678
On the day she was abducted, Annie O’Sullivan, a 32-year-old realtor, had three goals --- sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever-patient boyfriend. The open house is slow, but when her last visitor pulls up in a van as she's about to leave, Annie thinks it just might be her lucky day after all. Interwoven with the story of the year Annie spent as the captive of a psychopath in a remote mountain cabin, which unfolds through sessions with her psychiatrist, is a second narrative recounting events following her escape --- her struggle to piece her shattered life back together and the ongoing police investigation into the identity of her captor.
The truth doesn’t always set you free.
"An astonishingly well-crafted debut novel, STILL MISSING will have you spellbound from the first page until long after you close the book."
"STILL MISSING isn't just a gripping mystery about a woman's abduction, it's a story about her hard-fought return --- to self, to independence, to life. Frank, fierce, and sometimes even funny, this is a dark tale pinpricked with light --- and told by an unforgettable heroine."
"Grim and unsettling. STILL MISSING is a fast-paced read that is utterly absorbing."
"A heart-pounding debut. Stevens pulls out all the stops in this cat-and-mouse battle between a brilliant psychopath and his tenacious victim. By equal turns clever and compelling, STILL MISSING is the not-to-be missed thriller of the year."
"Chevy Stevens's STILL MISSING is a compelling, unputdownable thrill ride of a debut. You’ll never go to an “open house” again without wondering if the guy in khakis is a maniac. The twists are so treacherous and unexpected you’ll need a neck brace by the time you finish."
"While reading Chevy Steven’s thriller STILL MISSING, I had to remind myself to breathe. Simply terrifying."
"Engrossing, terrifying and ultimately full of girl-kick-ass,STILL MISSING will suck you in from page one. Realtors should not read this book if they ever want to host an open house again."
STILL MISSING is that rare debut find --- a shocking, visceral, brutal and beautifully crafted novel.
