Okay,
where do I begin? Well, this book was definitely a hard read. So much going on
in only a seemingly short novel. Yes, some things were difficult to read. But,
I wouldn’t say it was a horror story per say, with fictional monsters like
vampires or zombies. But, there was a monster present, and his name was
Brandon. He was just so delusional...mentally unstable. Tender one minute and
volitile the next. It was tragic. It was so sad. But, when dealing with the
mental stability of some individuals, they just don’t understand that what
they’re doing is not normal beyond any means whatsoever. And, Brandon had his
issues that were aggressively violent that brought great pain to the trusting
and intelligent Mia. She works in the local coffee shop just kind of wasting
time after high school in a dismal and crummy job. While wiping down the
counter, she glances up at amazing blue-green eyes staring at her from across
the room. They belong to a tall dark-haired smiling guy that has that
celebrity-enhanced quality. With his arm muscles bulging and a noticeable
scythe tattoo on display, he just permeates with confidence and power. When Mia
has finished her shift and tries to start her ancient car, it of course, has a
mind of its own. Shit! It won’t start! The handsome guy from the coffee shop,
who introduces himself as Brandon, offers to give her a ride home. He reveals
to her that it just happens to be on his way after she tells him where she
lives. Does she take the ride from him
or sit in this stressful situation alone? Mia, thinking that he seems nice
enough, and it’s not that far a drive so what could possibly happen, decides to
take him up on his offer. Mia, though, soon finds herself a victim to a
horrible and physically violated situation by a mentally violent-strickened
demon. What was she ever thinking by allowing this deviant freak give her a
ride? Will she survive this barbaric assult and see her father again? Or will she
become a fatal victim of Brandon’s continuous perverted violations?
Wow!
Was this hard to read. Unfortunately, horrific abuse like this does occur. I
remember not too long ago reading how three young women were found in
Cleveland, OH that had been kidnapped ten years ago. They had also been victims
of a madman that abused them sexually as well as emotionally. One has to be an
exceptionally strong individual to survive that kind of cruel and merciless
sense of trauma. So, this novel was equally heartbreaking to read. Ms. Clark
creates two characters that are sadly neglected. Mia just had a hard time
fitting in with her family as her father has remarried and there’s no obvious
love between her and her step-mother. Brandon comes from wealth, but he’s
expected to carry-on the family profession after graduating from med-school.
So, much is expected of him from his father, and obviously, he just can’t
handle the responsibility. Brandon’s mind is slipping out of reality, and he
needs to be reassured that he’s in control fully. He needs to have Mia as his
prisoner to remain in that dominate commanding situation. And, Mia finds
herself yielding to his authoritative ways. Can there be more to their
relationship as the months go by? And, when this catastrophe is finally over,
will Mia find herself not being able to forget the oftentimes tender and loving
"boy next door" that held her captive and took away her sense of
decency and self-worth?
This
novel wasn’t so much as brilliant, but nothing was held back – the emotion, the
horror, the heartbreak, the sadness, and the intrigue as to how far the author
will push the envelope was exposed. Looking forward to seeing what new thriller
is next on the horizon for this enthralling author.
Review Written, 1/2/14
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