First published 2010
Annie O'Sullivan is wrapping up a slow open house when a van pulls into the driveway. The 32-year-old realtor sees one last chance to make a sale before dinner with her boyfriend. Instead, she becomes the prisoner of a psychopath who drags her to an isolated cabin in the mountains. For twelve months, Annie endures brutal captivity while fighting to stay alive and sane. When she finally escapes, the nightmare continues. Annie must rebuild her fractured life while working with police to identify her captor. She tells her story through sessions with a psychiatrist, revealing both the horror of her imprisonment and the difficult process of recovery. The investigation moves forward as Annie struggles to trust anyone again and piece together fragments of her former self.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: psychological-horror, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Mountains, Cabin
Period: 12 Months
342 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: kidnapping, violence