Annie O'Sullivan has three simple plans for her day: close a house sale, put her mother's harsh words behind her, and make it to dinner with her boyfriend on time. The 32-year-old realtor is packing up from a quiet open house when a van pulls into the driveway. She hopes this late arrival might salvage a disappointing day. Instead, it destroys her life. Annie spends the next year trapped in a mountain cabin with a psychopath who controls every moment of her existence. Her story emerges through two timelines. In therapy sessions, she recounts the brutal months of captivity. Meanwhile, her present day struggles reveal the aftermath of trauma. Annie fights to rebuild relationships and reclaim her identity while police hunt for her captor. The investigation threatens to unravel the fragile progress she has made toward healing.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Mountain Cabin
Period: Present Day
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Content warnings: kidnapping, violence