Still Missing

For the second quarter, I decided to read Still Missing by Chevy Stevens. The main character, Annie O' Sullivan, is a 32 year old realtor. Her father and sister had died in a car accident, so all she has left is her mother and boyfriend whom she constantly argues with. One day, she goes to an open house in hopes of making a sale. As she begins to leave the house, a van pulls up, and she is forced into the trunk of the car. The novel switches from the past to the present as it discusses her journey with her psychopathic abductee. 

My favorite character was the main character, Annie. Since the story was told from her point of view, it was really interesting to get to see her thought process. I really liked to see her mindset when she was thinking of how to escape, how to trick her kidnapper, or how to adapt to her new environment. I can't necessarily really relate to her character considering I've never been through such an experience, but I do think I would act in the same ways she did. I often feel like in books or movies, they make the main character ignorant which can be frustrating because it seems unrealistic. However, in this novel, she acts pretty logically. Although it seems dark, I actually have thought about what I would do in such a situation, and it'd be fairy similar to how Annie takes action. 

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. It is filled of cliffhangers, suspense, and plot twists. It also helps bring awareness to such issues and inform people on how to react in this type of situation.