THE CAPTIVE by Fiona King Foster - REVIEW

 


When I first started reading Fiona King Foster’s, debut novel, THE CAPTIVE (Ecco/HarperCollins), I felt as if I’d entered another world. I couldn’t fully understand whether it was a western or an anti-government survivalist book or perhaps a domestic terrorist thriller. I also wondered about the time line, because people were riding horses in town, yet they used cell-phones. I decided to put that all aside and just read, and I’m so glad I did. THE CAPTIVE grabbed me and didn’t let go until the very end.

Brooke Holland left her violent life fifteen years ago. She starts fresh when she meets a man named Milo King and has two daughters, Holly 13 and Sal 8. They live in a secessionist rural town cut off from urban cities, and life is very difficult on the cranberry farm. They barely make enough to make ends meet. All is well until a wanted fugitive shows up in their shed and Brooke takes him down. At first, her family doesn’t know Brooke recognizes the captive.

Brooke talks Milo and their family into taking the captive to the marshal, over a hundred treacherous miles away in the winter. The story of who Brooke really is begins to reveal itself, while the family finds themselves in more danger, wrapped up in Brooke’s lies.

The environment during their travel, on foot in the cold and snow is a character unto itself, which presents a melancholy picture. There’s always this looming danger which makes the story dark. Lies and truth shift and blur over the miles, while Miles, Holly and Sal begin to fear who Brooke really is. THE CAPTIVE is about family, protecting the ones you love and facing the truth.

THE CAPTIVE will have you on the edge of your seat for the entire novel. Take a breath first.

Thanks to NetGalley, Ecco/HarperCollins and author, Fiona King Foster for an advance digital copy.

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THE CAPTIVE


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  1. NancyJanuary 25, 2021 at 9:25 AM

    This sounds like a great edge of the seat read on a cold winter's day..

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