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Still Missing by Chevy Stevens *WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS*

I don't exactly remember how I came to reading this book, but I'm sure it was because of an automated Goodreads recommendation. I couldn't even remember what it was about, but I still planned to read it. On that note, I am so incredibly glad I decided to give this a shot because it was impressive. Please do read the book, if you're into Dateline specials, Lifetime movies, or are just pining for something to read after you've read Gillian Flynn's entire collection! Still Missing by Chevy Stevens will certainly not disappoint you. I want to warn that if you are reading this, it will contain spoilers and I advise you not to read the rest of the post.

I realized that my synopsis was extremely choppy and just all around awful, but there is so much into this book you cannot fit it into 1 or 2 paragraphs. It goes so much deeper than my terrible descriptive nature, but TRUST ME this book was AMAHZING! So, to save you the trouble of telling me it was awful (thanks I got your angry DM on Twitter) I've included a mini list that sums up this book without giving it away.

  • Annie gets abducted
  • Annie survives a year long hell and comes home
  • The aftermath proves to be almost as painful as the kidnapping
  • You'll never believe who's responsible for this whole ordeal
I was actually surprised at how much I LOVED this book. I do like thrilling mysteries, but sometimes they can be slow and have a tendency to annoy me. Ms. Stevens however, did not disappoint me. I could not put this book down, I will admit that I did skip a couple spots. The whole book is told through the narrative with her new therapist and in-between her flashbacks she talks in the present tense to the doctor. It was a really interesting to see what happened once the flashbacks ended. 

It felt at times like Annie was a real person and you were watching an all too personal, grotesquely invading documentary on her life. It felt uncomfortable, terrifying, and voyeuristic all at the same time. Probably the only thing that annoyed me about the story-line was Annie's affinity to say "Hell even..." or "Shit Doc I...", that really got under my skin and I mentally groaned every time I had to read those bits. Other than that the style and general emotions that swirl around into Annie's narrative were absolutely perfect. I love that you never "heard" the doctor speak which made you feel as if you were the therapist. 

Overall I think this book was excellent and I give it 5 stars. I wouldn't want a sequel to this book because I feel like it ended beautifully. I will however, be reading Stevens' other novels and if they're anything like this, I'll go through them quick. 

<3's Laterz!


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