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No Exit
by Taylor Adams
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
This was a really great Thriller that I stayed up entirely too late trying to finish because I needed to know what happened!
You're following Darby, a college student who is trying to make it home during a winter snow storm to see her Mother, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Knowing she can't possibly make it any further in the current weather conditions, she pulls over to a small rest stop where there are a few other people who have already decided to hunker down for the evening. Going outside in attempts to find cell service, she finds a small girl locked inside an animal crate in the back of a van - and now she is determined to find out why and to save this small girl.
So, one of the standout things about this book is that it literally takes place in the span of less than 24 hours. It's very quick-paced and you're constantly jumping about in the story as the night moves on. I loved that and think it was done really well. Because of this, I think it's very easy to get engrossed in the book and continue reading without realizing how much time you've spent reading it.
One of the other things that I really enjoyed about the story was that there were quite a few 'plot twists' or things that I definitely didn't see coming. As someone who reads a lot of thrillers, I always enjoy where I can still find a thriller that has some surprising elements.
One of the only reasons I didn't give this book 5-stars was because towards the end, I just wanted it to end. I found myself skimming probably the last 15% and looking for dialogue to just keep pushing and get through to the end. I'm not sure if that has something to do with the time frame for which the book was written, the storyline, the characters, or what. But, once we got to the ending and it was evident we had, I was gobbling it all up again and kept gasping as things twisted and turned.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I definitely recommend it if you're someone who enjoys a fast-paced and exciting storyline!
You're following Darby, a college student who is trying to make it home during a winter snow storm to see her Mother, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Knowing she can't possibly make it any further in the current weather conditions, she pulls over to a small rest stop where there are a few other people who have already decided to hunker down for the evening. Going outside in attempts to find cell service, she finds a small girl locked inside an animal crate in the back of a van - and now she is determined to find out why and to save this small girl.
So, one of the standout things about this book is that it literally takes place in the span of less than 24 hours. It's very quick-paced and you're constantly jumping about in the story as the night moves on. I loved that and think it was done really well. Because of this, I think it's very easy to get engrossed in the book and continue reading without realizing how much time you've spent reading it.
One of the other things that I really enjoyed about the story was that there were quite a few 'plot twists' or things that I definitely didn't see coming. As someone who reads a lot of thrillers, I always enjoy where I can still find a thriller that has some surprising elements.
One of the only reasons I didn't give this book 5-stars was because towards the end, I just wanted it to end. I found myself skimming probably the last 15% and looking for dialogue to just keep pushing and get through to the end. I'm not sure if that has something to do with the time frame for which the book was written, the storyline, the characters, or what. But, once we got to the ending and it was evident we had, I was gobbling it all up again and kept gasping as things twisted and turned.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I definitely recommend it if you're someone who enjoys a fast-paced and exciting storyline!