The Woman Trapped in the Dark by J.D. Mason – a Review
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Description:
Marriage can be deadly.
People disparaged their relationship. Enemies tried to tear them apart. But even so, Abby Rhodes and Jordan Gatewood fought hard to be together. Now, they are looking to settle into a life of married bliss. But sometimes the greatest threat stems from the person you trust the most.
Someone is hunting Abby. She has been taken prisoner, held captive by those who would stop at nothing to destroy Jordan. Now he must figure out how his dark and murky past holds the key to finding her.
Every moment, hour, or day that these people keep her locked in this place slowly robs Abby of any hope she has of surviving this nightmare. She wants to believe that Jordan will save her, but it doesn’t take long for Abby to realize that it’s up to her to find a way out of this terrifying ordeal before it’s too late.
Review:
The Woman Trapped in the Dark by J.D. Mason is the 3rd and final book in her Blink, Texas trilogy. I did enjoy the previous book, but had some mixed feelings about this one. I found The Woman Trapped in the Dark to be an intense and dark story, which despite its exciting plot, had me in knots throughout most of the book.
Abby Rhodes, our heroine, is kidnapped right from the start. The kidnappers aim is to use Abby to destroy Jordan Gatewood, our hero & her fiancee, knowing he will do whatever it takes to save Abby. The story flips between Gatewood’s enemies from the past, especially his father’s enemies; as well as the people who have kidnapped Abby, following instructions from an unknown source; since they will make a lot of money. Though for the head honcho behind this plot, it is not about money but sweet revenge.
Jordan brings someone to help him find Abby before the deadline, and at every turn they are running out of time. We get flash backs of Abby and Jordan together, and their love for each other. Most of all, we sit through Abby’s terrifying ordeal, especially one of the kidnappers, who is deranged. The other two kidnappers are determined to finish the job, get their share of the money, and free Abby. But those behind the scenes, as well as the deranged kidnapper have other plans.
Jordan was desperate to find those responsible for Abby’s kidnapping, and we truly felt his desperation. Building his empire made him a lot of enemies, which made his attempt even more difficult. I will say that Mason did an excellent job writing this book, having us on the edge all the way through. I did like Abby, and but it was hard to watch her terror and desperation to find a way to escape. The deranged kidnapper became even crazier as we raced to the climax, even though his partners in crime wanted to finish this up and free Abby.
There were a number of twists, which Plato (the man Jordan hired to help him find Abby) managed to use in hope to find Abby. As much as this was a good story line, the dark moments between Abby, and the kidnapper, made for a scary scenario, which is not what I want when I read a book, no matter how exciting it may be. The Woman Trapped in the Dark was a well written and intense story. If you do like a scary and dark story line, then you should read this book.
Reviewed by Barb
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