Land of the Living - Nicci French

Nicci French is the husband and wife team who have published seven books in the UK. One of their most recent books, which I have just read is 'Land of the Living.' I found this very gripping to read and didn't want to put it down for a minute. Once I was into it this book, I couldn't leave it alone for a second. It's a fast moving tale that's horribly credible and exciting to read. The story starts off with Abbie who is stuck in a dark room and doesn't know where she is. She has courage and her brave character pushes her to escape from her captor who torments her and threatens to kill her. When she gets into the real world, it isn't ...  Read the complete review

Abbie Devereaux is in a bind. Literally. She's tied up, gagged and has a noose around her neck. She's in the pitch black with no idea of how she got there, or who her captor is. To prevent herself from going mad, she counts the seconds and estimates how long her captor has gone - and how long it will be until he next decides to give her a drink of water through a straw. Or feed her the sludge that passes for food. Or maybe he'll pull her trousers down and let her use the toilet, which is a bucket. Abbie tries to plan a seemingly impossible escape. With no idea where she is and weak from hunger and exhaustion, all that is keeping her going is the thought that ...  Read the complete review