Reviewed by Laura
Have you ever wondered how far you’d
go to save the life of someone you loved?
Would you commit murder…kidnapping? Would you be able to take the life
of an innocent child, if necessary? Could you do all of this, not in the heat
of the moment, but with planning and foresight? These are the hard questions
forced upon Rachel Klein, the central character of this disturbing thriller.
Rachel is a woman who has already
faced her own mortality through a cancer diagnosis. Like many women, she has sacrificed
her own life to work menial jobs so her husband could finish his degree, only
to be divorced once he attained his dream. Marty is now a lawyer with a bevy of interchangeable
young girlfriends, while she raises their daughter Kylie, whom he sees on
weekends. As the story begins, Rachel is on her way to her oncologist to
discuss some questionable lab results. The phone rings and there is a
frightening message: ”I’ve got some terrible news for you. I’ve kidnapped your
daughter.” And so the nightmare begins…You’re in THE CHAIN now.
From the cover of the book depicting
a swing with chain handles, it brought to mind the kidnapping of a child. That
would have been bad enough, but the chain is much, much worse than that. The
caller is a mother just like Rachel. Her child has been kidnapped and she must
kidnap another child, demanding ransom and yet another kidnapping, to ensure
her child’s release. Welcome to the chain. Reminiscent of chain letters of long
ago, or FB messages intended to be sent forward to ensure luck and/or wealth, this
chain takes a deadly turn, and once enlisted, you will never be free again.
The book follows Rachel’s path as,
with the help of her brother-in-law, Pete, she plans her own abduction and
discovers to what depths she’ll go to save Kylie. Can she kidnap an innocent
child, will she commit murder, is there any way to break the chain once and for
all?
This book
kept my interest, but wasn’t as exciting as I had anticipated. There was a good bit of repetition that slowed
the story down. Still, I would recommend it as it is a good read if you enjoy the
thriller genre, which is my favorite!
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