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When Summer Robinson leaves a party in the quiet town of Long Thorpe, England, she is snatched by a stranger who calls himself Clover. Confining her in his cellar, he forces her to share the place with three other young women who have been kidnapped just like her. Surrounded by strangers and hidden secrets, Summer must navigate the mystery of her captivity while dealing with the psychological strain and danger that lurks in the shadows of her small hometown.
The novel blends elements of kidnapping, mystery, and psychological suspense, exploring the impact of abduction on a teenage girl’s mind and the fragile bonds that can form in dire circumstances.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Natasha Preston
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