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The Never List
The Never List | Koethi Zan
e~As gripping as Gone Girle(tm) Elle NEVER GO OUT ALONE AFTER DARK For years, Sarah and Jennifer kept the Never List: a list of things to be avoided at all costs. NEVER GET IN THE CAR But one night, they broke their own rules e" with horrifying consequences. NEVER TAKE RISKS Sarah has spent ten years trying to forget her terrifying ordeal. But it seems the killer has not forgotten here NEVER TRUST ANYONE
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JenniferEgnor
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This book had bad reviews; although it wasn‘t very realistic (survivor will not go looking for the abuser unless for absolute revenge) & I have questions unanswered, it was still very unnerving. Several things in the story reminded me very much of the real story of Colleen Stan, who was kidnapped & tortured for 7 years by Cameron & Janice Hooker in Chico, CA during the 70s. He kept her bound, in a box under the bed, with a special box that he ⬇️

JenniferEgnor kept over her head which was insulated inside so that no one would hear her scream. Before Colleen, there was another victim that he kidnapped, tortured and murdered, but that was never found: Marie Elizabeth Spannhake. Cameron was never found guilty of murder; Janice got off in exchange for information. The story was made famous via Unsolved Mysteries; lifetime movie ‘The Girl in the Box‘; book ‘The Perfect Victim‘, tv show Paranormal Witness (edited) 4mo
JenniferEgnor I want to reach out to the author and ask if her if any of her inspiration came from this true and horrific story. 4mo
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JenniferEgnor
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My parents couldn‘t understand why I had moved to New York City so quickly in the first place, while I was still recovering and especially considering all my fears. They didn‘t understand how much safer it felt to have crowds of people right outside my door at all times. In New York City, I tried to explain, there is always someone to hear you scream.

JenniferEgnor ***I feel like this is a very good paragraph that tells us a lot about trauma. We should listen. 🤍 4mo
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TheSpineView
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Klou Good choice! 13mo
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Ast_Arslan
The Never List | Koethi Zan
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it. Some will be old, some will be new - don't judge me, I have a lot of books.

Day 105th

Join the fun if you want!

#tbrpile

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IamIamIam
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Bailedbailed

More than 100 pages in and I'm just skimming and not paying much attention. I think I'm going to pass this on to my mom because it's just not for me. NEXT!!!

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IamIamIam
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Chick hasn't been out of her apartment in 10 years, then flies cross country twice in 2 weeks and suddenly decides to follow a religious cult leader after she busted out of an S&M club dressed in a leather bustier and pants that belong to someone else? 🤔🤔🤔

ItsAnotherJen 🤔 you would think just leaving the apartment for a few groceries at the closest grocery store for her first venture out would of been traumatic enough..she really went all out 4y
IamIamIam @ItsAnotherJen Haha, jumping in the deep end with no floaties!! I bailed on this because it seemed dumb. It really lost my interest. 4y
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IamIamIam
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Got this as a Christmas gift a bunch of years ago. I read the jacket blurb and I'm not sure this is going to be quite my speed... torture dungeon, BDSM... 🤔 I'll try but I'm predicting a DNF on this...

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Kappadeemom
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The creepiest book I‘ve read all year. Lots of triggers but I loved it. #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick

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allureofbeauty
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I had some false starts with this one but I decided to give it one more chance. I enjoyed it. I didn‘t see the very last twist coming.
#koethizan #theneverlist #mystery #thriller #dollartree #dollartreefinds

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Buechersuechtling
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Auch wenn sich meine Rezensionen ein bisschen Mimimi liest, kann ich mir gut vorstellen, mehr von Koethi Zan zu lesen, einfach, weil ich die originelle Ausgangssituation so mochte und weil sie, bis sie selbst ein bisschen den Hintergrund ihrer Person zu vergessen scheint, ein Händchen dafür hat, lebensecht zu beschreiben.

Gerade brauche ich aber erst mal ein bisschen Pause. Das liegt jedoch mehr am Genre als an der Autorin.

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Buechersuechtling
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Die letzten paar Minuten lassen vermuten, dass das Buch der Auftakt einer Reihe sein könnte (Assistentinnenrolle, Hypnose und die Liste), aber meine Recherche dazu hat nichts ergeben.
Koethi Zan hat zwar ein weiteres Buch geschrieben („Nur das Böse“), das scheint inhaltlich mit diesem hier aber nicht zusammenzuhängen.

Weiß jemand von euch was❓

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Buechersuechtling
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Nach etwa zwei Drittel der Spielzeit wird dieser originelle Thriller „geerdet“. Schade. Das Buch hat mich durchweg gut unterhalten, aber läse ich mehr Thriller, hätte ich wahrscheinlich nur „So-so“ gegeben. Die Fallhöhe ist halt ab Stunde 4 recht hoch.

Weniger Wendungen und „realistischere“ Ermittlerinnen hätten dem Buch besser getan als sich irgendwann nicht mehr recht mit deren Erfahrungen zu befassen. Die Traumata verblassen zu plötzlich.

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Buechersuechtling
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Ja, ich glaube, ich ahne, was die Internet-Rezensionen, über die ich zufällig gestolpert bin, meinte, als dort stand, die Geschichte würde gut anfangen, aber zum/am Ende (stark) nachlassen.

Vielleicht bin ich jetzt, bei etwa Stunde vier, an diesem Punkt, denn seit ein paar Minuten wird die Geschichte unwahrscheinlich. Schade, denn bisher war alles stimmig, aber nun scheint es, als wäre das, was jetzt passiert, eine Umdrehung zu viel.

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Buechersuechtling
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Gruselig, aber spannend.
Ich bin jetzt bei etwa einer Stunde und das Buch hat mich seit etwa Minute 1:30 am Haken. Insgesamt iirgendwie Fitzek-mäßig. Auch, dass ich das Gefühl habe, erst „Ruhe“ zu haben, wenn die Geschichte zu Ende ist oder ich, so es denn überhaupt sein muss, diese Nacht eventuell mit Licht schlafe.

Gegenwarts- mit Vergangenheitskapiteln abzuwechseln ist nicht neu, funktioniert in diesem Genre aber hervorragend.

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Buechersuechtling
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Eigentlich*) wollte ich gleich das nächste Buch lesen, aber als ich gesehen habe, dass „Das Erwachen“ wohl ab morgen für mich verfügbar sein wird, habe ich beschlossen, doch mit „Danach“ anzufangen. Denn als Wegstrecken-Hörbuch muss es ja entfallen, hat aber „nur“ etwa 7 Stunden Laufzeit; die könnte ich – wenn die Handlung spannend ist – bis morgen ganz gut schaffen.

*) Eigentlich kann man alles, was nach „eigentlich“ kommt, vergessen. ?

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Buechersuechtling
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Guckt mal, was ich mir als Nächstes Wegstrecken-Hörbuch entliehenen habe. ?

Leider habe ich mich gerade bei der Suche nach dem englischen Originaltitel ein bisschen selber gespoilert, weil das Internet mir verraten hat, dass der Buchbeginn angeblich super, das Ende dagegen schwach ist. Ich werde es sehen und versuche jetzt, diese Info zu verdrängen, damit sie meine Unvoreingenommenheit nicht allzu sehr trübt.

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OutsmartYourShelf
The Never List | Koethi Zan
Mehso-so

This sounded better in the synopsis than it actually turned out to be. For such a dark subject, I was bored some of the time whilst reading this.

The author never satisfyingly answered why it all happened, & it all felt very superficial. Shame, as it could have been great. 3 ⭐️

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TheLudicReader
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Panpan

Ever read a book that just falls flat? This one did for me. Sarah was held captive in a cellar with three other women for three years. Her captor, professor and professional sadist, Jack, is now in prison but he keeps sending Sarah letters. The whole business is convoluted and kinda ridiculous. Sarah is underdeveloped- as are the rest of the characters. It‘s all sort of vague and dumb and I probably should have abandoned it. Big no.

TrishB Book had promise that never quite happened. 6y
TheLudicReader Yeah, @TrishB , it was a complete non-starter for me. 6y
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TrishB
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#eyesoncovers #maybookflowers
@RealLifeReading
The couple I could find 😀

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BooksTeasAndBookishThings
The Never List | Koethi Zan
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#BlindDateWithABook2 with my #LitsyGoesPostalOG group and this beauty came from the Lovely @KimM and it is one I have not read yet, but it sounds like one I HAVE to read very soon! Thank you, Kim!!! I can't wait ❤

Lacythebookworm That was so fast! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Lacythebookworm Right? I was expecting it to ship sometime this coming weekend lol and BAM! It was delivered today ❤ 7y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
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Em_Shotwell
The Never List | Koethi Zan
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I wanted to like it more than I did but it was entertaining. I'll keep reading the author. 😊

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Siannalyn
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The starting was really good, but now I'm halfway through it and I'm bored! :(

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Tarynor
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Story is ok so far but this cover is 👌🏻

BooksTeasAndBookishThings Definitely 😍 7y
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Bookzombie
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Mehso-so

Read on audio. This book was entertaining, but it could have been more. I liked the characters mostly. Some of the choices they made after their experiences frustrated me. I said out loud more than once, "Could you please call Jim (FBI)? Give him a *expletive* heads up!" Characters put themselves in danger in books all the time, but in this one, with their pasts, it was aggravating that they didn't at least try to back themselves up. 2⭐️

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TheTallented
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Today is Day 5 of the #readingdeclathon by @EpicReads and I'm moving right along!!! #readingforgold

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Moonpa
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Not sure where this one is going but I'm really enjoying it! #biblioweekend

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Tarlia
The Never List | Koethi Zan
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Inspired by some of you here, I've been styling my book shoots a little better for my book sales IG (I make them available for sale or give them away immediately after I complete them). Here's one of my favorite from yesterday's shoot.

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Tarlia
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Three women who spent years as prisoners were drawn back into the nightmare just before their captor and torturer was due to be released. This book was gripping and hard to put down.

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Tarlia
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Go away. I'm reading.

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Tarlia
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Starting this book today. It's one of those books that got buried after I bought it and I forgot about it until I moved things around last night and found it.