Held Hostage: A Story of Love & Mental Illness
By Bonnie
Mckeating
Book Review
By Michael Beas
Held Hostage is one of those amazing books you simply cannot
put down once you start reading. If you liked the movie shutter island then you
are going to love this book. The magnitude and depth of this novel is compelling
and grabbed my attention from the very first few pages.
James, the main character in the story will take you on an
all out thrill ride with his quest to help the other prisoners escape the
mental health facility they are staying. Like with all good endeavors there is
always something to hinder further progress. In James case it is his paranoid
schizophrenia that gets in his way. There are many twist and turns that move
the story along in a sweeping fashion.
The writing style was absolutely superb, well edited and
frankly just amazingly written that will capture the imagination from the very
start.
Words that best describe this book are Compelling, Emotional,
Suspenseful, Addicting, and Grand. I have to say I was a little sad when the
story ended because it left me wanting more. For the past couple of days I have
been thinking of how best to write this review. Not because I am a loss for
words, but rather because it left me thinking of life well after reading.
A solid 5 star review for Bonnie McKeating and I hope to read
more of her work soon.
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