The Captive

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So imagine a work where restorative justice means the perpetrator of a crime is your responsibility, you feed them, house them, communicate with them. What if they are innocent? This book is what the thriller genre needs, a new and exciting premise. It captures the imagination. In this book Hannah’s husband a Met detective is murdered. Jem the prisoner in the cell in her kitchen tells her he is innocent. She sets out to find the truth. The London scene and changing seasons help with building the atmosphere. I enjoyed the normal life documentation, Hannah’s baking, her best friend and Kiki the annoying neighbour that you feel for in the end. However this story has a lot going on. I liked and enjoyed all elements they fit well to make the story but sometimes it left me feeling like a lot had been covered but not everything explained. I would have liked to see the relationship in the development stages with Hannah and Jem a bit more real and raw. It was a fantastic, fun thriller that you don’t want to stop until the end. I highly recommend.