A brilliant, high concept, intensely gripping thriller perfect for fans of GIRL A, THE CAPTIVE will keep you guessing till the very end . . .

'Part thriller, part dark, unpredictable love story. A GRIPPING page-turner' ADELE PARKS, Platinum Magazine

'INGENIOUS. A smart, pacy and highly entertaining thriller' T.M. LOGAN
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Hannah knows the cage intimately. Small, the size of a shopping centre parking space. A bed, a basin, a table and chair. A hatch and metal drawer through which to exchange food and other items.

Then there's him. Always there on the edges of her vision, no matter how hard she tries to block him out.

Every day, the same thoughts run through Hannah's mind:

What if he speaks to me?
What if he hurts me?
What if he gets out?
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Everyone is talking about Deborah O' Connor and THE CAPTIVE...

'Oh my god, its FANTASTIC! Highly original, thrilling and emotional, The Captive is set to be one of the best books of 2021. I ADORED it' JO SPAIN

'The perfect concept. The perfect execution. The perfect book' GILLIAN MCALLISTER

'This original concept thriller is SO GOOD' Heat magazine

'Readers will become totally HOOKED within pages of starting this hugely original and entertaining thriller' Irish Independent

'Highly ORIGINAL' Daily Mail

'This GRIPPING page-turner has a terrifying concept at its heart. Part thriller, part a dark, unpredictable love story, it asks some big questions about crime and punishment. Tense and disturbing, I think it would spark great book club debate' ADELE PARKS, Platinum Magazine

'Stunning. Staggeringly original, chilling, ELECTRIFYING. I raced through the final chapters with my heart in my mouth' CHRIS WHITAKER, author of We Begin at the End

'With an ARRESTING beginning, this dystopian tale draws the reader in immediately...the story rattles along at a cracking pace' Woman & Home

'A super-smart, sophisticated and highly original tale which packs a POWERFUL punch on so many levels. Entertaining, fast-paced and clever, The Captive will hold you prisoner right through to the shocking denouement' Lancashire Post

'KILLER CONCEPT, brilliantly realised and beautifully, satisfyingly plotted. I loved it' AMANDA MASON

'A great concept. Impressive, compelling storytelling as well as a FANTASTIC mystery' GYTHA LODGE

'Original, deft, and clever, The Captive certainly had me in its vice-like grip throughout' PHOEBE MORGAN

Only he can unlock the truth. Only she can set him free.

The most captivating thriller of 2021. A gripping high-concept thriller with a dark love story.

About the Author
Deborah O'Connor is a writer and TV producer. She lives in North Yorkshire with her husband and daughter. Deborah's first novel was the bestseller My Husband's Son, followed by The Dangerous Kind. The Captive is her third novel.

Reviews
Oh my god, its FANTASTIC! Highly original, thrilling and emotional, The Captive is set to be one of the best books of 2021. I ADORED it * Jo Spain *
The perfect concept. The perfect execution. The perfect book * Gillian McAllister *
Brilliantly compelling . . . original, timely and very very hard to put down. * TM Logan - on The Dangerous Kind *
Dark and unpredictable. * Jenny Quintana on The Dangerous Kind *
Searingly relevant, at times uncomfortably truthful, a page turner . . . But more than all that, the writing, the writing, the writing . . . I loved every word. * Gillian McAllister on The Dangerous Kind *
An absolute triumph. Dark, uncompromising but full of heart. It gave me goosebumps. * Holly Seddon on The Dangerous Kind *
A great concept. Impressive, compelling storytelling as well as a fantastic mystery. * Gytha Lodge *
An innovative, tense and thoughtful addition to the oversaturated crowd of run of the mill thrillers...a vivid and engrossing page turner that wriggles its way into the mind. * The Bookbag *
With an arresting beginning, this dystopian tale draws the reader in immediately...the story rattles along at a cracking pace. * Woman&Home *
Gripping page-turner...Tense and disturbing...will spark great book club debate. -- Adele Parks * Platinum *
This original concept thriller is so good. * Heat *
Gripping * Crime Monthly *
Cracking * Woman's Weekly *
Brilliant idea...great twist at the end * Weekend Sport *
One of this year's most startling page-turners...super-smart, sophisticated and highly original...gripping, thought-provoking and superbly executed...intensely addictive...entertaining, fast-paced and clever * Lancashire Evening Post *
Highly original * Daily Mail *
Readers will become totally hooked within pages of starting this hugely original and entertaining thriller. A bravura performance. * Irish Independent *
A multi-layered story with plenty to keep you entertained * Woman's Way *
Draws the reader in...cracking pace * Woman *
BOOK OF THE MONTH: What really holds the attention is the unforced skill with which the portrait of the all-too-human, cake-making Hannah is drawn...For once, this is a domestic thriller not rooted in envy of someone else's seemingly perfect life. Naughty, but nice. * The Times, BOOK OF THE MONTH *
O'Connor has plenty of tricks up her sleeve to keep you turning those pages...in a crowded psychological thriller market, The Captive beats many of its rivals. * Yorkshire Living *



Book Information
ISBN 9781838772659
Author Deborah O'Connor
Format Hardback
Page Count 416
Imprint Zaffre
Publisher Zaffre
Weight(grams) 648g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 162mm * 37mm