I picked this up years ago and boy was I glad. This book was written in such a way that when you are reading it you feel as if you are getting to know Gemma and you understand the way she feels about Ty. It was amazing and I felt ever bit of it. I urge anyone who hasn’t read this book to pick it up. You wont regret it.
Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher
Release Date: 04/05/09
It happened like this. I was stolen from an airport. Taken from everything I knew, everything I was used to. Taken to sand and heat, dirt and danger. And he expected me to love him.
This is my story.
A letter from nowhere.
Sixteen year old Gemma is kidnapped from Bangkok airport and taken to the Australian Outback. This wild and desolate landscape becomes almost a character in the book, so vividly is it described. Ty, her captor, is no stereotype. He is young, fit and completely gorgeous. This new life in the wilderness has been years in the planning. He loves only her, wants only her. Under the hot glare of the Australian sun, cut off from the world outside, can the force of his love make Gemma love him back?
The story takes the form of a letter, written by Gemma to Ty, reflecting on those strange and disturbing months in the outback. Months when the lines between love and obsession, and love and dependency, blur until they don’t exist – almost.
Author Bio:
Lucy Christopher was born in Wales but grew up in Australia. She obtained an Undergraduate degree at Melbourne University. She moved to the UK to earn a distinction in a Creative Writing MA from Bath Spa University. The novel she wrote for this class, The Long Flight, was picked up by a publisher under a new name of FLYAWAY.
Lucy’s debut novel, Stolen, was written as part for her PhD degree. Stolen explores her thoughts on the Australian desert through the story about a teenage girl who is kidnapped and taken there.
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Nice post……
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Thanks 😊
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I still have this one to read too! I’m glad to hear it’s such a good book!
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It was so good, Enjoy 😊
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I love this book sooooo much. It’s one of my all time favourites! I really need to try and re-read it.
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Me too doll 😊 have you read any of her other books?
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They’re all on my TBR, but I haven’t gotten around to them yet. I’m particularly interested in reading The Killing Woods!
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Yeah I’m the same.
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Hi, Fab blog! I have just set up mine, but still in the very early stages – a few months old. Just making efforts to link in with fellow bloggers to improve our followers and get the word out there for us both. I would appreciate you having a peek at my blog, as I have published several posts. Feel free to like, comment, follow or just take a peek. Thank you 🙂
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Ah fair play to you! I’m always up for connecting with fellow bloggers 🙂
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I really like Lucy Christopher. STOLEN is my favorite of hers, but I enjoyed her other two as well. Wish she would write more!
BTW: Thanks so much for following me on WordPress. Unfortunately, my WP blog isn’t an active one. I’d love it if you followed me on Blogger (link below), though – that’s where I post reviews and bookish stuff on a regular basis. Glad to “meet” you!
Susan
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Ah thanks for the comment luv I’ll defo check out your blog. 😊
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