Clare O'Dey is running from an abusive husband and has been
for nearly a year. She is careful and never stays in one
place very long. After changing her name and staying on the
move, she has done pretty well in just keeping her head
above water. She is sure that Jason is looking for her but
as long as she keeps moving and does not get involved with
anyone along the way, she feels that she has a chance to be
safe from him.
When Clare lands in a remote former mining town called
Blackmore, she finds herself quickly engaged in the mystery
surrounding a missing young woman by the name of Shayna
Fowles. Blackmore does not have a lot to offer anyone now. A
terrible mine explosion five years previously killed many
men and shut down the mine permanently. Now this town is
merely a ghost of its former self. Not a great place to
hide, really, with so few people living there now.
Many people fear there was foul play involved with Shayna's
disappearance and there is certainly no shortage of
suspects. There is not much to do in Blackmore these days
except drink and do drugs, both of which Shayna was known to
do frequently. Clare realizes as she digs deeper into the
missing woman's life that she and Shayna have a lot in
common. They even look alike to a degree.
As Clare becomes more and more immersed in the mystery of
Shayna as well as with certain people in the town, she
realizes that she is in a dangerous position. After all, the
only way that she has eluded Jason all these months is
through remaining a bit of a mystery herself. She knows that
she needs to get out of Blackmore and move on but there are
secrets in Clare's past and present that keep her here.
The question is whether or not Clare can help to find Shayna
without endangering her own life.
STILL MINE is the first installment of a new series by Amy
Stuart and she is proving herself to be quite the wordsmith.
This is a story that caught me in its grasp from the very
beginning and held me there until the end. In fact, I was
left feeling a bit bereft when that final sentence was read
because I had become so much a part of Clare's situation
that I wanted more. Happily, there will be a second
installment so I do have that to look forward to getting my
hands on in the future.
There are plenty of twists and turns in STILL MINE with the
added excitement of being actually more than one story in
one book. We are treated to Shayna's story as well as
Clare's but only Shayna's really has a somewhat definitive
ending. Clare's may only just be starting.
STILL MINE is written in a somewhat fast and furious manner
so that you are never allowed any "down time" while reading
it. The plot is tense and filled with plenty of action which
makes it the perfect dramatic read. You will become a part
of Clare's story just as I was when you open to that first
page. It is a pretty fast moving ride and one that you will
love at every turn.
The Girl on the Train meets The Silent Wife in
this taut psychological thriller.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU
VANISH FROM YOUR LIFE AND LEAVE NO STORY BEHIND?
SOMEONE WILL MAKE ONE UP FOR YOU.
Clare is on
the run.
From her past, from her husband, and
from her own secrets. When she turns up alone in the remote
mining town of Blackmore asking about Shayna Fowles, the
local girl who disappeared, everyone wants to know who Clare
really is and what she’s hiding. As it turns out, she’s
hiding a lot, including what ties her to Shayna in the first
place. But everyone in this place is hiding something—from
Jared, Shayna’s secretive ex-husband, to Charlie, the
charming small-town drug pusher, to Derek, Shayna’s overly
involved family doctor, to Louise and Wilfred, her
distraught parents.
Did Shayna flee? Was she
killed? Is it possible she’s still alive?
As
Clare uncovers the mysteries around Shayna’s disappearance,
she must confront her own demons, moving us deeper and
deeper into the labyrinth of lies and making us question
what it is she’s really running from. Twisting and
electrifying, this is a get-under-your-skin thriller that
will make you question what it means to lose yourself and
find yourself in the most unlikely places.
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