Tuesday, October 19, 2010

A must read

Every now and then a book comes along that you just simply cannot put down. This is one of them ! If you like a good psychological thriller, I recommend this debut book from Chevy Stevens.


On the day she was abducted, Annie O'Sullivan, a 32 year old realtor, had three goals - sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever-patient boyfriend. The open house is slow, but when her last visitor pulls up in a van as she's about to leave, Annie thinks it just might be her lucky day after all.

Interwoven with the story of the year Annie spent as the captive of a psychopath in a remote mountain cabin, which unfolds through sessions with her psychiatrist, is a second narrative recounting events following her escape - her struggle to piece her shattered life back together and the ongoing police investigation into the identity of her captor.

Bestselling author Lisa Gardner said of this book "A heart-pounding debut. Stevens pulls out all the stops in this cat-and-mouse battle between a brilliant psychopath and his tenacious victim. By equal turns clever and compelling, Still Missing is the not-to-be missed thriller of the year."

I started reading this book in bed on Sunday night and finished it just before 4am this morning. Of course in between reading sessions, I managed to get started on my Reversible Hungarian Rug ..



The Bendigo wool is beautiful to work with but I did have to frog about 4 rounds at the beginning as it seemed to be puckering. Went up to a 5.00mm hook which sounds big for 8ply but I think with it being such a dense pattern and also wool rather than acrylic, the 5.00mm is giving a better result.

6 comments:

  1. The book sounds very interesting, I will keep an eye out for it
    And your blanket is looking lovely - I use a 5mm hook with the Luxury, and back to a 4 or 4.5mm for the Classic

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  2. Try your public library - that's where I got it. Thanks for the comment re my blanket. I started using a 4.50 hook but it didn't look or feel right so went up to the 5.00. I'm using Classic - perhaps my tension is tighter ??

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  3. Your rug is coming along nicely and the colours are great..
    I love Bendigo wool..

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  4. thanks Pat. I've only managed four rounds today - a bit tired from reading last night. I'm also pleased with the way the colours are looking, and being reasonably light shades, they're very easy to work with.

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  5. Your rug is looking super, and I love the colours -- a great choice Dorothy.

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  6. Hi, Dorothy! It has been a long time! Thank you for visiting my blog. Love yours and your photo!
    This pattern is gorgeous and looks so intricate! Is it difficult?

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