Review: MUST READ by M.S. Willis
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 14, 2013
**Provided an ARC for an honest review**A"Must Read""I stayed for vengeance; but I also stayed for you."If you think you know what this book is about..... you're wrong.If you think you can predict what will happen.... you can't.Leave your preconceptions and judgments at the door. You won't need them.Madeleine, Abducted is one of the most intense, hold-your-breath thrill ride that I have ever experienced and there is no way to prepare for it.By the time I was done, up was down, day was night, wrong was right. It was fantastic!!Madeleine is naive, shy and sheltered from the world before being kidnapped and "given"to Aaron. Aaron is broken. Being the son of a horrific monster has taken its toll on him. But he loved to hear her play. He just wanted one enjoyment in his life.Aaron is not your typical lead male character. But that is what attracted me to him and to his relationship with Maddy. This is not the norm and, in my opinion, is completely original. I was angry with him, frustrated, crushing on him then sympathizing with him. He is in a category all of his own. Well, maybe with Xander as company.Maddy started out weak, scared, helpless. Her situation, as terrible as it was, gave her a strength that she would have never gotten had the people sheltering her had their way. To me, she became one of the strongest female leads I have encountered. Maddy taught me that we can be strong, survive and still keep our humanity, empathy and love for others. With her ability to see Aaron, she saved him."You may be one of those monsters, but there's something else inside you, a kindness that you didn't have to show me. I don't believe you are exactly the same as those men."I was......nervous when I started this book. I had a feeling my heart was going to be ripped out of my chest before it was done. Oh, it was - for sure! I wouldn't realize I was holding my breath until the end of a chapter. I needed to brace myself before I continued in some places. Good Lord,it was stressful! Which shows how involved I was.This book took me out of my comfort zone and gave me a lot to think about. Nature vs nurture, good vs evil.What I get from this book? We don't need the stereotypical white knight to save us. We just need someone to give a damn. Whatever form that someone comes in, embrace it.Full review can be found at Red's Book Blog ([...] Red's Books on Facebook [...]