Are some people natural heroes? Are some unable to sit by when they see injustice and are more prone to fight to help an innocent life even if it means risking their own? In Taylor Adams' newest novel No Exit, Adams creates a thrilling adventure where everyday people are not just the heroes, but also the monsters.
Darby, a college student headed home at Christmas time, runs into foul weather, stranding her at a rest stop in a remote area. She yearns to go home to her mother who has just gone into surgery for her life threatening illness. This is what causes her to make the mistake of leaving at such a treacherous time. When she ends up at the rest stop in Colorado, she aquatints herself with her fellow stranded travelers. Cell phone reception is zero and no phone can be found in the rest stop. Darby is desperate to find a signal so she ventures outdoors in the snow in hopes of finding a place where she can call her sister to find out how her mother is fairing. Eventually, she gives up and heads back to the rest stop cold and disappointed. She decides on a whim to venture through the parking lot and happens to see a small hand wave at her through the window of a van. Shocked and horrified, Darby realizes that there is a kidnapper trapped with her and the other people at the rest area. Suddenly, Darby is forced into the role of the hero and must find a way to save the child and take down the kidnapper all without putting herself and the other innocent people at risk.
I flew through this novel and found many of it's twists and revelations to be truly surprising. It's a classic styled thriller so some classic themes and character developments are used. It's a fairly easy and quick read and I highly recommend picking up a copy. This novel is available through the Azalea Regional Library System.
~Abigail C.
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