Another great story by the amazing Laurie Faria Stolarz but I'm not to surprised I love everything she writes. Jane Anonymous is a terrific story that will have you flying through each chapter. I couldn't put this one down and can't wait to recommend this to our teen readers. GREAT STORY AND GREAT CHARACTERS!!!!

WOW, this book was SO good. I read it literally in several hours. Jane is kidnapped by a guy and held captive for 7 months. She lives these months in a small room stocked with all her favorite foods, products she uses at home, and oddly clothes in her size. Her captor never really makes himself known except to giver he meals and rewards when she, follows the rules he gives her. She is befriended by a fellow captive, Mason, who crawls through the air ducts looking for an escape route. Mason talks to her and helps her through her hard and lonely times by sticking his hand through the hole in the wall to hold hers. The book alternates between now and then (during her captivity). IT is really intense, heartbreaking and sad. Jane, back with her parents, after she escapes, has a hard time readjusting to her old life and friends. A beautifully written story of a kidnapping of a teenage girl and her life during and after this time. Definitely do not miss this book! Well worth your time!! LOVED IT! Thanks so much to NetGalley for the ARC.

***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of JANE ANONYMOUS by Laurie Faria Stolarz in exchange for my honest review.***

4.5 STARS

As a form of therapy, JANE ANONYMOUS, not her real name, writes about her seven months in captivity and the difficult transition back home.

I enjoy abduction stories and had already preordered JANE ANONYMOUS when I saw the ARC on NetGalley. I couldn’t wait to devour Laurie Faria Stolarz’s story. I immediately knew JANE ANONYMOUS was fresh take on the kidnapping sub genre.

Jane tells her story in Then and Now chapters, chronicling her abduction from early days to release and her painful reentry into her old life. New normal doesn’t begin to describe how different Jane’s life feels. Everyone who loves Jane is changed and wants to help, but she pushes them away to avoid frequent anxiety attacks.

While in captivity, Jane learns others are also held captive, including Mason, who visits through heating vents and offers comfort and vows to free her.

JANE ANONYMOUS drips raw pain with tiny glimpses of hope sprinkled within yet never feels heavy or depressing, a tribute to Stolarz’s writing. I did not want JANE ANONYMOUS to end and hope Stolarz has a sequel in the works,