Unfortunately, the plot was too convoluted for me, none of the female protagonists were likable so I DNF through the middle.
Thanks for the digital review copy.

The Chase by Candice Fox
This is one of those books that you start reading and before you know it the days half gone and the book is done. Well written and has characters that you get to know, interesting storyline and twists you don't see coming. Will definitely be looking for more from this author! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this and leave my opinion.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Macmillan- Tor/Forge and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Fast-Paced, thrilling, you won’t want to put it down.

A consummate chase story as the title would indicate. The plot would also would seem to be predictable, but that wasn’t the case as there were many twists and turns in this chase. The characters were also well developed, making for a very good read.

Fabulous story that I could not put down. Would highly recommend to fans of this genre. Great writing, and I will look for more from this author.

This was an epic Chase— no pun intended. It felt like criminal minds meets prison break but with more character depth. Highly entertaining.

The Chase by Candice Fox started out exciting and never stopped. I was unsure about the two female main characters (Celine and Trinity) as they came across as brash, but they grew on me, and I really liked them and their interactions. Though Celine made some dumb decisions, these were obviously necessary to redefine herself during the story.

There were several "Whoa, I didn't see that coming" moments. The Chase had a good storyline, good characters, and the way the author crafted the scenes kept my interest throughout and had me caring about the outcome and the characters.

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I listened to the first half in audio and read the second half.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. However, it's a bit too close to A Small Town by Thomas Perry for me to have truly loved this book. While there are some big differences, this book seemed like a remake of Perry's book.

Fox's writing is easy to read and she creates such a vivid scene that has you wanting more of her words.
I was enthralled by this wonderfully descriptive, atmospheric story.
The characters are so complex and interesting, they basically jumped off the pages.
Fox is a stellar writer, just enormously talented.
Her prose, characterizations and the mesmerizing plot of this book are nothing short of hypnotic.
I couldn’t stop reading -- even when I wanted to.

Forge Books,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
I will post my review closer to pub date.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bantam Australia for a copy of the eARC in exchange for a fair review.


Celine thinks that today will be a normal day at work. They will watch the guards and the inmates will play a game of baseball, however when the Warden gets a phone call that is broadcasted throughout the prison everyone knows today will not be a normal day. The bus carrying the guards families is stopped within sight of the prison and the driver is dead. The caller wants Grace to open the cells and release all the prisoners.

Before she can even make a decision several different guards in all the blocks start opening the cells. Celine is detained by her second in command and he opens the cells on their block. Celine knows this the worst thing ever. Their block holds the worst of the worst. When she is attacked by inmate and saved by another inmate Celine is only just starting to question everything she knows.

John Kradle is a family annihilator, and Celine hates him with a passion. But he claims he is innocent and begins contacting her while on the run. First, he saves her life, then he saves another woman's life from the serial killer who has decided that Kradle is his best friend. Soon, Celine is trying to figure out if Kradle is innocent or an evil killer.

I have to say I loved this book. Actually I have really enjoyed everything I have read by Candice Fox so far. I do have one negative about the book the side stories about the other escapees was a little distracting. It took away from the main story I think. I really liked Celine even though she had her annoying moments, but the real star of the book is John Kradle. His character shines, you are hooked and want to know what really happened and what will happen.