I have never read anything by Chevy Stevens before and after reading this book, I will be searching for more titles by her. This book started out a little slow for me but then the pace picked up. This one kept me guessing until the very end, and I will admit that I didn't see it coming. Very good and quick read.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book.

This is the first book I have read by this author but it won't be my last. It had me gripped from the very first page to the last. It was full of twists and turns and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Would definitely recommend this book

An excellent, heart-pumping novel that will keep you up late into the night turning the pages.

Thank you to Net Galley, the publishers and the author for an ARC copy for review.

Eleven years ago, Lindsey Nash escaped into the night with her young daughter and left an abusive relationship. Her ex-husband, Andrew, was sent to jail and Lindsey started over with a new life.

Now, Lindsey is older and wiser, with her own business and a teenage daughter who needs her more than ever. When Andrew is finally released from prison, Lindsey believes she has cut all ties and left the past behind her. But she gets the sense that someone is watching her, tracking her every move. Her new boyfriend is threatened. Her home is invaded, and her daughter is shadowed. Lindsey is convinced it’s her ex-husband, even though he claims he’s a different person. But has he really changed? Is the one who wants her dead closer to home than she thought?

With Never Let You Go, Chevy Stevens delivers a chilling, twisting thriller that crackles with suspense as it explores the darkest heart of love and obsession.

The book opens with Lindsey Nash, a young woman married to an abuser, Andrew. They have a small daughter and they are in Mexico on vacation. This chapter is a perfect way for Chevy Stevens to showcase an example of Andrew's manipulation and abuse of Lindsey.

From then on, we get Lindsey and Sophie's POV with the narrative jumping between past and future, although a personal hate when stories go past and present too much, but understandable here.

A powerful story and I am sure a common one, slow burning, gripping, though provoking tense thriller, that really does keep you guessing, and really full of some surprising shocks.

My first book from this author, and I believe some of her other books are even more gripping.

Another author to look out for.

Four stars from me. Especially as it keeps you guessing and then hits you !

I absolutely loved Never Let You Go. This perfect for any thriller/mystery fan; I did not see the twist coming until the end, and Stevens did a great job at building suspense and throwing the reader off of the trail. I read it in a weekend.

Never Let You Go is a fast paced suspense novel with some unexpected twists but it didn't have much in the way of character development.

The story alternates between the past, showing Lindsey's early relationship and marriage to Andrew as well as the present. It is written initially from the viewpoint of Lindsey but later adds her daughter Sophie's voice to the narrative. Sophie was still a young child when her dad went to prison and that is reflected in the way she views him. Her mom sees Andrew as a threat while Sophie wants to give him a chance. Andrew may have been a nightmare to Lindsey but he was loving to Sophie and that affects her memories of him which could be frustrating.

While I enjoyed the page turning action of the book and wanted to know what would happen next I was annoyed by Sophie's behavior at times but what really bothered me was a scene of what can only be described as rape between two of the characters that was never dealt with. The characters in question were inebriated and high and there was no consent given. She isn't sure of what she wants but she is too out of it to say anything and afterwards she thinks "I guess I must have wanted it, but I don't remember." Later she is upset by what happened but puts all the blame on herself because she was drunk and got into bed with him.

I also wished for more depth to the characters. This is the book equivalent of an action movie/popcorn flick. I liked that I didn't anticipate everything that happened and I thought it was suitably suspenseful but the story was problematic and could have delivered more on character development.

A book by Chevy Stevens is guaranteed to be good and "Never Let You Go" is no exception! As always, well-developed characters and multiple interesting story lines carry the reader away from the start. Never Let You Go looks at the multiple phases and types of love, but there is also suspense from the first page. It is a heady combination! Lindsey Nash and her daughter Sophie are the tellers of this tale, and they tell the story from 2005 when Sophie was seven to 2016.

Lindsey married Andrew young, and soon realized that he wasn't the man she thought he was. His obsessive, jealous love of Lindsey soon turns into control of her and anger which explodes at any time for any reason. Lindsey continually looks for a way to take Sophie and get away. After multiple failed attempts and accelerating abuse, she finally succeeds. When a drunken Andrew finds them gone, he gets in the car to find them and is involved in an accident which leaves a young woman dead. Andrew is imprisoned for ten years for vehicular homicide. Lindsey takes Sophie, moves away and starts a new life, cleaning homes and helping women in domestic abuse shelters.

Lindsey has just started to open herself up to a relationship again when Andrew is released from prison. Soon, mysterious things start to happen at home and work and Lindsey is convinced that Andrew is stalking them and determined to kill her. She is unaware that Andrew and Sophie have been communicating while he was in prison, and have met after his release. Manipulations abound. Who can be trusted?

Stevens writes about the various relationships (husband-wife, mother-daughter, father-daughter, newly dating teenagers, newly dating adults) with a deft hand. There is suspense galore throughout the book, with some turns I never saw coming!

This is an excellent read by a seasoned author of suspense books. I highly recommend it, and thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read an e-ARC of this book.

Lindsey thought she had put her life with her abusive ex-husband behind her. She found a safe place to live with her daughter Sophie and built her own cleaning business. But then her ex is released from jail. Suddenly he is in the same town as her and scary things start to happen. She is certain it all has to do with her ex, but does it?

This book really kept me guessing. Who is the bad guy? The ex-husband? Lindsey's new boyfriend? Sophie's new boyfriend? And the ending! A real heart pounder.

I've always like Chevy Stevens storytelling and this book is a good example why. A real page turner.

This was an ARC from St. Martin's Press, via Netgalley.

Thanks to Netgalley, St Martins Press and Chevy Stevens for this ARC. I've been a fan of Ms Stevens for a while now, ever since I read her very first book. Her protagonist female character, Lindsay, is well written. I enjoy the way the author combined the storylines, and actually all the characters in this book were just as important to the story as they intermingled. I thought I had the story figured out about half way through as to who the "bad guy" was. But until almost the very end, I never saw it coming !
My reviews are on Goodreads, Amazon, and in my independent book store, Page 158 books, Wake Forest N.C., as their reviewer.

Another exciting thriller from Chevy Stevens! She's mastered the art of leading the reader astray and delivering a major plot twist. Don't expect to get much sleep once you reach that part in the book!!

Told through the points of view of Lindsey and her daughter, we learn that a great deal of their lives have been on the run after escaping from Lindsey's abusive husband. He went to prison for vehicular homicide while under the influence and was sentenced to ten years. Now, he's been released and has learned where they are living. Will a peace order keep him from contacting them or trying to ruin their lives once again?

Highly recommend with the caveat that it may be too hard to read for those who have suffered spousal abuse.

Thank you to Chevy Stevens, the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an arc of this new thriller.

<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29939148-never-let-you-go" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Never Let You Go" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1467486445m/29939148.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29939148-never-let-you-go">Never Let You Go</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3163298.Chevy_Stevens">Chevy Stevens</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1945742224">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
3.5 stars<br />Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens was a quick and unsettling read. Lindsey and her daughter Sophie are trying to rebuild their lives after an abusive marriage. The story is full of twists and turns that definitely keeps the reader on their toes. I haven't read Steven's work before, but definitely look for more. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the opportunity to read this work and offer my honest opinion.
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A woman's abusive husband gets out of prison after ten years, finds the small, remote town where she and her teenaged daughter have hidden, and eventually moves there himself. Bad things start to happen, and fears for them both cause the protagonist and her daughter to once again go into hiding. He claims to be a changed man and secretly forms a relationship with his daughter, but does he have sinister motives?
To start, let me say that I enjoyed reading this. It was a quick, fun read, that I looked forward to getting back to. The characters were complex and intriguing, and the settings interesting and well-described. I liked the main characters, and worried about them as things began to go very wrong.
However, I did find some things hard to believe. The pivotal moment, when a discovery is made that shakes the protagonist to the core, did not seem credible. The change was too abrupt. In my experience, people do not give up cherished beliefs so suddenly. There is usually an intervening phase in which they rationalize and try to make sense of things. Despite being shocked and terrified, she was able to immediately come up with a rational plan, communicate it to her daughter, and carry it out. This seemed sudden and unrealistic. I also thought it was a leap for her to assume that the motives and intentions of the perpetrator were malicious towards her, not towards another character, without further evidence. Finally, I didn't quite buy the idea that the perpetrator would spend years planning for revenge, and not be detected by those close to him.
I recommend this book for a fast, fun read. It is also eye-opening to gain insight into spousal abuse and stalking, and frightening to realize the limits of what law enforcement can do.

I've heard reviewers complain about the tiresome plot but the thing about domestic violence is that no matter how tiresome it gets, it is still out there and it still happens. While I don't necessarily think the characters are as unique as they could be, Stevens executed the story in a new way switching between past and present that was engrossing and suspenseful in a way I have not yet encountered in similar novels.

Lindsey Nash narrowly escapes an abusive relationship when her ex-husband gets in an accident and is sent to prison. Lindsey moves away with her daughter Sophie and starts a new life, and then Andrew (her ex) is released and let the drama ensue.

This book was a super quick read, I couldn't stop flipping pages fast enough. The tension was there and so were the red herrings. You knew it wasn't going to end with roses and sunshine for Lindsey and Sophie- but just who is behind the sudden attacks? The writing was mediocre and I kept guessing at the ending, and finally hit the nail on the head. <spoiler> I was convinced it was Sophie's boyfriend! He seemed soooo creepy!</spoiler> This wasn't outside the box or original, but I enjoyed it for what it was- a fast thriller-esque ride.

DNF @ 20%.

I really wanted to like this book. Maybe I'm just tired of domestic thrillers (for the moment)... or maybe this particular novel just isn't my thing. The characters are total cardboard cutouts and the chapters flip-flop through time seemingly at random. I found myself utterly bored by this and dreading picking it up. I wanted to like it. Really.

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. And sorry this isn't so much a review as my waving a white flag.

This review will be posted on my Goodreads account on March 17, 2017.

Never Let You Go is a suspenseful read, one that will keep you anxious and guessing! The first third sets the stage with past and present chapters, giving a glimpse into Lindsey’s life and marriage, how it devolved into a terrifying mess. Lindsey gets away, we know this right away from the first chapter, and Andrew is sent to prison.

Lindsey was so in love with Andrew, at first, and he was the perfect husband. Even in those blissfully happy days, Andrew showed signs of controlling behavior; gradually isolating Lindsey and chipping away at her self-confidence. The tension grew as he became increasing abusive!

Eleven years after her escape Lindsey has built a nice life for her and Sophie in a quiet, picturesque seaside town. She has her own business, and is dating an fun, easy going man, but now that Andrew’s been released she fears it’s just a matter of time before he catches up with them. Strange things begin to happen and Lindsey is convinced Andrew is responsible. Her daughter Sophie is not so sure. Was her dad really that bad?

It’s really hard to write a review without spoiling things, so I guess I’ll just say the story was riveting! I read late into the night to see how it all played out. I have mixed emotions about how it all ended up romance wise, but the mystery was thrilling.

This was a thriller that had me turning pages and unable to put it down. The plot would unravel and with the short chapters I kept wanting to read just one more chapter! I appreciated the character development of Lindsey and Sophie in the book. The mother/daugther relationship felt natural and believable. The story was told with alternating perspectives between the ladies. Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

This is the 4th thriller I have read by Chevy Stevens and I have thoroughly enjoyed them all. Nail-biting fear and suspense ooze from the pages of "Never Let You Go".

Ten years ago Lindsey fled, with her 6 yr old daughter Sophie, from her abusive, controlling, manipulative and violent alcoholic husband Andrew. He chases after them resulting in a horrific accident which lands him in jail for 10 years.

When her ex-husband is finally released from prison scary incidents occur making Lindsey believe that Andrew has found them. She realizes that both she and Sophie are in danger as Andrews obsessive behaviour is to blame.

Tension builds throughout this game of cat and mouse and the surprise ending is riveting!
A heart-pounding, page-turning thriller!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an arc of this novel.

Wow, what an awesome read! This was an intense, edge of your seat thrill ride! Eleven years ago, Lindsey Nash escaped into the night with her young daughter, Sophie and left an abusive relationship. Her ex-husband was sent to prison and she started over with a new life. Now Andrew has been released and back in town. The plot isn't anything new and you think you have it all figured out but then another surprise comes along. There are tons of twists and keeps you guessing all the way until the end.

The story flows back and forth from past to present and is told from both Lindsay and Sophie's point of view. Usually this writing style can get confusing but it really worked well in this book.

I loved the book and highly recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Chevy Stevens for an advanced copy of "Never Let You Go" in exchange for my honest review.

never let you go initially seems like sleeping with the enemy with a twist but it is so much more. The characters were really easy to engage with, I could picture the scene and I just couldn't stop reading to find out what was going to happen!! A gripping well written book which I enjoyed thoroughly!