I received this from Netgalley and I received an ARC from Goodreads giveaway. I guess that meant I had to read this. Very compelling and so many twists. We start out with Lindsey in an abusive marriage. We are this story play out through her eyes as well as her daughter, Sophie. I love reading the different perspectives. This is a great read for all thriller fans!

I loved this book! Fast paced, wonderful development of characters and storyline.. Held me right up until the very end. I never miss one of this author's new books. Definitely one to watch! Thank you for the opportunity to read this book and provide an honest review.

I LOVE Chevy Stevens.
This is not your average battered wife story. Sure that's what's happening in the beginning, but the whole story unfolds beautifully. I was surprised at some twists, but I did guess the ending. Even though I knew the ending I still gave this book 4 stars. If you like Chevy Stevens books, you'll like this one too. If you haven't tried one of her books, you should. She's quite talented!!!

Wow! A great story filled with tension that kept me on the edge of my seat.

Years ago, Lindsey Nash escaped with her young daughter and left an abusive relationship. Her ex-husband, Andrew, was sent to jail and Lindsey started her life over. Fast forward a few years - Lindsey has her own business and a teenage daughter. When Andrew is released from prison, Lindsey gets the sense that someone is watching her. She is convinced it’s her ex-husband, even though he claims he’s a different person. But is he really?

This book was excellent from beginning to end (almost … I’ll explain in a minute). The story is well written and nicely paced. The plot twist fantastic! It was one I did not see coming. Stevens does an excellent job of making you think it could be this person. Or this person. Or this person! But after the reveal the story fell flat. There was this great tension all the way through the book. However, when Lindsey figures out who is behind the mysterious events, the action fizzled and left this reader feeling something was lacking. It should have been a moment that made me feel as if I were at the edge of a cliff, but my heart didn't beat faster, nor did I gasp out loud. It just was and it disappointed me. This is one of those times when I wanted something more from the book but can’t put into words what that was.

BUT! You need to read this book. The ending may have lacked something for me, but maybe it will cause your heart to flutter and your breathing to come in short gasps. Never Let You Go will make an excellent addition to your mystery/suspense/thriller TBR.

Thank you St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book.

This is the first book I have ever read by this author, and oh my! what a story. Chevy Stevens definitely kept me on my toes while the story went back and forth between more recent events and those from the past. Her descriptions of people, places and events made the book seem so realistic, I could almost feel that I was there. And she found ways to describe the emotions of the characters and their feelings that I felt were especially spot on.

Around the, I’d say, 75% point of the book, I had a feeling about the direction the book would be taking. Instead of leaving me thinking, well that’s it—this book was too easy to solve, it left me perched on the edge of my seat fearful for the characters I’d come to know and silently screaming warnings to them.

If you like reading mystery books and thrillers with twists and turns that leave you feel uncertain and caught up completely in the story, you definitely should read this book.

What if the person you loved and trusted most in the world, the person that was supposed to take care of you and protect you suddenly became a monster from your nightmares? Lindsey suddenly finds herself in this exact situation when her husband Andrew starts becoming abusive not long into their marriage. Lindsey knows it is time to get out with her young daughter Sophie as she begins to fear for her life. After a horrific accident Andrew is put in jail for 10 years and Sophie and Lindsey have been living a peaceful existence. Now it is time for Andrew to be released from prison and suddenly their peaceful world has become a nightmare again. Lindsey's sure Andrew has been stalking her and is convinced he wants to hurt her. Now Lindsey has to decide whether to stay and fight for the life she has created or if she has to take her daughter and run again. Full of twists and turns this intense thriller will have your heart racing and leave you wondering who you can trust. Everyone in this story seems to have a secret but the surprise twist at the end of this book will reveal who has the deadliest secret of all.

Lindsey and Sophie are mother and daughter. They live together in Dogswood Bay. Sophie is in here senior year in high school and Lindsey owns her own cleaning company. When Lindsey finds out that her ex-husband, Andrew is about to be released from prison after 10 years, she goes on the alert. He was very abusive and manipulative towards Lindsey, but Sophie wants her dad to be a part of her life. When things start to happen that can only be explained by Andrews controlling behavior, the pair try to hide from him in any way they can. Will they be able to stay away from him, or will he try to hurt Lindsey again?

First of all thank you to Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for the ability to read this book before it is released. Another book that had me on the edge of my seat and at the end, my heart was beating out of my chest, I was so excited to figure out what was going to happen next. Lindsey is a character that you can see as the lady next door or one of your friends. Trying to rebuild her life after being in an abusive relationship and trying to build a life for her young daughter to look up to. When she finds out that her ex is not only being released from prison after 10 years, but that he will also be moving to the same town, she is instantly on high alert. How can she keep herself and her daughter safe? Not sure of who to turn to and who to trust, she may see things in a clouded light.

I really felt for Lindsey and I could feel her fear. You are really drawn into this story and you want to help Lindsey and Sophie get out of their tough circumstances. I have read nearly all of Chevy Stevens books and I have not been disappointed by one yet. This book had a twist that you could see coming, but the culprit was hard to figure out. A few times, I thought I knew what was going to happen and I was shocked by the final outcome. This is a book you will not want to put down and will not want to read if you have a bad heart. Loved it!!!

Having enjoyed Still Missing and Those Girls, I was really looking forward to this book. At first, I did struggle to get into this story, but I suspect that was more to do with stuff going on in my own life at the moment, and me being tired and distracted. Once I did get into the story though, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Never Let You Go focusses on domestic abuse and the impact it has on those involved. I loved reading the story from both Lindsey’s and her daughter, Sophie’s point of view. I especially felt for Sophie and her desire to know her father, despite what he had done.

I did work some things out about half way through, so I perhaps experienced less of a surprise. However, I still found the ending very tense and exciting. This is another great thriller by Chevy Stevens.

I am a big fan of Chevy Stevens, having read all of her previous books, and was delighted to receive an ARC through net galley in exchange for an honest review.

The first part alternates between Lindsey's present life -where she has moved on with her daughter and settled in a pretty, rural area - and her past life where she was systematically abused by her (now ex) husband, both mentally and physically. Past and present start to collide as Lindsey starts to worry that someone is following her, before events escalate and her boyfriend is threatened, her daughter is running scared and her home invaded.

I don't want to give anything away before the book is released, but there are some genuinely creepy moments and a few twists and turns that really changed the direction of the book.

However, it was the initial premise of the book that drew me in, and the insidious nature of an abusive relationship and the fear that both Lindsey and Sophie feel were the parts of the book that worked really well. When "a certain event occurred" and the book is turned on its head, for me, this didn't work as well. It seemed a twist for the sake of a twist and there were holes in the plot that didn't really make sense to me.

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.

My Thoughts: From the very beginning of Never Let You Go, I was glued to the pages, watching as Lindsey and Sophie struggled to move beyond the past and truly start over.

But every time they thought they could finally trust again, another unexpected glitch would knock them down.

Narrated by Lindsey and Sophie, the story arc goes back and forth in time, starting with the beginning of Andrew and Lindsey…and then showing us what life looks like for them after Andrew is released from prison. Set primarily on Vancouver Island and parts of British Columbia, the story and characters of this novel felt so real…as if I was walking along with them, stalked just as they were.

As much as Andrew seemed to be the same old lying, abusive man, there were too many things that didn’t quite add up. So, as a reader, I started suspecting this one and then that one. Who could be manipulating the situation, heading toward some kind of revenge?

Just when I thought “ah, it could be him,” or even “it might be her,” I would realize that the scenario didn’t work. I couldn’t trust anyone, and I felt a semblance of what Lindsey must have felt for her whole adult life. Never trusting, never feeling safe.

So I was stunned, as only one can be, when I figured out who was behind it all…and why. I started to piece it together near the end, and then the explosive, riveting events came to a crashing conclusion. A truly 5 star read that I will not forget.

Lindsey Nash deals with domestic abuse until she fears for her life. Andrew, her husband, is jailed for killing a woman when driving drunk and with her daughter Sophie, she starts a new life. Ten years later, Andrew, now divorced, gets out of jail and things begin to happen. A very emotionally charged story narrated by Lindsay and Sophie in past and present chapters keeps you riveted to the end.
Fast paced, loads of suspense, compelling characters, twists and turns with an unexpected ending, all make this a must read.

I simply devoured this book. I couldn't put it down, it was so good.

There were many red herrings, but I was able to guess the big twist before it was revealed, so I'm certain others will be able to. However, as much as I like my thrillers to pull the rug out from under me, my guessing the outcome didn't ruin the experience at all. I was just desperate to find out how it all ends.

This is a thriller I would definitely recommend! It's written very well and had me hooked from the very start.

Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens is a tense, nail-biting thriller that will capture your rapt attention from beginning to end. It is very highly recommended. Set aside the time to read this all at once (which you will be doing anyway, so you might as well plan for it).

Eleven years ago, Lindsey Nash escaped an abusive relationship. It was a miracle that she managed to get out alive with her daughter, Sophie. Her ex-husband, Andrew, was arrested when he drove drunk in search of her, causing an accident that killed a woman. He was sent to jail and Lindsey and Sophie went on to start a new life in Dogwood Bay, a lakeshore town in British Columbia. She has her own business cleaning houses. Sophie is now 17 and getting ready to finish high school.

Now Andrew is being released from prison. Lindsey is sure he can't find her, but when disturbing things begin to happen, it appears that someone is watching her and even entering her home, she contacts the police. As the threats escalate, it seems to be clear that Andrew is trying to extract revenge on her.

Sophie, unknown to Linsey, has sent letters to her father when he was in prison and she agrees to secretly meet with him when he is released. He claims he has changed and that he would never harm Lindsey, but is he telling the truth? Clearly someone is stalking Lindsey and means her harm.

The story is told in the alternating voices of Lindsey and Sophie. It also shifts back and forth in time, chronicling Andrew's escalating abuse and control over Lindsey. Lindsey's terror is palpable as she relates the story of Andrew's increasingly violent abuse and control over her, even to the point where she is scared for Sophie's safety. Sophie's chapters are all present day. She was just a child when Andrew was sent to prison. She wants a father, but also knows about Lindsey's fear over his abuse.

This is a masterful fast-paced thriller. The writing is incredible. The plot is skillfully presented as the suspense just keeps building on itself and you don't know who you can trust. Let's just say there is more than one suspect. Lindsey and Sophie are well developed, imperfect characters with flaws, talents, and doubts, who are placed in an impossibly strained situation. There are a couple twists that I didn't see coming at all that took my breath away.

Get this novel! Chevy Stevens is proving she's a writer who can consistently create an excellent novel that is sure to ramp up the tension, surprise you with some twists, and leave you satisfied with the ending. Never Let You Go is now added to my list of best books of the year.

Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of St. Martin's Press.
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A predictable thriller about an abused wife who steals away in the middle of the night with their daughter and starts a new life as a single mother. The abusive husband ends up in prison for many years and is finally released. Of course he comes looking for his "family" and Lindsey (the ex wife) is convinced that he still wants to harm her. The daughter, Sophie, is nearly 18 and wants to believe that her dad has changed and meets up with him secretly.

In a narrative that shifts in point of view between Lindsey and Sophie, as well as back and forth in time, the plot becomes obvious to anyone (like me) who reads almost exclusively in this genre. I didn't find Lindsey believable as a character and her paranoia and fixation on Andrew (the ex husband) bordered on the extreme. That was the big tell. Won't say anything further so as not to spoil it for the reader, but I was unable to experience any suspense or tension because I knew exactly how this was going to play out. The author tries some red herrings, but a close read will eliminate those quickly. Consider that this woman has 3 different men wooing her -- she must really be something, right? Sophie has her own boyfriend issues -- and with a mom like Lindsey always thinking someone is after her, well, she needed some counseling herself.

It's not that I hated the book, I was just not blown away or surprised -- at least there is no bizarre twist that comes out of nowhere as is the norm these days. I have read every previous novel by this author and I'm sure I'll read her next one, but, going out on my limb, this was nothing original.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the e-book ARC to review.

Never Let You Go kept me interested from beginning to end. It never let me go (hahaha, I am so clever).

But seriously, this book!!!!!

It begins at the beach, where Lindsey, Andrew, and little Sophie Nash are on vacation. You quickly learn that not all is as it seems with this seemingly happy couple. It is clear from the very first chapter that Lindsey is afraid of Andrew (not a spoiler!) and she ends up fleeing him one night with little 6 year old Sophie by her side.

Flash forward eleven years to when Andrew is released from prison and so many things happen, I can't really say anything without spoiling it!

This book really had me hooked right from the first page. The twists and turns were great, and I totally thought I knew what was going down but I was WRONG! I love it when I'm wrong like that! I loved the characters, they were all very believable and three-dimensional.

Now, that being said, here are the reasons that it didn't get 5 stars from me:

1. Something happens about 2/3 of the way through the book that just felt really sudden and unrealistic. Can't say what it was without spoiling it, but it just felt disjointed, like it didn't belong there.

2. Lindsey and Sophie's feelings towards the end of the book. Once again, can't say too much without spoiling it.

All in all though, I would definitely read more from this author. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

This book is based on the character of Lindsey Nash who was able to flee from an abusive relationship with her now ex husband, Andrew.

This book takes place in 2016/2017 but flashes back every few chapters to Lindsey's past of 2005. Lindsey and her daughter are able to restart their lives over and Andrew has been in jail. Everything has been going steady for Lindsey. She is an owner of a cleaning company that pays her bills and gives both her and Sophie, her daughter, a good life. Lindsey was able to move on and also start new relationships with not only friends but a boyfriend as well.

That is until Andrew gets released from prison. Lindsey starts to notice strange thing and starts to believe that someone is watching her, following her. Uneasiness sets over her and she is sure it is Andrew coming back to make sure he finishes the job. She has a hunch that he is still angry for going to jail for a crime that is not totally his fault.

Andrew knows where Lindsey lives, what she does for work, and the places she goes all because Sophie befriended him as a pen-pal while in jail. He claims to be a different person and wants to be a good dad to Sophie. Someone wants Lindsey dead, will she be able to figure it out before its to late.

This book has many twists and turns and is a must read for EVERY Chevy Stevens fan or anyone looking for a psychological thriller. Once you pick it up you won't be able to put it down!!! I give this book 5+ stars. Thanks for letting me review this book.

Wow! Read this in just over one day and didn't want to put it down. I only read my first CS book back in June 2015 (That Night) and since then have read Those Girls and I loved both of them. As soon as I saw this I wanted to get stuck in but had no idea how quickly I would be drawn in. Linsey Nash is married to Andrew and the first part of the book explores their early years and the descent into abuse by her husband who I learned to loathe pretty much from the start. Linsey has a daughter Sophie and a lot of what goes on, it's clear is allowed to happen due to the threat of something happening to her, and leaving her daughter without a Mother. The writing and descriptions of Linsey's home life are very dark and sinister and set the mood for the book.

We then fast forward and see Linsey and her daughter Sophie moving on with their life. However, when news filters through that Andrew has been released from prison the years fall away and Linsey is gripped with the fear she had become accustomed to in her early days from her marriage. You can literally feel the fear rolling off the pages and it makes for an incredibly tense read. Linsey is determined to move on but everything has now changed and although she is fighting for her safety and independence she cannot shake the feeling of being watched and followed.

Sophie, the daughter also has her own part to play in this book and as her own secrets are revealed the book becomes more involved and to be frank I ended up suspecting anybody that wasn't a woman to be a potential suspect in becoming a danger to both Linsey and Sophie. The magical thing about this book is that it lulled me into a false sense of security and then the ending was just super exciting! Although the subject of abuse (domestic/verbal/physical) seems to be cropping up in many books I have read lately, this lady shows how it's really done. There were moments my skin was crawling, and others where I would unconsciously feel a little bit wary. That level of skill to draw a reader in that much is something I absolutely love. I devoured this book and have no doubt this will make it to my top ten list for the coming year. Massively recommended, and I for one will be adding all of her unread books to my 'to-read' list.

I want to start out by saying... I absolutely loved this book. It caught my attention from the very beginning, and I just could not seem to put it down. I would highly recommend this to my friends and family.

This novel is about Lindsay, her daughter Sophie, and her husband/now ex-husband Andrew. Lindsay married Andrew young, and soon thereafter, he became abusive. Sophie, their daughter, was the only motivator to keeping Lindsay in the relationship, but things get so bad, she finally decides to change their lives. The outcome- Andrew ends up in jail.

Flash forward to several years later, when Andrew is released. He tracks down Lindsay and Sophie in their new home, and after a series of strange events occur, Lindsay (and Sophie) start to believe that Andrew is to blame- and that he is back to kill her and take Sophie away from her once and for all. Although Andrew claims he has changed, and that he just wants to get to know his daughter, you just can't be sure of his motivations. Insert plot twist here!

I don't want to ruin the rest for everyone else. Just know that this story is suspenseful, thrilling, and had twists and turns that left me always guessing what would happen next, and who was to blame for all the mysterious events. Just when I thought I had it all figured out... nope!... something new and exciting would happen that would make me change my mind.

This book will immerse you into it's content very rapidly... so don't start reading until you have some time to devote to reading this rapidly!

More than a bit formulaic Never Let You Go details a marriage that should not have been., and a wife never learns any lessons. I have a hard time with books where main characters make bizarre and and ultimately stupid decisions about their lives. If you feel the same way avoid this one.

Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens. Great thriller! This is the first book I have read by this author. I will read more!

First, let me thank the publisher, NetGalley, and of course the author, for providing me a copy of this book for an honest review.

This book kept you in suspense...to the end.

Eleven years ago, Lindsey finally gathered her courage (and her little girl), and left her abusive husband Andrew. Since that night, he has been serving time in prison for drunk driving causing death, and Lindsey has felt relatively safe. She and her daughter Sophie have made a life for themselves. Lindsey has her own small cleaning company, a new boyfriend, and a guy teaching her self-defence. She's feeling good. Sophie, a budding artist, and a typical teenager, has her first real boyfriend, and of course her Mom doesn't like him. Is she just being a protective Mom, or is there something more about Jared that doesn't feel right?

When Andrew is released from prison, everything changes, and Lindsey fears for her life. Sophie, on the other hand, wants to get to know her father, and does so without her Mom's knowledge. When one of her client's houses is broken into and the pet bird is killed, Lindsey is sure it is her ex-husband. That will be the first of many strange events. Andrew denies everything. He loves Lindsey and Sophie, and just wants to protect them. Is this just more manipulation on his part? Will Lindsey and Sophie have to pick up and move yet again? Will Andrew kill his ex-wife this time?

I liked how the author kept us informed by alternating the story-telling between Lindsey and Sophie, as well as the flashbacks to illustrate their backstory. The plot was good, and the twists kept coming. I think Stevens nailed teenage Sophie perfectly. A naive young girl who wants to fit in, and who wants to know her father. I think her actions rang true for the situation. (I really wanted to sit down and have a talk with her about some of her decisions, so they were pretty realistic). And yes, Stevens got Lindsey's reactions to her daughters behaviour accurate as well, although I question whether she would have stayed with Andrew as long as she did. She seems stronger than that.

Overall, this was a really good thriller. Oh, and the fact that this author is a fellow Canadian....just makes it better.