I was torn between rating this a 3.5 or a 4 stars. I decided on the 4 stars because I really couldn't put the book down. It was a quick, intense read.

"The Never List" beings and it honestly felt like a sucker punch to my stomach. It was fast paced and roped me in ... and it kept up the pace and the great story development ... until about three quarters of the way in. And then it started to feel a little bit like an episode of "Criminal Minds" and "The Following" all rolled into one.

I'm not going to lie - the premise of the story is gut-wrenching scary - four girls are held captive in a cellar for over 3 years. Fast forward 10 years and their captor is up for parole. What would you do? That's the question the protagonist, Sarah is faced with. So begins the process of her trying to solve the mystery - how many more girls could have been kidnapped and what happened to her best friend Jennifer.

Face-paced and a real thriller, I was a little let down by the ending, but it is definitely worth a read.