One Way or Another by Elizabeth Adler

Ms.Adler is a very prolific author and I have read many of her books, as well as reviewed them in this blog.  I'd have to say this was probably more intense than much of her work.

As young woman has been lured into the web of a maniacal sociopath who is intent on killing her.  He invites her to spend time on his yacht.  One evening she is hit on the side of the head and pushed overboard.  Unknown to the perpetrator of this crime,  a young man witnesses the entire occurrence and is compelled to get to the root of the matter.

She is rescued by a passing boat and is eventually returned to the tentacles of the sociopath.  She is held captive and is abused and tortured.  Although it would be expected that she might feel helpless and hopeless, she clings to the thought of survival and the memory of her mother.

Fraught with intense emotion and devious plans, this story compels the reader to read on, hoping that justice will be served and the fate of the young woman will be positive.

Well-written and exciting, Ms. Adler's characters are very real.  As much as this story relates the vulnerability of young women, it also portrays their strength.

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