Waiting on Wednesday ... Release

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pick is Release by Lucy Christopher

Here is the Goodreads synopsis 

Ten years ago, sixteen-year-old Gemma Toombs was kidnapped from Bangkok Airport by an infatuated drifter, Tyler MacFarlane, who took her to a secret den in the Australian desert. Now her name is Kate Stone and it’s her turn to confront Ty and try to find answers to the questions that have obsessed her since her ordeal. What is the legacy of this coercive relationship? Who holds the cards now? In the confusion of past and present, will Kate remain trapped in a deranged dance of desire and revenge? Or will she regain control and find release?

Both a courtroom drama set in London and a road trip in the searing heat of the West Australian desert, Release is the story of two people confronting each other, each intent on destruction and survival. A companion to Lucy Christopher’s bestselling novel Stolen, this gripping psychological thriller explores a young woman’s discovery of the complicated truth about a relationship that once seemed alluring.

I love Stolen by Lucy Christopher. It is a book that deals with Stockholm syndrome and asks the reader to sort of feel what Gemma herself is feeling. 

This is a sequel set ten years after the events  of Stolen and it sounds like Gemma is really going to dela with the aftermath of what happened and how she feels about those events with some distance and perspective behind her.

This, sadly, does not have a North America release date at this time. It is releasing in Australia first so you will need order from a  book seller who will ship to North America if you want to get your hands on it. It'll roll out to the UK on June 30th. 

Expected release date - May 31, 2022 (Australia) June 30, 2022 (UK)