THE HOSTAGE

<p><strong>Some stories get under your skin... and stay there.</strong></p><p>Brandy and Zane are out of options. With Halloween approaching and no place to call home they take over the house of Brandy's agoraphobic client - a woman too fearful to leave and too isolated to resist. It's only temporary they tell themselves. Just long enough to save up and start fresh - for themselves and their children.</p><p>To pass the time the woman begins reading them pages from a novel she's been writing - unsettling violent and impossible to forget. Brandy tries not to think too hard about it.</p><p>But some stories linger longer than expected.<br><br>**<strong>Second Edition Published July 2025**</strong><br>This newly updated edition of <em>The Hostage</em> includes refined sentence structure corrected character details and stylistic improvements for a smoother read. The heart of the story remains unchanged. <strong>For immersive reading expect a few subtle differences from the audiobook which was recorded from the first edition.</strong></p>