Release by Lucy Christopher

TEN YEARS AGO, sixteen-year-old Gemma Toombs was kidnapped from Bangkok Airport by an infatuated drifter, who took her to a secret den in the Australian desert. Now her name is Kate Stone and it's her turn to confront her predator. Who holds the cards now?
Will Kate remain trapped in a deranged dance of desire and revenge? Or will she regain control and find release?

Set in both London and Perth, a courtroom drama and a road trip in the searing heat of the West Australian desert, Release is the story of two people intent on destruction and survival. This gripping psychological thriller explores a young woman's discovery of the complicated truth about a relationship that once seemed alluring.

For readers of Gillian Flynn, S. J. Watson and Helen FitzGerald.