This is a 3.5 star review. Lindsay has taken her daughter and escaped an abusive marriage when her husband goes to jail for a car accident. Now the husband is out of jail and back and Lindsay feels like she is being stalked. Is it her ex husband or some one else. This was a very predicable thriller. I did keep turning the pages but the ending was not a surprise. Over all it was a quick read. Enjoy

11 years after Lindsey escapes her abusive, alcoholic husband with their daughter, he is released from prison. She is understandably anxious and has no desire to see him, thinking he will still want to kill her. However, her daughter is curious about her father after being kept from him for over a decade and begins to meet with him, in secret. Strange things start happening and Lindsey is certain he is behind them, but he insists to their daughter he is not, and he believes someone else is behind it.

This book kept me constantly on my toes, suspecting everyone. The ex-husband, the boyfriend, the daughter's boyfriend, the supportive self defense instructor.. I found the events leading to the conclusion of the story a little unbelievable but I think most thrillers require some suspension of disbelief.

From page one this ingenious author had me hooked.
A thrilling tale that stays in your mind and enters yours dreams long after the lights are off?
There has not been a single book released by Chevy Stevens that disappoints and this one is the best so far.
Enter her world if you dare.

This author is usually a sure thing for me, but for some reason, 'Never Let You Go' was a failure to launch. Something about it felt ... distracted, for want of a better way of putting it.
It's the story of Lindsey, a woman who having escaped domestic violence with her daughter Sophie, and rebuilt a life suddenly sees it thrown into uncertainty once again when her abusive ex, Andrew, is released from prison.

Sophie, a senior in high school, is curious about her father. She's heard he was a horrible, violent man, but doesn't remember any of that, since she and her mother escaped him when she was just seven-years-old. Now, she wants to meet him and does, without her mother's knowledge. Right around the same time, strange and disturbing things begin to happen to Lindsey and Sophie. Lindsey is convinced Andrew hasn't changed, and that he is terrorizing and punishing her for having left him all those years ago, and for having managed to start a new life, and even a new relationship. But is it Andrew? Really? Or is there someone else?

Even the premise seemed a little simplistic for this author who generally has more layered mysteries and conflicts. Her secondary characters are also usually very well drawn, with their own backstories that make them plausible suspects. Here, there was some of that, but it felt much less substantial than in her previous novels. I can't help but think that this may have been a COVID novel—one written during the pandemic when creative focus was really tough to come by. Not a "bad" book by any means, but definitely not the one I would recommend, if you want to get started on this author's list.

Omg......... this book was amazing I flew threw the pages with Olympic speed I was hooked from the very first page. I found it full of twists and turns threw out and it kept me on the edge of my seat all the way threw  I would defiantly recommend this book if you like a good book to keep you reading threw the night hopefully you enjoy it as much as I did

Great story, thrilling plot that I could not put down. Well worth a read, and would recommend to others.

Note: clearing old books from before 2019

Did not have time to read this book - still on my TBR. Thank you for the opportunity and my apologies for not getting to it.

If I could I would give this book more than 5⭐️. A superb read that had so many twists and turns I felt I was on a fairground ride . A brilliant read.

3.5 stars
What a creepy page-turner! Stevens' latest has all of the suspenseful drama she is known for, dialed up a notch to cause fingernail-biting and breath-holding. Trigger warning for those who have issues reading about spousal abuse, as the author's realistic portrayal is enough to cause shivers in even the most jaded reader. Told in chapters alternating between past and present, the tale unfolds deliberately to create a sinister ambiance. Filled with twists, this mystery is not easy to figure out and will keep readers quickly devouring the story to discover what exactly is going on and who is behind it — and it will not be the expected answer.
Lindsey Nash escaped an abusive marriage with her young daughter Sophie, and her ex-husband went to jail. Now, 11 years later, Andrew is released and Lindsey is afraid once again. Sophie has been curious about her father and, behind her mother's back, has been getting to know him through letters. He claims to have changed, but Lindsey doesn't believe that is possible. Subtle, creepy things begin to happen to Lindsey that frighten her, and she is convinced that Andrew is behind them, although he denies everything. As the incidents escalate, Lindsey knows she needs to protect herself and her daughter at all costs.

Intense page turner of a book! Definitely recommending to patrons of my library. Chevy Stevens can be depended on to deliver great thrillers!

Chevy Stevens has a talent for creating gripping plot lines and books that practically demand to be read in one sitting –and NEVER LET YOU GO is no exception. I took my time with this amazing and mind blowing story as I wanted to make it last. Stevens reels in her readers with quite a hook. I am kicking myself for taking so long to finally pick this perfect book up!



Chevy Stevens starts by putting the reader on a crazy roller coaster ride of emotions. The fun and exciting days of Andrew and Lindsey falling in love and starting a family, and then the heartbreak when things ultimately fall apart and the gut-wrenching devastation and fear following the final betrayal of trust. What’s it going to take for Lindsey to get Andrew out of her life? At first I was thinking what is he going to do to her now and then I changed my mind. Now I’m thinking, who the heck is stalking her?? My thoughts took a complete 180 degree turn!



Told from both Lindsey and her daughters’ POV. NEVER LET YOU GO flows smoothly between present and past. I was quickly caught up in the story-line and found it difficult to put down. This book just flew by! We see Sophie struggling with her guilt towards her mother as she gets to know her father, and the intense emotions she experiences as the story progresses which are easily mirrored in children from a similar domestic background. Love for her father cannot be completely undone by her mother’s bias. NEVER LET YOU GO was such a thrilling ride for me!



NEVER LET YOU GO is a real page-turner. I couldn’t put it down until I knew what had happened. Fans of psychological mysteries will enjoy this one. THAT NIGHT is so well written, that even though it jumps back and forth between the present and the past, it is still easy to follow. Toni’s life both in and out of prison is interesting, and I was pulling for her to get to live a normal life after having lost so much and been through so many struggles. NEVER LET YOU GO is a suspenseful tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final pages. I highly recommend NEVER LET YOU GO!

Chevy Stevens’s “Never Let You go was one of the most thrilling reads I’ve picked up in a long time. It tells the story of a mother/daughter entangled in the aftermath of an abusive relationship that took place over several years and ignites a mystery that follows them into the present day. The mother, Lindsey Nash, endured years of abuse at the hands of her ex-husband to the point where she lived in fear for her own life as well as that of her daughter, Sophie. They manage to escape, with Lindsey’s husband spending years in jail in the aftermath of a horrible tragedy. Yet when he serves his sentence and gets out of prison, Lindsey realizes that the horror she once knew starts back up again, and a twisted web of vengeance ensues that has Lindsey questioning her relationships and igniting her aim to go on the run again. This doesn’t bode well with Sophie, who believes her father’s changed and is tired of running away from incidents that happened years before. Yet she realizes that she may be in danger as well as the mysterious incidents start ramping up, and she notes she may be a pawn in it all.

This book is heartbreakingly real and terrifying in points, particularly when it centers on Lindsey’s survival of abuse and her desperate attempts at escaping her husband’s twisted sense of control over her. Yet this book kept me guessing for the overarching mystery, even when there were moments when I thought I had it figured out, and it was satisfying to see the story march to its respective conclusion. As per Stevens’s other novels, the writing is strong, evocative, and does well even between the perspective changes and shifts from past to present. It never felt out of place or overwhelming to me. Overall, I enjoyed this novel very much and am glad to have it as a part of my library. I definitely look forward to reading more of Stevens’s work in the future.

Overall score: 4/5 stars.

Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley from the publisher St. Martin’s Press.

I've loved Chevy Stevens for ages, and Never Let You Go does not disappoint. I loved every second of this book and could have happily stayed up late reading if I didn't have to be a responsible adult.

Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens is a brooding tense thriller that will have you looking over your shoulders for that bump that goes in the night. That extra shadow that moves on its own. It is a novel of fear and betrayal and the dangers of starting over.

"...That's how it started. I got that assignment and I couldn't stop thinking about how much I wanted to tell my dad how he ruined our lives..."

Eleven years have passed since Lindsey Nash escaped in the dead of night with her young daughter. Her abusive ex-husband Andrew was sent to jail and Lindsey had the opportunity to a new life all over again. She has her own business and is raising her teenage daughter Sophie on her own. She has warned Sophie about her father but tried to keep the worst from her. Trusting that Sophie would always talk to her about anything. But Sophie has thoughts and ideas of her own.

Now, Lindsey is older and wiser, with her own business and a teenage daughter who needs her more than ever. When Andrew is finally released from prison, Lindsey believes she has cut all ties and left the past behind her. But she gets the sense that someone is watching her, tracking her every move. Her new boyfriend is threatened. Her home is invaded, and her daughter is shadowed. Lindsey is convinced it's her ex-husband, even though he claims he's a different person. But has he really changed? Is the one who wants her dead closer to home than she thought?

Never Let You Go is a good novel but suffers from the glut of these same plots and premises that have filled the marketplace. Woman flees abusive relationship, husband is imprisoned, but released and now comes after her. So unless the reader makes it through much of the novel, they will not make it to the twist that separates this story from all the others. The twist that Chevy Stevens is one of the better writers around at bringing about.

Never Let You Go is very much a thriller in the true sense of the tale. It is a mystery that shows you the antagonist from the onset, but because it does, it does leave you to wonder if that is the true antagonist or is there someone else. Someone who has a deeper hatred and anger toward Lindsey. Here is where Stevens steps into her own and reminds readers why they buy and read her novels in droves.

Never Let You Go is a very good read!

This is the first book I read by Chevy Stevens and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The story was compelling, suspenseful, and had me enraptured. I couldn't put it down! I also love when I can't figure out the ending- or get it wrong. I was definitely wrong here.

I will definitely look for more titles by this author in the future.

A suspenseful and dark read which will keep you at the edge of your seat. Get your coffee ready and settle in, because this book will grab you from the beginning and not let you go until the end.

I had previously read and enjoyed a book by this author a few years ago, so I was looking forward to reading this one. It had been on my kindle for what seemed like forever, so I thought it time I read it.

I'm so glad that I did, I enjoyed it, turned out to be a good read.

11 Years ago Lindsey fled her abusive husband with their daughter in tow. Her ex husabdn was sent to jail and they moved on with their lives.
Now Lindsey is older and has her own business and raising her teenage daughter. Then her ex, Andrew is released from jail and things start happening. Her new boyfriend is threatened, her home is broken into, and her dog is poisoned. Andrew keeps saying he is a changed person. Is he really the one who is causing all the problems.
I really liked Lindsey and her daughter and getting to know the other characters in this book. I kind of had it figured out what was going on but not the why. Very well written book. Had me wanting to keep reading and not put it down.

(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

Lindsey Nash has left an abusive relationship and her ex-husband was sent to jail. She has started over with a new life, her own business, and a teenage daughter who needs her more than ever. When her husband is finally released, Lindsey believes she has cut all ties. There is no way he can ever find her and her daughter again. But she gets the sense that someone is watching her, tracking her every move. Her new boyfriend is threatened. Her home is invaded. Even her daughter is shadowed. Lindsey is convinced it's her ex-husband, even though he claims he is a different person and doesn't want to do her any harm. But can he really change? Is the one who wants her dead even closer to home than she thought?

This was a decent enough domestic thriller that focuses on Lindsay and her teenage daughter, Sophie. After getting out of an abusive relationship, Lindsay meets a new guy...but feels like she is being watched. Her boyfriend gets threatened. Her house gets broken into...

Pretty much standard fare as far as storyline goes. Nothing too original in the "twists" along the way. If I was writing this review solely on the plot alone, it would have been a 2-star...

...if it were not for Lindsay and Sophie. Such a likeable pair of characters, I was able to connect with them from the very beginning. Every step of the way I was concerned for them, I rode every "bump in the night" with them, I was caught up in their story completely. Takes a lot of skill as a writer to create one character like that, let alone two!

So, definitely a story where the characters are the central attraction to the story, as opposed to the plot.


Paul
ARH

Really enjoyed reading this book. Would highly recommend
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in return for an honest review.