Appetite for Innocence

Absolutely 💯 great chilling scary book, It was a thriller but absolutely worth my time to read it, Very sad ending though!

I very much enjoyed this book with all the twists and turns it took. The characters were well written and there was a lot of introspection to be had after reading this. I think it spoke in victimhood and showed in in many different lights without ever making it seem like a fetish. I’m impressed!

This story was OFF the charts FANTASTIC!! This girl was totally off her rocker!!. It was so moving, exciting, entertainment and just WOW!! Lucinda is a fantastic storyteller and writer!!.

Appetite for innocence is a dark psychological thriller written by Lucinda Berry. This is the second “book” from Lucinda berry that i have encountered.During the reading of the book you will be having jumps in time and in the character that is telling the story; but the author makes it super clear by the title of the chapter of who is telling the story and when in time is happening.It’s an easy read because thankfully the author only scrape over the surface on all the hard violence parts, but she gives you enough context to understand the gravity of what happened. I’m not going to sugar coated it talks about kidnapping, rape, abortion, Stockholm syndrome, addiction, drug use.Through the beginning of the story you may not fully like Sarah but when the story starts developing more you can see the parts of stockholm syndrom, how that shape her and specially when you know about her childhood, you get the full picture and how that made her more susceptible to the abductors manipulation and control, and it even explained all her actions, its not a justification but you can understand how it happened and why.On the other side Ella was kind of difficult for me, I can understand all her thoughts and troubles, she has all the classic or what we would think of classic behaviors based on what we hear and see on movies or tv show of the common reaction of a woman that has bee abducted. Like I can see my self reacting in some of the same way if I were to be in the same situation. What I can not relate to is for her hating and blaming all in Sarah, like she has been told form Paige who was told from Rachel that Sarah has been with John for ages, so if she was put in a situation where she had only been months and had lost a lot of things about her self being in a point of despair, doing thins to survive . Why can’t she put here self in Sarah’s shoes like look how much you changes in months, imagine being years with him. And all so the police and victim advocate I think the treatment and reaction to Sarah was not that tolerant and supportive as it was with Ella, I felt like they sometimes forgot she was a victim too.3 of 5 ⭐️

This was almost a 5 star for me and considering I have been having some low rating reads recently this is pretty good. I enjoyed this one a good bit and was worried because so many people said to watch out for this one because of the trigger and content warnings. I am not one to worry about trigger warnings but when so many people talk about them it makes you nervous. I felt this was a good psychological thriller and another great book by Lucinda Berry. I am one of her fans so I may be biased but I really enjoy her writing and even though I read several books at once hers always suck me in so that I finish hers before others I may have started previously. This one was a two day read only because I started it late at night and had to go to bed…lol. Would definitely recommend.

Very fast paced and short chapters like I like. Once I started almost impossible to stop. Read it very fast for how fast I usually read a book. It wasn't terribly graphic which I appreciated due to the subject matter being discussed. Found the different point of views very interesting

My friend recommended this book and I’m glad I read it. Major trigger warnings.From start to finish, I was hooked. I became a new Lucinda Berry fan.

A serial rapist is kidnapping teenage virgins. He hunts them by following their status updates and check-ins on social media. Once he’s captured them, they’re locked away in his sound-proof basement until they’re groomed and ready. Nobody escapes alive. Until Ella. Ella risks it all to escape, setting herself and the other girls free. But only Sarah—the girl whose been captive the longest—gets out with her. Ella and Sarah are the key to the FBI's investigation, but Sarah’s hiding something and it isn’t long before Ella discovers her nightmare is far from over.APPETITE FOR INNOCENCE is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that follows the harrowing experiences of the young girls who fall victim to a depraved sexual predator. The story takes place before and after the girls' thrilling escape from their captor, which kept me captivated from start to finish. Lucinda Berry skillfully develops the characters while preserving the suspense surrounding Sarah's actions and Ella's strength and trauma-induced distress.It was an oddly realistic experience to be inside that evil house with those characters. Because of Berry's meticulous portrayal, I was able to empathize with the victims' experiences. Although some sections were difficult to read, they were written with respect. The conclusion leaves room for interpretation, suggesting that the nightmare may not be over yet. I value that lingering fear, and I believe everything came together perfectly! I highly recommend APPETITE FOR INNOCENCE if you're looking for a disturbing and fast-paced read with dual perspectives.

Was a roller-coaster read. Many ups and downs and graphic iik topics and images go through your mind with this one. Easy to read and the right amount of shock vs predictability.Another good one. Thanks lucinda 😁

This was way out of my normal read but I really good read it grabbed me from start to finish i watch a ton of true crime shows but it was well written and gave whole new perspective from the victims views from Stockholm to actual victim it was whole new view of both sides from thinking Wtf with Sarah's (Petras) side to Ella's side if this is your normal read Great book I would highly recommend 😀

Suspenseful and edge of seat story. Didn't want to put the book down. Would recommend if you like exciting thrillers.

Schöne Geschichte

Que Livro! Esta autora surgiu quando na brincadeira e por indicação de minhas filhas, fui ao Tik Tok ver reviews de livros. Apesar de ter o Tik Tok instalado há algum tempo, era completamente "analfabeta" acerca desta app ou plataforma ou lá o que seja. E se calhar até deveria ter-me mantido nessa ignorância uma vez que, depois de ter assistido a várias reviews acerca dos livros de Lucinda Berry, acabei encomendar quatro na semana passada...Na segunda-feira chegaram através da Amazon e este foi o primeiro a ler. Para fãs de thrillers psicológicos que dominem o inglês, não esperem muito mais tempo. Estes são os livros dos quais falamos quando conhecemos alguém que partilha o mesmo gosto literário. Aconselho mesmo os mais reticentes a ler em inglês, não domino a língua na escrita ou discurso, no entanto na leitura flui sem qualquer stress, para mim..."A diferença entre ler em português ou em inglês, é a mesma diferença de estarmos de férias e ficarmos perto de casa ou ir para fora."