I like Anita Waller, she writes good books that have lots of twists and turns and keeps you hooked. She has a real skill when it comes to creating characters that feel really real and relatable. 

Liz is struggling to adjust with her return to work after maternity leave, she misses her son and hates leaving him but she is comforted to know that he is in capable hands, but when she finishes work and goes to collect her son she finds her worst nightmare.

There are many levels to this story and it is told predominantly from Liz's point of view, but also from other key characters that help to build the tension and tell the story. 

I love how Waller is able to make a story with real heart, we know the reason why the crimes are being committed and often can relate and understand why. Less so in Captor than her other books but that's ok.

My one gripe about Captor is that I never really felt that Liz's son was ever really at risk which was a shame as it meant that there was less tension than there could have been, although whether I was right in that assumption I'm not going to say. 

Overall Captor is an enjoyable read, Waller has definitely done it again and proves herself to be one of the best storytellers in the genre of murder, necessary murder, as she likes to say.

Thank you to Bloodhound books for a copy of Captor by Anita Waller, I was under no obligation to review the book and all thoughts are my own.

Having read Anita Waller before, I knew to expect something that kept me on the edge of my seat. Captor does not disappoint. She takes one of the most heart-wrenching topics (kidnapping of a small baby) and weaves it into an intricate plot, full of red herrings that kept me guessing until the end. Even then, she threw me for a loop. Five enthusiastic stars.

This book is deserves much more than five stars - I loved it!
Liz is distraught when her baby is taken from the childminder’s home and her life starts to crumble around her.
The Police try and help her and her teenage son Dan to cope with the shock and do all they can to work out who is responsible for such an evil deed.
This is so much more than just the kidnapping of a child though as other elements in Liz’s life are also affected. I can’t say too much without spoiling it but if you like gripping crime thrillers, then you will really enjoy this book.
It is a real page turner and the last few chapters had me holding my breath in anticipation.
Thanks to Bloodhound Books and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

I have enjoyed this authors previous books immensely, 34 Days and Strategy. but Captor is something else. The kidnapping of a young child made for a compelling read. The plot had me intrigued from start to finish. The characters once again, as from this authors previous works are so believable. I did have an idea as to who was the Captor, well, one or two or three or four suspects. Discovering I was correct in eventually guessing the true identity of Captor in no way spoiled my enjoyment of this gripping read. The reason why, was yet to be revealed. I continued to read this book well into the early hours of the morning and even after finishing this book I was overwhelmed A gripping,, intriguing psychological thriller!
In my opinion this is the best book yet by Anita Waller.

Liz chambers has a two children and she has a secret that destroys her and family .When her son gets kidnapped and the person who does it ,nobody knows

The cover and blurb of this book intrigued me so I couldn’t resist reading it. I’m so glad I did. Last night I thought I’d read a chapter or two before bed. I read 70%. This morning before I even got out of bed I finished it. I knew I wouldn’t be able to function today until I found out how it was going to end.

Liz Chambers has a job she loves and 2 kids she adores. She’s hiding a secret that could destroy her and her family. When her youngest son is kidnapped from his childminders home she is devastated. When secrets start coming out it’s a race against time to find out who the Captor is and find her son.

I absolutely loved this story. I was totally gripped. The twists I didn’t expect and I didn’t guess who the Captor was. I’ll definitely be reading more from this author in the future.

I do not like to read books about cheating spouses. Nowhere in the blurb is this mentioned. Call me old fashioned, puritanical or whatever, but I have no respect for cheating spouses. Therefore it is unlikely I am going to like characters who embody this trait. I nearly stopped reading as soon as I saw this. Wish I had.

Liz has worked at a small law firm as a paralegal for 12 years. She has been married to Gareth for around 20 years and they have an almost 16 year old son. Liz cheats with Phil, who is also married, with a disabled daughter. They carry on an affair for 6 months when Liz discovers she’s pregnant with Phil’s child. She tells him she has to break it off with him because she can’t upset her teenage son. WTF?! Little late to be thinking of her son. And Phil let’s her walk away knowing she’s pregnant with his child? Who are these people?

Phil is a client of the law firm Liz works for. If the partners knew about her affair with a client, she would lose her job. She and Phil break all contact but keep their “love” cell phones in case they need to reach the other for whatever reason. Again, WTF? I find it implausible that a man who is supposedly deeply in love with her would accept letting go of a child they conceived together and allow it to be raised by another man.

Supposedly both Liz and Phil are trapped in loveless marriages because of their children. And this makes it ok to cheat?

The baby comes and everyone continues their lives as usual. Until the baby is kidnapped at about 9 months of age. This is discovered when Liz goes to pick the baby up at the sitter’s. She discovers the babysitter and Liz’s husband both naked and dead. He’s been having an affair with the nanny. Seriously?

It is obvious from the start who the “Captor” is if you pay any attention at all.

I’ve already had one DNF this year so I forced myself to finish this one. Not a book I can recommend.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher.

Wow Anita yet another great book. I was gripped from page one and couldn't put it down. Liz has an affair and gets pregnant little knowing all the trouble this will cause. When her son is kidnapped and her husband murdered Liz has no idea who she has upset so much to want to ruin her life. A fast paced thriller that I highly recommend to all my book loving friends

Oh my goodness, after reading Captor, I am utterly speechless!!!! What an amazing, gripping read this was, I was so engrossed throughout, definitely a recommend read.

Liz Chambers has a secret. A secret is only a secret if only one person knows it. Someone else knows her secret ....

When her young son is kidnapped from the babysitter's house, the kidnapper leaves behind two dead bodies.

Why would someone want her son? She has no money for a ransom. Was he taken out of revenge? But who would want to hurt her this much?

This was a very well-written suspenseful novel. The story premise is a good one with characters that the reader won't forget anytime soon. I did find it a bit predictable, but that did not diminish my interest at all. The ending was such a complete surprise, I found myself reading it twice. The story's uniqueness earned a 5-star rating.

Many thanks to the author / Bloodhound Books / Netgalley for the advanced digital copy. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Brilliant book, really wanted to keep reading this book. There was so much to the storyline and all the characters, some irritated, frustrated you but thats good. Well worth reading.

This is a totally amazing story that takes your breath away . The characters are brilliant and the story line is just amazing . The author gets better and better with each book

Liz is a successful lawyer with a husband and son... and a secret.... Her secret puts her families lives in danger... who wants to hurt her so much.

I have read and enjoyed 2 other books by Anita Waller.. 34 Days and Strategy so when this book became available on NetGalley I did not hesitate to request it. Again I found this to be a great story and a quick read. I did work out who the Captor was early on but I still enjoyed this book.

Thank you to Bloodhound Books for a copy of this book to read in exchange for my honest opinions

Captor will have you gripped from the beginning and won’t let you go until you have finished. It is a suspense filled crime thriller that will keep you guessing throughout. I was honestly shocked at the outcome of this story, I did not expect it at all! I felt sorry for poor Liz, there is only so much one character can take and she had it all thrown at her!

Stories like these that contains babies and young children always get to me a little more cause I’m a parent myself I relate to the mother/father character and think what would I actually do in that situation, its scary. I found Captor an easy, fast paced read and enjoyed every minute of it. I awarded a well deserved four stars. Another brilliant book by Anita with a fab cover too. I would highly recommend this story to you all!

*Please note this is the review I will be using on my blog blitz date 14th of Feb.*

I liked this book very much. It was my first book by Anita Waller and I am gonna read her previous novels as well!
This book was fastpaced and although I had a suspicion who the bad guy was I had to keep on reading to find out if I was right. Definitely recommended!