Notes from My Captivity is a sharp, sensitive, and darkly funny novel perfect for fans of Libba Brayโs Beauty Queens and Adam Silveraโs More Happy Than Not.
Adrienne Cahill cares about three things: getting into a great college; becoming a revered journalist like her idol, Sydney Declay; and making her late father proud of her.
So when Adrienne is offered the chance to write an article that will get her into her dream school and debunk her foolish stepfatherโs belief that a legendary family of hermits is living in the Siberian wilderness, thereโs no question that sheโs going to fly across the world.
But the Russian terrain is even less forgiving than Adrienne. And when disaster strikes, none of their extensive preparations seem to matter. Now Adrienneโs being held captive by the family she was convinced didnโt exist, and her best hope for escape is to act like she cares about them, even if it means wooing the youngest son.
As a baby, Kathy Parks was thrown out with the bathwater. This experience shaped her life and art. She is the author of novels including The Lifeboat Clique and Notes from My Captivity, and she also works as an advertising copywriter. She lives with her husband, Michael, in Boulder, Colorado.