Panic

Sharon M. Draper

Mar 2013 · Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

This gripping, chillingly realistic novel from New York Times bestselling author Sharon Draper, “by turns pulse-pounding and inspiring” (Kirkus Reviews), shows that all it takes is one bad decision for a dream to become a nightmare.

Diamond knows not to get into a car with a stranger.

But what if the stranger is well-dressed and handsome? On his way to meet his wife and daughter? And casting a movie that very night—a movie in need of a star dancer? What then?

Then Diamond might make the wrong decision.

It’s a nightmare come true: Diamond Landers has been kidnapped. She was at the mall with a friend, alone for only a few brief minutes—and now she’s being held captive, forced to endure horrors beyond what she ever could have dreamed, while her family and friends experience their own torments and wait desperately for any bit of news.

From New York Times bestselling author Sharon Draper, this is a riveting exploration of power: how quickly we can lose it—and how we can take it back.

Ratings and reviews

Decent enough story, but not on the same caliber as other books from Ms. Draper. This book barely scratches the surface of how intense an abduction can be and I feel as if this story was rushed and the emotional aspects of the story really suffered. I do, however, like how she tied Peter Pan into an entirely different, yet the same story. That was very creative. Alas, had it been longer, more detailed, and more realistic, it could have definitely been a great book.

It was a great book. U can actually feel the emotions. It's great at first then it gets intense and it makes u keep reading, but at the end it's a relief and overall it's just awesome, I recommend it💯

I honestly didnt expect much from this book as it was on a school reading list, but i got really into it and read it all in about 7 hours. Its entertaining and real. Brilliant.

About the author

Sharon M. Draper is a three-time New York Times bestselling author and a recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. She has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire and was awarded the Charlotte Huck Award for Stella by Starlight. Her novel Out of My Mind has won multiple awards and was a New York Times bestseller for over three years, and its sequel, Out of My Heart and Blended were also New York Times bestsellers. Sharon taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. She now lives in Florida. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.