After the Devil

It's our darkest parts that know us best.Alex Alpine's life is unraveling—a dead-end job, a crumbling marriage, and a series of failed self-published books. Desperate for change, she makes the painful decision to quit writing and take on a second job, hoping to rebuild her fractured world for the sake of her daughter. But Jamie, her only fan and a man struggling with his own demons, won't accept her choice. Convinced he can "e;save"e; her, Jamie takes matters into his own hands. He kidnaps Alex and locks her away in his isolated home in the woods. What begins as a fleeting act of desperation stretches into weeks, then months. As the days blur into one another, Alex must grapple with her past traumas and with Jamie's.In a desperate bid to reclaim her life, she has to not only confront the man holding her hostage, but the dark corners of herself she's long tried to forget. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "e;Can a "e;monster"e; grant life to an anguished soul? Kayla Frederick's After the Devil explores this complex subject."e; - Ankita Shukla, Readers' Favorite