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The Final Scene

The Final Scene

CrimeHorror
Pages
248
Published
2024
Language
English

Synopsis

For ten years, Brooke has lived a nightmare, held captive in a remote Oregon coast cabin and forced to obey her kidnappers' deadly commands. Her survival depends on strict adherence, but when a new victim arrives, the rules of her captivity are shattered. Now, to escape, Brooke must risk everything and break the very rules that have kept her alive.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseMysteriousGritty
SurvivalForced ProximityLocked Room

Genres

Crime Horror Thriller Mystery

About the author

S
Steph Nelson

Steph Nelson is a thriller author from the Pacific Northwest who now lives in Idaho. She began writing fiction during the COVID-19 pandemic after years as a stay-at-home mom, and had two short fiction pieces selected for Bram Stoker Award-finalist anthologies before turning to novels. Her debut thriller, The Final Scene, sold more than 10,000 copies in its first two months. Her books, several of them set in the Pacific Northwest, follow women in high-stakes situations such as kidnapping, cults,...

Characters

Brooke (The Final Scene)Protagonist

A mother held captive in an isolated cabin on the Oregon coast for ten years, surviving by following her captors' rules exactly.

Grace WakefordAntagonist

The captor orchestrating the cabin captivity and forcing victims into roleplay scenarios.

MitchAntagonist
KinseySupporting

A younger fellow captive whom Brooke mentors through the realities of captivity.

DerekSupporting
All characters in The Final Scene