Single mother Jane Hartley is devastated when she sees her sixteen-year-old daughter Kelly riding a motorcycle without a helmet, accompanied by a young man Jane has never met. As a small child, Kelly survived cancer and the devastating treatments required to save her life. How can Kelly take such risks with the second chance at life she's been given? Who is this mystery man and how does Kelly know him?

The next morning, Jane discovers her daughter is missing, having left only a message saying she'll call later that day. When that call comes, Jane knows something has gone horribly wrong. The call is abruptly terminated and no further contact is achieved, so Jane reports her daughter missing. Police think Kelly may be merely another teenage runaway. But they do give Jane the number of a former FBI agent, Randall Shane, who may be able to help.

Things get murky really fast. Is Kelly a runaway with her new friend Sean? Or has something terrible happened to Kelly—and maybe Sean too? The police aren't any help and Sean's father is acting very strange. Jane must rely on Randall Shane's wits to figure out what happened and to recover her daughter alive. How do a billionaire, a missing airplane, a Florida American Indian-owned casino and a madman factor into this puzzling disappearance? Without getting into spoiler territory, I can say that Shane's skills will be stretched to their limits in this unusual case.

TRAPPED is a pulse-pounding nonstop thrill ride from start to finish. Squeamish readers, be forewarned that there is a significant amount of on-screen violence throughout, especially during the latter third of the book. I found the use of present tense a little disconcerting at first but finally adapted to the style by the finale. Multiple POVs are used, giving readers tantalizing peeks at the thoughts and actions of everyone involved. Thriller fans will want to snap up this latest offering from Mr. Jordan.

Book Summary

"Mom, I need your help. Please call--" That's it. The call cuts off in midsentence. No static. Nothing. Just an overwhelming silence.

Long Island single mom Jane Hartley is frantic when her sixteen-year-old daughter, Kelly, a survivor of childhood leukemia, disappears from her bedroom one night. To Jane's frustration, the police believe that Kelly ran off willingly with her boyfriend, Seth. Unaware that her daughter even had a boyfriend, Jane soon discovers that Seth is no boy. He is an adult -- a man who, after meeting Kelly on MySpace.com, took the teenager on one thrill-seeking ride after another. From motorcycles to skydiving, Jane's little girl has been hiding some dangerous secrets.

Like mother, like daughter.

Adamant that Kelly is not a runaway but, rather, is being held against her will, Jane hires ex-FBI agent Randall Shane to follow the trail of her missing child. But every step brings them closer to a cold-blooded predator lurking in the shadows . . . coiled around Jane's shameful secret . . . waiting to strike.

A thrilling suspense novel, Trapped is every mother's nightmare and one monster's dream come true.