Hollow Fissure by Max E. Stone

"The well-meaning and meddlesome Mr. and Mrs. Aden want nothing more than to protect their only daughter, Hannah.
After her childhood kidnapping in Somalia and a final showdown in Italy against the monster responsible, nineteen-year-old Hannah just wants back the life stolen from her.
She isn’t naïve like her mother believes. Frequent flashes of past terrors assure her that the healing process is far from over. At the same time, she’d hardly use her dad’s words and call herself “strong” or “brave.” That description belongs to Melissa Bennett, the woman who almost died saving her.

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Melissa doesn’t feel much like the hero she’s being hailed.
While she is glad to have saved a life for once, the one she’d almost taken continues to haunt her dreams and stall her recovery.
Despite her good deed and continuous help from friends and family abroad and Kyle—the father of her little girl—she knows her days of freedom are numbered."

Normally I don't read a series from the middle as it only confuses me a lot, but this book I found that I quite liked as it has such a gripping story line. 

The opening scenes describe an argument going on between two parent regarding  their daughter who was recently rescued from the clutches of an evil man. Hannah, the girl in question is confused,hurt and angry, because she has lost herself. The only good thing that remains in her life is Gabriel and she is also afraid to lose him. Caught between her desire to wish something more from him than friendship and knowing that he will never see her as anything beyond 'damaged good' this lonely girl struggles to move forward.

There are several characters through who perspective the story is told which makes it something filled with myriad emotions and psychological analysis. The plot was  hard to get as I was not acquainted with the previous books but still it wasn't too hard to deduce. As the story progresses the plot becomes more clear gradually.

It was a good short read, filled with much psychological exploration which I liked.

Author Bio:

Max doesn’t remember ever not creating a story.

A writer and lover of books since the age of nine, Max first set pen to page as a hobby, constructing stories that were anything but fit for children. Entertaining classmates while simultaneously concerning surrounding adults with blood-ridden tales of gory mysteries and heavy suspense that “just came to mind,” Max, with the help of family and the encouraging words of an inspiring teacher, continued to develop this gift.
Little was it known at the time that said gift would become a lifeline.
In Max’s teen years, the Warrens, Bennetts, and Johnsons, three interconnected families all with issues, mysteries, and secrets that threaten their livelihood and lives, were born.
Max reads everything and everyone; relishing the journey of authorhood and learning something new each day.