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Dear Captor (Letters in Blood series Book 1) Kindle Edition

4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 631 ratings

My captor lives to inflict pain.
He tells me the girls who came before me are no more, then makes me a promise. I'm next.

I needed to fight. I needed to survive.
He soon learned I wasn't a simple lay down and die kind of girl. I gave him my own promise.

Dear Captor,
You've stolen me.
You've spilled my blood.
You've brought me pain.
But what you're yet to realize... I'm a fighter.
I've been broken before.
I've even at one point lost the will to live.
So now you know... this information I gift to you.
I'm ready for you, so do your worst.
Sincerely,
Elenore

If you like unbelievable twists, heart-stopping moments and a mystery sure to keep you on your toes, then you'll love Liz Lovelock's Psychological Thriller novella.

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There are 3 books in this series:

Dear Captor - Book One
With Love - Book Two
Forever Yours - Book Three


"This is one of the best series I've read. Dark, twisted, and so good!" ~Amazon Reviewer

"A sinfully delicious ending to a raw, gritty and confronting series. It kept me guessing until the very end and once the secret was revealed it left me……SPEECHLESS PEOPLE!!!"
~Amazon Reviewer

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"Read Dear Captor...if you can handle it." ~Amazon Reviewer"A fast paced story of love and redemption." ~Amazon Reviewer" Edge of your seat drama." ~Amazon Reviewer"Highly emotional, this novel isn't for the fainthearted." ~ Amazon Reviewer"Absorbing, Eerie, and thought provoking." ~Amazon Reviewer

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075DB6C9F
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (September 20, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 20, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2140 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 151 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers find the story captivating and intense. They praise the writing quality as well-written, descriptive, and beautifully orchestrated. Many describe the tone as dark and twisted. The book is described as a fantastic read that keeps you hooked until the end. Readers appreciate the good characters and strong heroine. However, some feel the book is too short.

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27 customers mention "Story length"24 positive3 negative

Customers find the story engaging. They find it compelling right from the start and unable to put it down. The storyline keeps readers guessing until the end. Readers enjoy the three short stories in the series.

"...Liz’s characters are beautifully written, compelling story and I look forward to With Love the second book in this series. *Elenore*..." Read more

"I found this book to be interesting. It pulled me in quickly. It became obvious in the first few pages who the captor was...." Read more

"...This book was interesting but I don't plan on continuing. The h had a hard life. Was abused and unwanted by her parents...." Read more

"...Well written, very clever as the storyline keeps you guessing right until the very end..!! I can't wait to see what this series brings next." Read more

17 customers mention "Writing quality"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the writing quality of the book. They find the characters well-developed and the storyline clever. Many readers read from start to finish in one sitting, praising the clever storytelling and amazing ending.

"...Will he find her in time? Liz’s characters are beautifully written, compelling story and I look forward to With Love the second book in..." Read more

"...The writing was decent. It became clear that the author wasn't familiar with some American words even though the setting was New York...." Read more

"...Well written, very clever as the storyline keeps you guessing right until the very end..!! I can't wait to see what this series brings next." Read more

"Love love love this book. I read from front to back in one sitting...." Read more

10 customers mention "Dark tone"8 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the dark tone of the book. They mention it's a twisted story about how people can be.

"A truly dark and twisted story, of just how bad some people can be...." Read more

"This is a dark kind of read. Elenore had such a tortured childhood. She never knew the touch of a kind person only hands that hit...." Read more

"I loved the format of this book. The dark scenes were suitably dark and the heroine strong enough to be respected...." Read more

"...I knew this was going to be dark, but wow this book is dark. I could not put it down...." Read more

9 customers mention "Readability"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging. They describe it as a page-turner with suspense.

"Love love love this book. I read from front to back in one sitting...." Read more

"This has triggers. But holy Moses its good! She is so strong and resilient but doesn't realize it until she is older...." Read more

"I love the first book I couldn't hardly put it down starting the second book I'm even more excited to read this one because I know it will be as..." Read more

"...written throughout the book and the suspense made this the perfect page-turner. I am looking forward to read the next books in this trilogy." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters.

"...Japan. Wherever. Match it up. I'm hoping the character development takes off. For 99 cents, the book is worth it." Read more

"...Roman, her supposed love interest, seems like a pretty good character. I wonder how he is going to make an impact throughout the series." Read more

"...But she writes well and Eleanor is a very remarkable character for what she has been through." Read more

"...This book was well written and I connected with the characters...." Read more

6 customers mention "Book start"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's start. They find it an engaging start to the series and look forward to the next book.

"...I will read the next two books in the series, one, because book one was a great start, and two, I need to see the strength of Ellie even more and of..." Read more

"Great start to the series. Very intense book and not for the faint of heart...." Read more

"...Written so very well. I was hooked from the first page and look forward to book 2." Read more

"I loved this series." Read more

4 customers mention "Strength"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the heroine's strength. They find her resilient and well-written throughout the book.

"If you like dark, you will enjoy the start of this series. Ellie is strong, overcoming her past with the help of Suzie, her adoptive mother...." Read more

"...The dark scenes were suitably dark and the heroine strong enough to be respected. I'm looking forward to reading book 2 very soon." Read more

"This has triggers. But holy Moses its good! She is so strong and resilient but doesn't realize it until she is older...." Read more

"...The characters were richly done. The pain and strength were vividly written throughout the book and the suspense made this the perfect page-turner...." Read more

3 customers mention "Length"0 positive3 negative

Customers find the book too short. They mention it's too short in terms of chapters and the overall length.

"...Downside, honestly, the chapters and the book itself is really short...." Read more

"...The only negative I have is it was way to short. And the story seemed to stop abruptly. Very god writing can’t wait to finish reading this story...." Read more

"It was ok...not the best I've read. It was far to short. An with her and Roman I found it to be unrealistic and weird." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2017
    Dear Captor the first in Letters in Blood series, WOW!

    Truly this dark story had me hanging on every word.

    Elenore has been through hell, just when her life was looking up it comes tumbling down like a house of cards.

    Detective Roman Blackwood, just when he found her Elenore is gone.

    Will he find her in time?

    Liz’s characters are beautifully written, compelling story and I look forward to With Love the second book in this series.

    *Elenore*
    Not me, though – he kept me.
    One letter change my destiny of certain death.
    It was never in me to give up easily.
    I’ve always been a fighter.
    He never saw me coming, and never knew my strength.
    He was not what I expected either.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2018
    I found this book to be interesting. It pulled me in quickly. It became obvious in the first few pages who the captor was. The reader goes through this book just wanting Elle to realize who she's dealing with.

    The writing was decent. It became clear that the author wasn't familiar with some American words even though the setting was New York. I would suggest to the author to maybe research that. Americans don't tend to refer to things the way she wrote them so it made the storytelling feel robotic at times. If the setting is in America, then I feel like the dialogue should match. This goes for anywhere. If it were in the UK, the dialogue should match. Australia. Japan. Wherever. Match it up.

    I'm hoping the character development takes off. For 99 cents, the book is worth it.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2022
    I knew going in that this was book 1 in a three book series. This book was interesting but I don't plan on continuing. The h had a hard life. Was abused and unwanted by her parents. She's now an adult and has this feeling that she's being watched. This is confirmed by text messages from an unknown number. Eventually she gets kidnapped, caged and tortured.
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2024
    From the start it had me locked in, trying to put two and two together I can't wait for the next one
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018
    Having to get her bosses lunch she bumps into someone seeing the most captivating eyes meeting hers, then he’s gone, but gets left a business card with his name on it, Detective Roman Blackwood. While waiting for her order she learns on the news that her co-worker, Rebecca, was murdered.
    Elenore can’t believe it was the Detective from the coffee shop that comes to question them about Rebecca, or that he comforts her in the bathroom, but he wants to see where it goes with them.
    Roman meets her when she’s getting her bosses lunch, Elenore thinks he’s moving to fast and he’s too sure of what he wants, the problem is it feels right and she’s falling for him already.
    Although Elenore gets her promotion and can’t wait to tell Roman, it never happens, she feels the hit and then her world goes black.
    Roman realises quickly that Elenore has been taking, he knows they have to find her within a week.
    Knowing the only way to survive from the freezing and darkness, Elenore only hope that she will pass out soon with the darkness giving her relief.
    Roman knows they are running out of time, her friend Suzie thinks they aren’t doing enough, and her friend Lewis won’t answer their calls, but both Roman and Suzie don’t trust Lewis, Roman learns more about Elenore’s past and wonders how she survived.
    Her capture returns and lets her know she has to suffer, and she will die soon, but she’s going to do everything to survive. When her capture asks her to write her goodbyes, she doesn’t know who to write to, it would break everyone she knows.
    Sometimes the capture wants to be more like others, but can he change, he was inducted by his father, Elenore isn’t crying maybe he wasn’t harsh enough on her, but then he read her goodbye letter, letting her know everyone breaks. He tells her to run, she falls but the joy isn’t the same.
    Can’t wait to see what happens in book two.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017
    My first read from Liz but let me tell you it was a doozy and it certainly won't be my last! This dark story had me captivated from the start... Elenore, a girl with a deeply troubled up bringing was fighting against her past to create a much brighter future. With a new promotion and the attention of a young male detective, life was looking up for Elenore... until it wasn't and she was captured! Well written, very clever as the storyline keeps you guessing right until the very end..!! I can't wait to see what this series brings next.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022
    I thought this one was just okay. I despise the practice of some authors where they write a partial story so that if you want to get the entire story, you have to buy all the books in the series. I will skip
    doing that and put that author on my do not buy/read list. As far as this actual book, it could have been so much better. While there was some background throughout on the main character, Eleanor, there was very little about the other characters. It felt like it was very rushed and literally just stopped right in the middle of the story. Based on all of this, the author is now on my no buy/read list.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019
    Love love love this book. I read from front to back in one sitting. I am talking a book you will stay up until 3:00 in the morning to finish when you have to wake up at 5:00am. Despite my being able to guess who the captor was from the beginning, I was still drawn in to this amazing story. I had a love hate relationship as well.

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  • Michelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great ready
    Reviewed in Canada on December 18, 2024
    It's a great story and easy read.
  • Daizirain
    5.0 out of 5 stars A dark gripping thriller
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2019
    The story pulled me along and now I am eager to know more about Elenore's back story.... what will the police find, what will happen to Elenore and who is her captor.
  • C Halstead
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in Australia on April 3, 2024
    I was hooked. There's not much more to say. The letter concept was captivating, and I couldn't get enough of the kidnapper character. If you feel the same way and instantly fell in love with them, let's be friends. The book left me wanting more and more. I highly recommend getting the entire series because I know you won't be able to put it down, just like me.
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    C Halstead
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in Australia on April 3, 2024
    I was hooked. There's not much more to say. The letter concept was captivating, and I couldn't get enough of the kidnapper character. If you feel the same way and instantly fell in love with them, let's be friends. The book left me wanting more and more. I highly recommend getting the entire series because I know you won't be able to put it down, just like me.
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  • Retired-Rose56
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow great
    Reviewed in Canada on February 13, 2020
    I love psychological romance terror. Am I twisted? Yes, maybe but it calls to me . To start out tortured and find love yup that’s for me.
  • Helennnlouise18
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2018
    I was sent this book in an email provided by a service that sends me discounted books etc and this cover immediately caught my attention and I didn’t hesitate to buy it. I then went onto Goodreads and it was a different, lighter cover so good call for the remodel of the cover as this new one definitely sells the story!

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