Sara's Game

This suspense-filled story proves engaging.

Warning: Formatting issues (pars. are double-spaced) and a little bit of language.

Otherwise, intensely intriguing all the way through.

A VP of Marketing for a video game company is floored when she starts getting cryptic messages and her three kids are taken. Never mind that two years ago, her husband went missing.

The game starts immediately upon her receiving the riddles, whether she wants it to or not. It's a game she must play--and fast--to win.

The premise partly reminds me of Die Hard 3, where John McClane must solve mysterious riddles to prevent people from dying. In a similar fashion, Sara must race against the clock to protect herself and her children, all the while feeling pressed to uncover who the perpetrator is.

Less a mystery and more of an action, Sara's Game keeps your adrenaline high. The plot continues to buoy you as you round each corner.

The penultimate ending felt forced and a bit aggressive. I definitely think it could have ended better. But the ending itself is more satisfying.