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The Wrong One
One by one, the residents of Landry, Georgia gave up on finding Lyssa Winders alive. It had, after all, been fourteen years since she vanished. The men who invaded her home left behind the bodies of those she loved with all her heart. Only one person never gave up and still searches for Lyssa. Kyle Tinker battles his own demons from that night, when he hid like a coward instead of running for help. Their eighteenth birthday looms on the horizon, and Kyle is determined to bring Lyssa home. Meanwhile, Kim Tinker is having trouble understanding her dreams about a pretty blonde girl—she has no idea that these dreams are of her life as Lyssa Winters. She also hears a guy who has recently started talking to her--in her head. All Kim wants is to get away from a family which hates her, but doing it safely is the one thing which eludes her. On the day of the Freedom Festival, Kyle sees the girl he never thought he'd see again. And Lyssa finds the one person she's protected for the last fourteen years on their shared birthday.
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First published November 19, 2013
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K.C. Sprayberry
169 books168 followersA lifetime of observing people around her has given K.C. Sprayberry many insights into the human condition. Now that she's in her retirement years, she takes those experiences and turns them into stories that have attracted many.
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February 10, 2014
The Wrong One is the type of book you will love because of the characters you will hate. From K.C. Sprayberry, this is a good story of lost and trying to find one’s self again. The story revolves around best friends Lyssa Winders and Kyle Tinker. One night, four year olds Lyssa and Kyle witness their loved ones assassinated by three unknown and pure evil men. These men wanted to take revenge for all the wrong reasons. They witness everything but Kyle was able to hide from the three while Lyssa was abducted. Kyle wasn’t able to do anything because he felt so afraid of them, being a kid himself. That’s when Lyssa’s life begins to turn upside down when they brought her with them. She experienced living a hell of a life being beaten everyday and made to feel stupid every waking moment. They also changed her name to Kim Miller.
She grew up to be a beautiful and bright young woman of almost eighteen years with no memory of what happened fourteen years ago. Each day, they make her feel like she is worthless and incapable of anything. All the while, Kyle has been hoping to one day find her. In a very strange happening, they begin to communicate through their minds. Because of this she finds solace in the chaos of her battered life. As their eighteenth birthday is coming, Kim/Lyssa works on her escape plan and Kyle on the other hand tries to convince people she is still alive.
K.C. Sprayberry knows very well how to make the readers angry at the bad guys. I adore how she made the two main characters so strong that they are willing to take their chances of finding answers. There were times when I couldn’t help but cry for what is going on in the story. I have to say that it ended pretty well and for a moment I thought maybe K.C. can do a book II and I would definitely read it.
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She grew up to be a beautiful and bright young woman of almost eighteen years with no memory of what happened fourteen years ago. Each day, they make her feel like she is worthless and incapable of anything. All the while, Kyle has been hoping to one day find her. In a very strange happening, they begin to communicate through their minds. Because of this she finds solace in the chaos of her battered life. As their eighteenth birthday is coming, Kim/Lyssa works on her escape plan and Kyle on the other hand tries to convince people she is still alive.
K.C. Sprayberry knows very well how to make the readers angry at the bad guys. I adore how she made the two main characters so strong that they are willing to take their chances of finding answers. There were times when I couldn’t help but cry for what is going on in the story. I have to say that it ended pretty well and for a moment I thought maybe K.C. can do a book II and I would definitely read it.
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December 12, 2013
Lyssa Winders was only a toddler when three thugs burst into her loving home in search of Lyssa’s best friend, Kyle Tinker. Since her family protected Kyle, they were brutally murdered and the goons abducted Lyssa.
Fourteen years later, Kim Miller begins to get flashbacks to her early past, a past filled with love and acceptance. Kim hates her two brothers and mother who call her “Wrong One” and treat her worse than the stepsisters abused Cinderella. And soon Daddy will be released from prison making hell even worse.
KC Sprayberry does a marvelous job bringing to life the The Wrong One, a psychological thriller about child abduction. During an age when abductions like this have come to light in the national news, this novel is the perfect book to read. It provides the inside scoop of what life for an abducted child must be like, for Sprayberry has a unique talent for getting into her a character’s head.
Fourteen years later, Kim Miller begins to get flashbacks to her early past, a past filled with love and acceptance. Kim hates her two brothers and mother who call her “Wrong One” and treat her worse than the stepsisters abused Cinderella. And soon Daddy will be released from prison making hell even worse.
KC Sprayberry does a marvelous job bringing to life the The Wrong One, a psychological thriller about child abduction. During an age when abductions like this have come to light in the national news, this novel is the perfect book to read. It provides the inside scoop of what life for an abducted child must be like, for Sprayberry has a unique talent for getting into her a character’s head.
December 16, 2013
An intriguing but frightening story of a child who is abducted and who lives a life of rejection at the hands of her kidnappers, until Kyle, her childhood friend, begins a search for her through a telepathic link. This is a story of tragedy and infallible friendship, a story of intrigue, and a story that will leave you feeling triumphant. Sprayberry gives us her usual 'feel good' ending
May 3, 2014
Three young girls are found hanging from an old elm tree in front of The Starlight Mansion. Nothing was ever resolved. No arrests were ever made!
Forty years later, Jayme Barclay's world is destroyed when her fifteen-year-old daughter is found hanging from the same old elm in front of the old broken down mansion. The coroner claims it's a suicide. Suicide? Absolutely not! Tawni was the picture of a happy, outgoing young girl and liked by everybody. Some of the town folks called it poetic justice, as the mother was just white trash, while others blamed it on the Starlight Curse. Instead of staying to fight and find out the truth, Jayme runs away, sinking into despair.
The one-year anniversary is coming around since the tragic day but new circumstances have surfaced. Corruption, blackmail, and porn leave Jayme no choice but to return to the town of Landry. Can she break through her shell of misery to fight for her dead daughter or will the events of the past throw her back into her private hell.
The storyline is one of mystery and suspense and KC Sprayberry does an incredible job keeping the reader on edge and the pages turning. I was hard pressed to put the book down and would recommend this book to anybody
Forty years later, Jayme Barclay's world is destroyed when her fifteen-year-old daughter is found hanging from the same old elm in front of the old broken down mansion. The coroner claims it's a suicide. Suicide? Absolutely not! Tawni was the picture of a happy, outgoing young girl and liked by everybody. Some of the town folks called it poetic justice, as the mother was just white trash, while others blamed it on the Starlight Curse. Instead of staying to fight and find out the truth, Jayme runs away, sinking into despair.
The one-year anniversary is coming around since the tragic day but new circumstances have surfaced. Corruption, blackmail, and porn leave Jayme no choice but to return to the town of Landry. Can she break through her shell of misery to fight for her dead daughter or will the events of the past throw her back into her private hell.
The storyline is one of mystery and suspense and KC Sprayberry does an incredible job keeping the reader on edge and the pages turning. I was hard pressed to put the book down and would recommend this book to anybody
July 16, 2015
Hopeful Poignant Novel
In her novel, The Wrong One K.C. Sprayberry goes beyond newspaper headlines to the heart, soul and psyche of an abducted four-year old child named Lyssa. Without being overly graphic, the pages contain just enough detail to evoke vivid pictures of her kidnappers’ cruelty. As she matures, the innocent Lyssa maintains her pure spirit. Her voice echoes strength of character trumping repetitive unimaginable mistreatment. The reader can’t help but cry for Lyssa’s enduring pain, but simultaneously rejoice in her noble courage. Kyle, another realistic character, is Lyssa’s forever-best friend. As a teen, he continues to struggle with guilt regarding Lyssa’s senseless abduction. Through their shared sorrow and love, Lyssa and Kyle exude an abiding hope offering emotional fulfillment to acutely distressing circumstances.
In her novel, The Wrong One K.C. Sprayberry goes beyond newspaper headlines to the heart, soul and psyche of an abducted four-year old child named Lyssa. Without being overly graphic, the pages contain just enough detail to evoke vivid pictures of her kidnappers’ cruelty. As she matures, the innocent Lyssa maintains her pure spirit. Her voice echoes strength of character trumping repetitive unimaginable mistreatment. The reader can’t help but cry for Lyssa’s enduring pain, but simultaneously rejoice in her noble courage. Kyle, another realistic character, is Lyssa’s forever-best friend. As a teen, he continues to struggle with guilt regarding Lyssa’s senseless abduction. Through their shared sorrow and love, Lyssa and Kyle exude an abiding hope offering emotional fulfillment to acutely distressing circumstances.
July 17, 2015
The horror of two four-year-old children's experience remains with Kyle and Lyssa over the years. Neither knows what has caused the attack that killed so many of their family or why they are separated. A good flow links Kyle and Lyssa's inner thoughts to show events through each of their eyes. The psychic link that formed at the tragic time grows stronger when the two near their eighteenth birthday. Lyssa will be old enough to leave her cruel captors at that time. Guilt about not helping her lingers in Kyle's psyche and he's determined to be strong enough to find her.
The reality of the emotion halfway through brought tears to my eyes. I wanted everything to work out for the youngsters, but it doesn't seem possible. The subject reveals some of the cruelty and loneliness that missing children endure at the hands of criminals.
The reality of the emotion halfway through brought tears to my eyes. I wanted everything to work out for the youngsters, but it doesn't seem possible. The subject reveals some of the cruelty and loneliness that missing children endure at the hands of criminals.
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