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No Way Out
They were told there was no way out, but they are determined to find one.
For Reese and Sin, finding a way out means entering into a world they aren’t prepared to face…a world nobody could be prepared for.
Their story is frightening and nerve-wracking, yet, also full of hope and love.
The saying: “No news is good news”, is proven wrong in every way possible. When held in confinement and isolation for several years, just about anything can happen in the oblivion outside of Chipley’s prison walls. In this case, anything turns out to be a reality more terrifying than either one could have imagined.
In this epic novella series, No Way Out, Shari J. Ryan takes you to a reality you won’t want to remain in.
For Reese and Sin, finding a way out means entering into a world they aren’t prepared to face…a world nobody could be prepared for.
Their story is frightening and nerve-wracking, yet, also full of hope and love.
The saying: “No news is good news”, is proven wrong in every way possible. When held in confinement and isolation for several years, just about anything can happen in the oblivion outside of Chipley’s prison walls. In this case, anything turns out to be a reality more terrifying than either one could have imagined.
In this epic novella series, No Way Out, Shari J. Ryan takes you to a reality you won’t want to remain in.
291 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 30, 2016
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About the author
Shari J. Ryan
65 books2,010 followersShari J. Ryan is a USA Today and International Bestselling Author of over 40 novels, with more than 700,000 copies sold and translations in 13 languages. She writes emotionally evocative WWII fiction inspired by true stories that have resonated with readers around the globe. Her work has earned Top 100, Top 10, and #1 chart rankings, as well as two Rone Awards.
As the granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Shari brings a deeply personal connection to her work. Her stories are rooted in truth and remembrance, written to ensure history is never forgotten.
For Shari, writing is more than a passion; it is her way of expressing herself and connecting with others. She strives to share every emotion she experiences with each reader who picks up one of her books.
Shari holds a bachelor's degree from Johnson & Wales University and began her career as a graphic artist and freelance writer until 2012, when she discovered her true calling in novels.
Some of Shari’s bestselling books include The Nurse Behind the Gates, The Stolen Twins, The Bookseller of Dachau, The Doctor’s Daughter, and The Last Words Series—gripping stories that keep readers on the edge of their seats.
A lifelong Boston girl, Shari now lives in a small town in the suburbs with her adored husband and two incredible sons, who make her feel like the luckiest woman in the world.
As the granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Shari brings a deeply personal connection to her work. Her stories are rooted in truth and remembrance, written to ensure history is never forgotten.
For Shari, writing is more than a passion; it is her way of expressing herself and connecting with others. She strives to share every emotion she experiences with each reader who picks up one of her books.
Shari holds a bachelor's degree from Johnson & Wales University and began her career as a graphic artist and freelance writer until 2012, when she discovered her true calling in novels.
Some of Shari’s bestselling books include The Nurse Behind the Gates, The Stolen Twins, The Bookseller of Dachau, The Doctor’s Daughter, and The Last Words Series—gripping stories that keep readers on the edge of their seats.
A lifelong Boston girl, Shari now lives in a small town in the suburbs with her adored husband and two incredible sons, who make her feel like the luckiest woman in the world.
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September 19, 2016
This book is actually three novellas combined into one book. Shari J. Ryan started this series off with a bang. I was captivated and thought I was on to something when I picked it up for free.
The book starts off with Reese being held captive. She estimates she has been locked up for three years.
"I've wondered why I've been kept alive in here. It is by the slimmest means of survival that I have made it through each day since I arrived. I wasn't sure if being here was a form of some sick torture or if Snatcher, as I call him, had a more motivating reason."
Three years is a long time for Reese to live on bread, cheese and turkey along with no human contact. Reese feels her mind is clear; "My mind is clear of all thoughts, old and new." One day Sin comes to see her. Sin is Snatcher's son, the man responsible for locking her up. Of course Sin is handsome and Reese is attracted to him but he isn't giving anything away.
"You're here and alive because of me, but don't confuse that with me wanting you in here."
Here I am thinking there will be some romance along with the suspense, bread, cheese and turkey. But darn it, the first novella ends with a huge cliffhanger!!
On to book tw0 and three. Confusing would be the word to use. The story went back and forth in time and was very difficult to get into. I was beginning to get frustrated with Reese and Sin. Along with my frustration the book began to get a dystopian feel to it. Since dystopia isn't my thing I lost interest and got more confused.
The ending was definitely strange. It went five years into the future but by this time I just wanted to get the book over with. Whew!!! Two stars for book one....
The book starts off with Reese being held captive. She estimates she has been locked up for three years.
"I've wondered why I've been kept alive in here. It is by the slimmest means of survival that I have made it through each day since I arrived. I wasn't sure if being here was a form of some sick torture or if Snatcher, as I call him, had a more motivating reason."
Three years is a long time for Reese to live on bread, cheese and turkey along with no human contact. Reese feels her mind is clear; "My mind is clear of all thoughts, old and new." One day Sin comes to see her. Sin is Snatcher's son, the man responsible for locking her up. Of course Sin is handsome and Reese is attracted to him but he isn't giving anything away.
"You're here and alive because of me, but don't confuse that with me wanting you in here."
Here I am thinking there will be some romance along with the suspense, bread, cheese and turkey. But darn it, the first novella ends with a huge cliffhanger!!
On to book tw0 and three. Confusing would be the word to use. The story went back and forth in time and was very difficult to get into. I was beginning to get frustrated with Reese and Sin. Along with my frustration the book began to get a dystopian feel to it. Since dystopia isn't my thing I lost interest and got more confused.
The ending was definitely strange. It went five years into the future but by this time I just wanted to get the book over with. Whew!!! Two stars for book one....
January 26, 2016
If you took the hunger games, married it with something dark yet sexy, you would have No Way Out. When I started episode 1, I thought I knew what was going on. The author took me on so many twists and turns I literally didn't know where the mind thrill stopped. This was a fun way to set up the series. She writes in a style of her own. Hello thriller.
May 8, 2017
Didn't expect to like the series
I started reading this novella series without knowing its genre and I was not familiar with the author. I didn't expect to like the book, even though there were scenes that were too gross for me. My only comment is that there are a lot of typos.
I started reading this novella series without knowing its genre and I was not familiar with the author. I didn't expect to like the book, even though there were scenes that were too gross for me. My only comment is that there are a lot of typos.
March 24, 2016
I received a copy of No Way Out - a novella series - in exchange for an honest review. I have read Shari J. Ryan's work in the past and thoroughly enjoyed it, so I was super excited when I received this novella series to read and review! No Way Out comprises of three novellas: Sin, Abandoned, and Savior. I think the best way for me to review this collection is to do so individually, then as a whole.
Sin starts this series out extremely strong. It takes place from alternating perspectives of Reese and Sin. Reese has been held captive in a shed for a number of years and has been trying to find a way out of it, yet to no avail. Sin is the child of the man who has been holding her captive. Much of this first book centers around if Reese can escape and if she can trust Sin. This first novella moved extremely fast, the alternating points of view working extremely well for it. It was easy for me to get lost in the characters and try to understand them. And then the cliffhanger! Dang was I so happy that I had this collection so I wouldn't have to wait!
Abandoned picks up where Sin ends, and the beginning of it was a bit difficult for me to get into. There were backstories from both Sin and Reese that felt a bit clunky and too expositional, and I had wanted to jump right back into the action of where Sin had left off. I believe that Ryan was trying to build up the suspense for the reader and keeping them on their toes. This was a little lost on me as I was slugging through the exposition. I think that some of it could have been cut down and more dialogue could have been used in order to convey some of the events that had been happening in lieu of relying completely on descriptions. There are things that get revealed in Abandoned that feel as if they are completely out of place until it just abruptly ends.
Savior is the final novella of this series, and it made my head spin. While I'd thought the ending of Abandoned was a bit confusing, I was hoping that things would get explained more in Savior - as it is the final book of the series. At the end of Abandoned, there was a dystopian element that was thrown in, and Savior continues this and follows it through to the end. While I am a woman who loves her dystopian, it felt a bit rushed as I was nearing the end and I was expecting there to be more than what I had gotten. The logic and the science of the dystopian world was particularly difficult for me to keep up with, and in this final book, I felt a disconnect with both Reese and Sin. I don't know if it was because of how deteriorated they became as people and into hallow shells, but it felt empty in aspects. What did work for this book for me what the horror and gore of it all. I had to stop reading this at nighttime because it freaked me right out. Ryan has a beautifully horrific way of describing things!
As a whole, No Way Out was a decent book. I neither loved it or hated it, but it had its moments where I was frustrated with it and also had some very poignant lines that stuck with me. I think maybe what was holding me back for this was that I believe it may have been serialized and then made into a series. Almost each chapter ended on a cliffhanger that felt unnecessary since I was going onto the next chapter. I think Ryan was building on the previous chapters and spinning as many twists she could throw at the reader. I did thoroughly enjoy her use of "breaking the fourth wall" per say and questioning and talking to the reader. The sneaky ways of entering the title throughout the series was also done very nicely. For me, this is a solid 3 star rating book. If dystopian/thriller is your genre of choice, this book is for you.
Sin starts this series out extremely strong. It takes place from alternating perspectives of Reese and Sin. Reese has been held captive in a shed for a number of years and has been trying to find a way out of it, yet to no avail. Sin is the child of the man who has been holding her captive. Much of this first book centers around if Reese can escape and if she can trust Sin. This first novella moved extremely fast, the alternating points of view working extremely well for it. It was easy for me to get lost in the characters and try to understand them. And then the cliffhanger! Dang was I so happy that I had this collection so I wouldn't have to wait!
Abandoned picks up where Sin ends, and the beginning of it was a bit difficult for me to get into. There were backstories from both Sin and Reese that felt a bit clunky and too expositional, and I had wanted to jump right back into the action of where Sin had left off. I believe that Ryan was trying to build up the suspense for the reader and keeping them on their toes. This was a little lost on me as I was slugging through the exposition. I think that some of it could have been cut down and more dialogue could have been used in order to convey some of the events that had been happening in lieu of relying completely on descriptions. There are things that get revealed in Abandoned that feel as if they are completely out of place until it just abruptly ends.
Savior is the final novella of this series, and it made my head spin. While I'd thought the ending of Abandoned was a bit confusing, I was hoping that things would get explained more in Savior - as it is the final book of the series. At the end of Abandoned, there was a dystopian element that was thrown in, and Savior continues this and follows it through to the end. While I am a woman who loves her dystopian, it felt a bit rushed as I was nearing the end and I was expecting there to be more than what I had gotten. The logic and the science of the dystopian world was particularly difficult for me to keep up with, and in this final book, I felt a disconnect with both Reese and Sin. I don't know if it was because of how deteriorated they became as people and into hallow shells, but it felt empty in aspects. What did work for this book for me what the horror and gore of it all. I had to stop reading this at nighttime because it freaked me right out. Ryan has a beautifully horrific way of describing things!
As a whole, No Way Out was a decent book. I neither loved it or hated it, but it had its moments where I was frustrated with it and also had some very poignant lines that stuck with me. I think maybe what was holding me back for this was that I believe it may have been serialized and then made into a series. Almost each chapter ended on a cliffhanger that felt unnecessary since I was going onto the next chapter. I think Ryan was building on the previous chapters and spinning as many twists she could throw at the reader. I did thoroughly enjoy her use of "breaking the fourth wall" per say and questioning and talking to the reader. The sneaky ways of entering the title throughout the series was also done very nicely. For me, this is a solid 3 star rating book. If dystopian/thriller is your genre of choice, this book is for you.
January 29, 2016
I've read each of the No Way Out Novellas separately as they were each released. I almost wish I had them all together to read at once! I love, loove, loooove, the characters in No Way Out and I am sad they I have read the last of them. These books were so intense and kept me at the edge of my seat at all times. Every time I thought I had figured something out (which was not often), BAM! Another twist and I again had no clue what was going on. I love how evolved the characters were. I love how much they needed each other. One thing I have come to recognize in Shari's writing is that she really knows how to make you feel what the characters are feeling and you fall in love with the characters just as much as they do one another. I like how she wrote the story in both Reese and Sin's perspectives and how you knew how they were both feeling and what each of them was going through. No Way Out is a great read and definitely worth the mini heart attacks throughout!
January 31, 2016
Wow !!!!!
i was soooo excited to read this as a whole set and put everything i learned from book 1 & 2 together and dive into the 3rd and i was NOT disappointed the intensity of the situation Reese and Sin were in was scary as hell and dragged me along on their journey to escape ( not adding any more so i dont spoil the story ) but the twist and turns i didnt expect blew my mind and i loved every word ! scary, creepy and will keep you on your toes and you mind wondering what the hell is going on loved loved it !!!
i was soooo excited to read this as a whole set and put everything i learned from book 1 & 2 together and dive into the 3rd and i was NOT disappointed the intensity of the situation Reese and Sin were in was scary as hell and dragged me along on their journey to escape ( not adding any more so i dont spoil the story ) but the twist and turns i didnt expect blew my mind and i loved every word ! scary, creepy and will keep you on your toes and you mind wondering what the hell is going on loved loved it !!!
January 30, 2016
I've reviewed each section separately, as that was how I read it (and then again in this full form), but the bottom line for this NO WAY OUT story is simply : Shari can write dystopian. The thoughts, the ups and downs, the medical vs humanity aspect... everything was so incredibly thought out, and then pairing that with an unlikely romance... Great work. Shari's strongest thus far, in my opinion.
*received a copy of the title in exchange for an honest review.
*received a copy of the title in exchange for an honest review.
January 8, 2017
When I started reading this romance i didn't know was a psychological thriller romance. wow!. I really enjoy the three books of this serie. Once I started reading it I couldn't stop. Enjoy the imagination of Shari. I would like to see this in a movie.
September 22, 2016
Just finished No Way Out by Shari J Ryan.
Oh wow! Mind Blown.
Oh wow! Mind Blown.
September 26, 2016
So bad and unrealistic. Had to skim most of the book.
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