The Captive by Kit Burgoyne review

The Captive feels like a story at odds with itself.

The new novel by Kit Burgoyne seems to start and carry on for a good chunk like some sort of thriller before diverging into horror territory.

While those two genres do mix quite well, if you are going switch the course of the narrative timing is the key, and The Captive doesn’t always get it right.

We follow a revolutionary group who plan to steal a pregnant woman, not knowing the hell that could unleash if their plan succeeds.

Our main protagonist is Adeline, who is heavily pregnant and the target of the group whilst being the heiress to a wealthy empire that largely controls different businesses across the world.

Burgoyne comments on the wealthy class, with relatable words on the haves and have-nots.

My issue with The Captive is that it gets a muddled up in its own mythology, which makes for a frustrating read.

There are odds to genre films such as Ready Or Not, which sometimes land but The Captive does veer off into a number of different directions.

There is definite potential in The Captive, but it sadly didn’t fully work for me.

The Captive by Kit Burgoyne is now available in various formats from Titan Books.