During her abduction and assault, Audrey begins to hear a voice. She hopes she’s not going crazy, because after what she’s experienced, that’s the most logical explanation. However, as she begins to listen to the voice, Audrey realizes that someone may be telepathically trying to help her.
Unfortunately, rescue isn’t all she needs. In order to leave behind the constant reminders, she flees to her Aunt Kate’s house in San Diego, and assumes a new identity. It works—until the eighteen-year-old twin boys who live next door threaten to break through the protective walls she’s worked so hard to build.
Between Caleb going out of his way to befriend her and Justin avoiding her at all costs, Audrey doesn’t know if normalcy will ever find her again. But one thing is certain: When a familiar danger resurfaces, it’s the same voice that she turns to—a voice that is not only real, but a lot closer than she realizes.
Gripping and tastefully told, The Voice is a story of healing, trust, and courage.
My interview with Jennifer Anne Davis
Jenn
Is there any personal experiences with hearing voices? More than a Mothers intuition.
No, there isn’t. The only thing I’ve ever encountered is my own voice inside telling me something, usually when I’m faced with a dangerous situation. The hard part is listening to and trusting myself sometimes.
Do you believe in it?
I actually don’t believe in telepathy. However, I have heard that a lot of times twins have a special connection. I’m not a twin, but I have a sister and we’re very close. I feel like we can almost read one another’s minds sometimes!
Anything similar between you and Audrey?
Not between me and Audrey. However, she is loosely based off of someone I crossed paths with while teaching high school. This particular person wasn’t kidnapped and sexually assaulted, but she was date raped. I wanted to be able to bring up the topic of sexual abuse without having the story be all about it. I wanted to touch upon it, to be able to open the door for communication on the matter. But for me, the story is about so much more than what happened to Audrey. It’s really about her journey to recovery.
How do you feel being a Mom of three to write about a kidnapping?
In all honesty, having a child kidnapped and/or sexually abused is my worst nightmare. It’s one of the reasons I decided not to write a sequel for this book. Even though it ends on a positive note (I’m trying not to say too much about the ending) it isn’t a place I can go back to right now. When I wrote the flashback scenes, I had to put myself in Audrey’s position to be able to write her, and it was a really dark and scary place to go to. I can’t even imagine my own kids. But that’s kind of the point. I want teens to feel empowered to stand up for themselves. If something makes them uncomfortable, they should say something, and parents need to listen and take it seriously. If anything, I hope this book opens the door for conversations between moms and their daughters about sexual abuse.
Author Jennifer Anne Davis
Jennifer graduated from the University of San Diego with a degree in English and a teaching credential. Afterwards, she married her high school sweetheart, worked as a legal assistant, and taught high school English. Jennifer is currently a full-time writer and mother of three young children. Her days are spent living in imaginary worlds and fueling her own kids’ creativity.
The Voice is her first novel.
Visit Jennifer online at http://www.JenniferAnneDavis.com
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