Jessica Knoll's 'Helpless' Explores Desire, Control, and a Kidnapping in the Woods
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Maxwell Rabb
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Jessica Knoll's forthcoming novel *Helpless* follows Hollywood producer Faye Heron, who is haunted by her intense, psychologically turbulent college romance with Henry. When they reunite at a funeral for their beloved professor, old feelings reignite—but the encounter takes a dark turn when Henry kidnaps Faye and brings her to a remote cabin. The novel explores the blurred lines between desire and control, and how past relationships can resurface with dangerous consequences. Harper's Bazaar features an exclusive first excerpt from the book.
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· 3 pulledYou can't outrun your past.
And you really can't outrun the memory of a burning, inconclusive romance.
This story treads muddy waters.
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