Just Play Along

By: Beau Savage

Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer, Eric Altheide

Survival isn't always fight or flight.

When tragedy strikes, Erin races to the hospital to be by her brother's side—but never makes it. A flat tire on a lonely road. A stranger with a kind smile. A car ride straight into a nightmare.

She awakens in a child's bedroom. Pink walls, glittery drawings, a collection of dolls…and no way out. Erin's captor offers her a mind-boggling proposition: play the part of his sickly sister, and in return, Erin will be freed when all is said and done.

But the truth is far darker than Erin imagines. This house hides many deadly secrets, and she will need to rely on more than basic instincts if she hopes to escape. Because survival isn't always fight or flight.

Sometimes you must play along to stay alive.

©2025 Beau Savage (P)2026 Podium Audio

Man! This was good!

Excellent narrators made this story a fast read for me. Unpredictable twists, fast chapters, written well. Not sure why this didn’t get more hype. Will definitely be reading more from this author.

Mild spoilers

If the movie quote, “A boy’s best friend is his mother.” rings a bell, JUST PLAY ALONG will make more sense.
Erin and her younger brother grew up in foster care. Following a cryptic call, she worries he’s suicidal again. On her way, she blows a tire, Kenny, a creepy stranger agrees to give her a ride. Instead, he kidnaps her, instructing that she won’t be hurt if she pretends to be his ill sister for their mentally ill mother.
I enjoyed the book despite figuring out most of the twists and I’ll look for more books by this writer.

Great read! twists and fast paced!

fast paced...kept my interest... twists! Great book! I want more from this author! loved it! creepy and wxciting!