EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 32 MIN
20. The Chain by Adrian McKinty
from Lucky's Book Lounge · host Lucky N
The Chain by Adrian McKintyWe all have our biggest fears. Something that we feel that if it happened to us, we would not survive. But sometimes, for those unlucky enough to experience them, we find that those fears are nothing compared to reality. For parents, the big fears are usually getting a call that your child has been in an accident, your child is missing, or the stuff of movies, your child has been kidnapped.This is the story of Rachel, who receives what turns out to be her worst phone call ever. Her daughter has been kidnapped. This is horrible in itself, but if they are calling, that means there’s a chance she can get her child back, right? Wrong, this is just the beginning. These are not normal kidnappers, as they introduce themselves. They are something called The Chain. Sure, they want the money for ransom, but they also demand something else from you. Something worse. To get your child released, you pay the ransom, which is relative to your financial status, but you also have to kidnap another child. And this does not guarantee your child’s release. Your child will only be released once your hostage’s family kidnaps another victim. And you can only release your hostage once your victim’s family, and their victim, complete their task. And so on, and so forth. This chain has its own self-repairing mechanism, and once you are on it, you are on it forever. It has been in existence forever, and they make you understand just how far their reach is and what they are willing to do.Follow Rachel as she works to complete her task and how her family deals with being victims, perpetrators, and accomplices of these heinous acts. If this was you, what would you do? How far are you willing to go to protect your family? And does doing it for your family absolve you? Does it give you the right to put other families through their own worst nightmares?
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The Chain by Adrian McKintyWe all have our biggest fears. Something that we feel that if it happened to us, we would not survive. But sometimes, for those unlucky enough to experience them, we find that those fears are nothing compared to reality. For parents, the big fears are usually getting a call that your child has been in an accident, your child is missing, or the stuff of movies, your child has been kidnapped.This is the story of Rachel, who receives what turns out to be her worst phone call ever. Her daughter has been kidnapped. This is horrible in itself, but if they are calling, that means there’s a chance she can get her child back, right? Wrong, this is just the beginning. These are not normal kidnappers, as they introduce themselves. They are something called The Chain. Sure, they want the money for ransom, but they also demand something else from you. Something worse. To get your child released, you pay the ransom, which is relative to your financial status, but you also have to kidnap another child. And this does not guarantee your child’s release. Your child will only be released once your hostage’s family kidnaps another victim. And you can only release your hostage once your victim’s family, and their victim, complete their task. And so on, and so forth. This chain has its own self-repairing mechanism, and once you are on it, you are on it forever. It has been in existence forever, and they make you understand just how far their reach is and what they are willing to do.Follow Rachel as she works to complete her task and how her family deals with being victims, perpetrators, and accomplices of these heinous acts. If this was you, what would you do? How far are you willing to go to protect your family? And does doing it for your family absolve you? Does it give you the right to put other families through their own worst nightmares?
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