Goodreads Summary:
Four years after Tom and Abby's 12-year-old daughter vanishes, she is found alive but strangely calm. When the teen refuses to testify against the man connected to her disappearance, Tom decides to investigate the traumatizing case on his own. Nothing can prepare him for what he is about to discover.
My Thoughts:
This book reminded me a lot of the Elizabeth Smart story. I am from Utah so that story is a part of my history here. This book left me with the same feeling as that true story. I am sad and sickened by what people can do to one another and call it "love" or "faith." I found myself rooting for Tom. He never gave up hope that his daughter was alive. It destroyed him and broke his already weak marriage. I remember many times seeing Elizabeth Smart's Father on TV never giving up hope that he daughter would be found. I can only imagine the strain something like this puts on someone.
David Bell is an engrossing writer. I was sucked in from the start and wanted to know everything, even the dark and disturbing parts of this story. I hated the kidnapper but also wanted to understand what a 16 year old girl saw in him to be so devoted to her abuser. Tom's daughter definitely suffers from Stockholm syndrome. You always think that when a missing child is found that the story ends happily ever after, but this book shows you how terrible it is and how hard it is to watch a stranger who was once family.
I would recommend this to mystery fans or fiction fans in general. Some of the things that happen to Tom's daughter are pretty disturbing so if you are sensitive to that I would pick this book up with caution.
While writing this review I was listening to Euphondisson.
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