Review: Villain or Victim, a journey back in time
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 6, 2012
Given an impossible choice by Jack Seth to choose who to save, Kiera is stalling for time in the hope she can find a way out of this situation. Tim takes us on a journey into the childhood of our very own villain who has been terrorising Keira, Potter, Murphy and the group for what feels like forever. Learning about where Jack comes from and the abuse he suffered from his seriously demented mother is tragic as her crimes are beyond horrific and had a long lasting effect on her children. This book gives us valuable insight into his broken psyche yet it does nothing to excuse his behaviour. Of course I sympathise with the lost little boy who was abused and betrayed and you would be heartless if you did not feeling something but he no longer exists. It is like growing up in the ghetto surrounded by death and drugs. Some people escape and make a decent life for themselves using that as an example to motivate them to be better people. Others struggle and eventually succumb to the violence claiming they had no choice. In the end I believe it all comes down to your desire and strength of will to choose a better life. The theory of 6 degrees of separation seems to be alive and well spanning a lifetime of well kept secrets that will change Kiera's life. A startling revelation at the end and one I did not see coming, the ramifications of whatever She chooses will haunt her as someone will have to die. Betrayal is a dangerous thing, so many sides to a story and as Confucius would say "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."