Review: Disturbing, yet compelling. A must read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2013
This is the first book that I have written by Richard Ewald and certainly will not be my last.I have read several other books that have attempted to a novel from the perspective of a psychopath, but Ewald manages to truly master this approach in his depiction of the character, Lund.Ewald also successfully portrays the perspective of the abducted twelve year-old, Michelle and the details of her attempts to escape and assessing the situation that she has found herself in, as well as her father to whom finding his daughter is a strong and motivating drive of desperation that unfolds with Ewald’s creativity and flow.The book deals with the disturbing scenario of a paedophile capturing a child, but shows the resourcefulness and dedication of Michele who must escape before she is abused in the worst way imaginable.This is a difficult read, yet compelling nonetheless. It is fast-paced and is one of the few books in a while that has actually left me rooting for a character.