Review: I liked it.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2014
Aspen was kidnapped by a family friend at age 8.  He held her captive for 5 years and then she was freed.  Her mother wants her to sell her story to a national magazine 10 years after her freedom and Carter is the photographer hired to take pictures for the story.  Carter does his best to try and get Aspen to come out of her self-imposed exile.  Aspen's mother treats her as if she is still 8 and tries to stop Aspen from doing anything she perceives will bring her harm.  It was a nice story with a twist towards the end that was unexpected.  Carter tried to teach Aspen that her past didn't have to define her, she could be what she wanted and her abductor didn't have to control her actions any more.  The build-up during the book was great, however, I would have liked more insight into Aspen's future at the end.  I would give it 3.5 stars.