Review: Kidnapping of the Utmost Intensity
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2013
When I was reading the beginning of 21 Hours I felt I was traveling uphill on a rollercoaster. You know, slow and easy but with the disturbing ‘click-clack’ sound of the cars as they are pulled up the track. Having read another book by the same author, Catastrophic, I knew it was just a matter of time before the beginning of a ride. And what a ride! I don’t remember if the downhill ride starts in the second or third chapter, but it does not stop until the very end. It seems like this rollercoaster continues to the center of the earth.It also has statements that I enjoy very much; allow me to explain, the main character is frustrated because he and his family are told by the head of the investigation that there are no clues with which to pursue the kidnappers, so Dustin Stevens writes a brilliant sentence: “…she acts like a victim here. The kidnappers really screwed them by not leaving a sign with names and addresses for her to follow.”In reference to some bad guys, he writes: “Neither one gave any indication of even being alive except to occasionally blink as they stared daggers into me.” I love the phrase of “stared daggers into me.” I reduced the following quote to avoid creating a spoiler, but frankly it is too good to pass: “Is that how it goes Skip? (……) Beat up the dad, punch the mom, swipe the kid? Make a little money? Rinse and repeat?” There are many other brilliant phrases like the ones above that I’m sure you will enjoy. Keep in mind that this is a very intense book, almost electric. If you read it on a quiet afternoon, it will accelerate your heartbeat and make you talk about it to all your friends. 5 Stars – Jake Taylor