Review: Captivating Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2014
I was given an ARC copy and simply could not put it down. This is what I thought about His Kidnapper's Shoes without giving too much away.This book gives a chilling inside look into the mind of a kidnapper and what happens years later when the police catch up and arrest the abductor. It shifts from the thoughts of the kidnapper inside her prison cell, to her son Daniel, who is struggling to come to terms with being the victim of kidnapping at a young age. The rage toward his abductor is almost palpable while he battles identity problems, and takes that anger out on the people around him.The point of view of the abductor is disturbing and early on, we can see that we're dealing with someone who doesn't operate by society's rules. Her ways of thinking supersede the law and all that is right and moral, but she justifies it in her own mind as love. At times, you feel sorry for her and begin to understand, and other times you know with certainty her thinking is skewed.This brilliantly written book is a real psychological mind-bender. I highly recommend this book to gain insight on how someone who abducts a child thinks, and the social, emotional, and psychological repercussions to the child once police catch up to the abductor.