Charlotte Taylor Taylor itibaren 4016 CV Kapel Avezaath Buren, Netherlands itibaren 4016 CV Kapel Avezaath Buren, Netherlands

(2007)

This is a story of every parent’s nightmare: the abduction of a child. Ms Higgins Clark weaves beautifully the mystery and the drama behind such a terrible event. The tale starts when twin sisters Kelly and Kathy are abducted from their home and held for ransom. The parents are not wealthy, why have they been targeted? With the support of the husband’s employer the ransom is eventually raised. It is agreed that the twins will be released in exchange for the money…..but something goes terribly wrong and only Kelly is freed….What has happened to Kathy? Time is critical…….. From the beginning of the book we are given the point of view from all characters making the story interesting and realistic. In her writing, Ms Clark handles with great sensitivity the pain and suffering of the parents, describes the strong bond between twins, the frustration felt by the investigators and the cunning dealings of the kidnappers. She amazingly conveys the emotions of her characters through simple story line in short chapter presentation. Although I enjoyed this novel, there were little surprises throughout, things were very predictable and little was left to the imagination. Is the author becoming a cookie cutter novelist? This novel seems too formulaic in its writing…..