![]() ![]() ![]() I also appreciated the incorporation of Bruce Lee’s quotes at the beginning of nearly every scene, and how his character fueled the two captives to escape. Pacing is skillfully done throughout, except for a rushed final chapter. ![]() Scenes begin and end at just the right moments. Henry’s signature is her suspense, and in the case of this book, it is remarkably done. I also enjoyed being inside the kidnapper’s head, giving an insight into such a twisted mind. Jenny, in fact, is an interesting character-one who has experienced trauma and paid the price. However, once I was able to ignore the familiar plot, things became much more enjoyable. Add that in with too many POVs-most of which feel pointless-and the book feels like a bunch of recycled plot points regurgitated on the page. Here, we have a heroine who is unfortunately more dull and forgettable, sucking much of the excitement out of the story. But what makes Girl, Stolen so much more gripping than The Girl In The White Van relies in the main character’s disability-she’s blind. In both books, the heroine is kidnapped by car or moving vehicle and taken to a place seemingly “off the grid.” Girl plots escape, girl attempts escape, and so on. I found so many similarities between the three books that, at times, the plot began to feel predictable, like a much watered-down Girl, Stolen. But after awhile, a sense of familiarity struck me. This book combines elements from Henry’s most notable works, such as Girl, Stolen and The Night She Disappeared. ![]()
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