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A review by coliechaos
The Stolen Girls by Jeff Stetson
4.0
˗ˋˏ ♡Thank you Jeff Stetson and NetGalley♡ ˎˊ˗
˗ˋˏ୨୧Introduction୨୧ ˎˊ˗
Note:There are topics that should be put as trigger warning such as Slurs, Pedophila, Racial Issues, Sexual Assault etc. If any of these topics trigger you, please do not read this book.
This is “The Stolen Girls” by Jaff Stetson. The main genre for this is thriller. In this book we have two little girls who are taken without a trace. Their fathers are devastated and we have to wait to see if these girls will ever see their families again. This is a 4.25 Stars
˗ˋˏ୨୧Plot Summary୨୧ ˎˊ˗
We meet two fathers and their families, firstly we meet Ron and his daughter Jennfier/Jenny, and then we meet Todd, his wife Elizabeth/Liz and their daughter Rebecca/Becky. Sadly Ron’s daughter goes missing, this sparks devastation in him, because his daughter is missing and she is all he has left, his wife died a few hours after childbirth. After around 1 week Todd’s daughter goes missing and this causes major problems for his mental state as well as his marriage. These two fathers find each other and gain a sort of friendship as they bond over their similar circumstances. However, there is an imbalance between them, Todd is privileged and rich while Ron is an African-American who is having a harder time. They find ways to connect through this and gain trust and want to help each other out. Throughout the book we get multiple POVs, however it is done in a very good way. You gain insights into the fathers minds, the girls minds, and the sick person who kidnapped the girls mind. Throughout the book you can see how emotional and desparted the fathers are. Usually when I hear of thrillers you get the POV of the one going through the horror. It was heartbreaking to see the pain both sides were gaining and how such trauma evokes deep emotions in you.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Writing style୨୧ ˎˊ˗
The writing style is detailed and descriptive, but in a good way. It does not describe highly irrelevant things. It also makes you engrossed in the story style. Descriptive and detailed writing can very much make or break my reading experience and this surely made it better. The pacing is fast to medium.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Characters୨୧ ˎˊ˗
As this is a thriller book the individual characters and their traits are not something I overall look for and analyse. Overall the characters were amazing.
The fathers: They have their own separate identities and trauma, they have made mistakes, but you get to see them grow. You get to see how desperate a parent will become at the face of their child being in danger. You see how they do not think properly, how they cope with each other. The measures they go to for their daughters is heartwarming and heartbreaking that they must do this. ‘
The girls: The pain that they went through is heartbreaking. But the way they never gave up no matter what is truly inspiring, if I was ever in this type of situation I do not know what I would do.
Sick bastard: Disgusting, and seeing what goes through his thoughts makes him even worse.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Originality୨୧ ˎˊ˗
This concept is probably not as original as I would imagine it to be, I am still new to the whole mystery of thriller genre, so to someone new in these genres it would be something original, however to someone more experienced in this genre maybe not.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Enjoyment and impact୨୧ ˎˊ˗
I enjoyed this book, it kept me on my toes and even managed to pull tears out of me. It was heartbreaking. I liked how it also explored smaller sup-topics through the book, it made it ever more realistic and that is the scary part, the fact that things like this happen today.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Target audience୨୧ ˎˊ˗
People who want a fast.medium, emotional, thriller, heartbreaking, detailed and descriptive read.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Overall assessment୨୧ ˎˊ˗
Overall I enjoyed this book, as well as the writing style. I would recommend this book, however please look at the trigger warnings I put. This book should have them stated for people who possibly might get triggered from such topics. It might have been better to put the name of the character when it came to the switching of POV’s, but it might have been a part of the style.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Introduction୨୧ ˎˊ˗
Note:There are topics that should be put as trigger warning such as Slurs, Pedophila, Racial Issues, Sexual Assault etc. If any of these topics trigger you, please do not read this book.
This is “The Stolen Girls” by Jaff Stetson. The main genre for this is thriller. In this book we have two little girls who are taken without a trace. Their fathers are devastated and we have to wait to see if these girls will ever see their families again. This is a 4.25 Stars
˗ˋˏ୨୧Plot Summary୨୧ ˎˊ˗
We meet two fathers and their families, firstly we meet Ron and his daughter Jennfier/Jenny, and then we meet Todd, his wife Elizabeth/Liz and their daughter Rebecca/Becky. Sadly Ron’s daughter goes missing, this sparks devastation in him, because his daughter is missing and she is all he has left, his wife died a few hours after childbirth. After around 1 week Todd’s daughter goes missing and this causes major problems for his mental state as well as his marriage. These two fathers find each other and gain a sort of friendship as they bond over their similar circumstances. However, there is an imbalance between them, Todd is privileged and rich while Ron is an African-American who is having a harder time. They find ways to connect through this and gain trust and want to help each other out. Throughout the book we get multiple POVs, however it is done in a very good way. You gain insights into the fathers minds, the girls minds, and the sick person who kidnapped the girls mind. Throughout the book you can see how emotional and desparted the fathers are. Usually when I hear of thrillers you get the POV of the one going through the horror. It was heartbreaking to see the pain both sides were gaining and how such trauma evokes deep emotions in you.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Writing style୨୧ ˎˊ˗
The writing style is detailed and descriptive, but in a good way. It does not describe highly irrelevant things. It also makes you engrossed in the story style. Descriptive and detailed writing can very much make or break my reading experience and this surely made it better. The pacing is fast to medium.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Characters୨୧ ˎˊ˗
As this is a thriller book the individual characters and their traits are not something I overall look for and analyse. Overall the characters were amazing.
The fathers: They have their own separate identities and trauma, they have made mistakes, but you get to see them grow. You get to see how desperate a parent will become at the face of their child being in danger. You see how they do not think properly, how they cope with each other. The measures they go to for their daughters is heartwarming and heartbreaking that they must do this. ‘
The girls: The pain that they went through is heartbreaking. But the way they never gave up no matter what is truly inspiring, if I was ever in this type of situation I do not know what I would do.
Sick bastard: Disgusting, and seeing what goes through his thoughts makes him even worse.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Originality୨୧ ˎˊ˗
This concept is probably not as original as I would imagine it to be, I am still new to the whole mystery of thriller genre, so to someone new in these genres it would be something original, however to someone more experienced in this genre maybe not.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Enjoyment and impact୨୧ ˎˊ˗
I enjoyed this book, it kept me on my toes and even managed to pull tears out of me. It was heartbreaking. I liked how it also explored smaller sup-topics through the book, it made it ever more realistic and that is the scary part, the fact that things like this happen today.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Target audience୨୧ ˎˊ˗
People who want a fast.medium, emotional, thriller, heartbreaking, detailed and descriptive read.
˗ˋˏ୨୧Overall assessment୨୧ ˎˊ˗
Overall I enjoyed this book, as well as the writing style. I would recommend this book, however please look at the trigger warnings I put. This book should have them stated for people who possibly might get triggered from such topics. It might have been better to put the name of the character when it came to the switching of POV’s, but it might have been a part of the style.