Without giving away too much as a spoiler, this memoir revolves around the kidnapping that captured national headlines some years ago in California. Jaycee was kidnapped at age 11 and the heartbreaking story that follows is stirring up raw emotions in me so much so that I needed to put the book away several times to wipe away tears. This book is so well written and is one of the best memoirs I’ve picked up so far. Although a heartbreaking story, there’s something about the essence of Jaycee’s composure that’s calming my nerves a bit and making me want to finish the book.
I googled the author and found out that there’s a sequel to this book called ‘freedom’. I’ve now put it on my list and looking forward to reading it.
It’s such a heartbreaking and enraging read, and terrifying how easy it was for him to get away with something so heinous for so long, right under everyone’s noses. I really hope that she is doing well now, and that writing her memoirs has helped her process it all.