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joyreadsinnc's review against another edition
3.0
The author sticks to the facts in this book and comments on things that others have speculated about, but does not make speculations himself. I enjoy that in an investigative/crime book. I feel like we miss a lot of Jaycee's perspective and how she coped through her experience(possibly because of Jaycee Dugard's privacy after the case). A secret diary was mentioned several times and it would have been interesting to know about more of what she had written.
danileah07's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, and Confinement
Moderate: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Drug use, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Murder
mehitabels's review against another edition
2.0
Yes, another true crime, yes, shamelessly passed on to me mum, and arguably one of the worst stories I have ever read. Shock and horror at my voyeuristic tendencies didn’t make me want to hunt down these people any less.
ebroadbent22's review against another edition
Gross and voyeuristic, and calls Jaycee by the made-up name that her abductor and rapist chose for her, which just struck me as a reprehensible choice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
princesszinza's review against another edition
3.0
I have an interest in the Jaycee Lee Dugard case because I have a close relative that works for the Parole Department. Parole figures prominently in this kidnapping because Phillip Garrido, the kidnapper and rapist was not adequately supervised and his property was not adequately searched by Parole resulting in Jaycee Lee Dugard continued torture.
This book outlines Phillip Garrido's life and crimes. It's a standard true-crime account, compiled primarily from newspaper reports.
This book outlines Phillip Garrido's life and crimes. It's a standard true-crime account, compiled primarily from newspaper reports.
marryallthepeople's review against another edition
1.0
Fascinating (in a bad way!) story but so tragic. I did feel like this author was cavalier about awful events and it didn't read like an investigative journalist piece. More sensationalist media, less independence.
delena404's review against another edition
3.0
I think this author just writes very middle of the road books for me. Nothing that makes me livid but also nothing I really enjoy
halogrl's review against another edition
5.0
This was one of those books I had a hard time reading, as it was a heartbreaking story to read.