There is a news story that broke out recently about a girl who was abducted 18 years ago by a sexual predator. Her parents thought she was long dead and were shocked to find that she had been held captive by this man for almost two decades and had two children with him.
The story is horrifying and shocking and you can't help thinking about what his girl, now a woman, went through. It reminded me of a book that I had read a couple of months ago, Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott.
Living Dead Girl is the story of Alice, a fifteen year old who has been held captive for five years by Ray, a pedophile who says he's in love with her. Alice lives with Ray in an apartment about 4 hours away from where she lived with her parents, and she is terrified to leave because Ray threatens to kill her family if she does so much as lie to him. Alice is also afraid to grow up, because she knows that Ray's "Alice" before her was killed once she got older.
One morning Ray decides that they need to find a new girl, a younger girl and Alice is the one that has to find her.
Scott's story is haunting and terrifying. I couldn't put it down, all the time wondering if Alice would find a bit more strength to be able to find a way out or if she is capable of forcing another child into the life that she has. If you are interested in true crime or survival stories, this would be a fascinating read.
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