The Lost Girls
The True Story of the Cleveland Abductions and the Incredible Rescue of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina Dejesus

Like everyone, I was horrified when this story came to light in 2013. I half listened, half read this book. The audio was well done, but it came to a point that I needed to get to the end more quickly so I read it. It was a difficult read, as in difficult to imagine these young girls surviving what......more

I can't give this book anything but 5 stars. A detailed telling of Ariel Castro and the violence committed against the women he held hostage in his house in Cleveland. I recently read some of the other books connected to this case and watched some of the television coverage. This book gave an even wi......more

The case itself is obviously so so horrible, and I can't imagine what these women went through, but the book itself is just..... not that great? It keeps repeating the same information, and it gets boring after a while. I feel bad giving such a negative review on a true case, but since it is not a d......more

I've watched documentaries about this case, and I watched the 3 hour special on ID two or three times, so I'm pretty familiar with what went on, but it was still good to refresh my memory and learn something new. Mainly, the background of the kidnapper which wasn't discussed as much. This case is sti......more

This was an incredible book about a horrendous true story. I don't know how else to put it. The writing was unbiased and succinct, with evidence of thorough research. This was a deep dive into a monster's head who was, in his mind, just an abused child who grew into a man with "problems." It was gut......more