First, I love all things Kevin Pierce. I actively seek out his narration since his voice is just mesmerizing. This story was very detailed about the victims and I appreciated that. Often, we read books that almost glorify the killer(s). Here, we learned of how much the parents suffered, how desperately they looked for their loved ones, how painful their losses were. That is what is most important to a student of the human condition such as myself. However, I aim to learn the mindset of the killer as well. I never understood just what motivated the person to take comfort in the deaths of countless children or why the accomplices helped. There was little emphasis on how the victims were killed or what happened when they were taken. I also felt that the sicknesses of the accomplices were not stressed enough. What was their background? How could something like this be supported by other young people? The deeper questions were not answered for me. It was a good read, but it would have gained more from being given more detail.
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