Anna Wodehouse's father has been missing for 7 years. And now someone's found him.
In 2005, 17-year old Anna Wodehouse was pulled out of her Brooklyn home by the NYC Police when they arrived to arrest her father.
He never returned.
Anna, sure that her father would never abandon her, spends years waiting for his return. Seven years later, Anna receives a package: a mysterious man has found him. The man also wants to grant her a wish: to track down, and kill, her father.
In a fast-paced world-spanning thriller the truth stays barely ahead of Anna. In Kidnapping Anna, A.B. Alvarez creates a novel like no other, brings together a globe-spanning quest with a young woman's need for the answers to her past.
In the tradition of Robert Ludlum and Frederick Forsyth, the Kidnapping Anna trilogy takes the reader on an incomparable thrill ride into the depths of a family tragedy.
Assessment:
Plot: Alvarez’s novel is meticulously plotted and moves at a fast pace. There are plenty of twists and turns that flow organically, compelling readers to keep turning pages to find out what comes next.
Prose: At the beginning, the narrative jumps around a bit, making the storyline somewhat difficult to follow. However, the narrative soon settles into a rhythm. Alvarez’s voice is appropriate and believable.
Originality: Although readers will find the book’s tone and style similar to other books in the genre, the characters here elevate the novel and make it seem fresh and new.
Character Development: The characters here are well developed, fascinating, and engaging. Readers will definitely care about Anna and her story.
Date Submitted: May 20, 2018
