Kirsten Alexander

I thought the author wrote a heart wrenching story that grabbed and held every mother that read this book. However the characters that were the heart of the story didn’t seem to be very well developed and these were the people that were going to make or break this story. The ending just fell short and the story felt incomplete. I realize that this was based on an actual event… the kidnapping of Bobby Dunbar…and I know sometimes real events don’t have real clear conclusions like fictional stories... but the reader was allowed to become entirely invested in these people and then was just left hanging. There are so many different conclusions that the story could have come to. It was too bad that it continued with deceit to the very end…still it was still a very worthwhile read.… (más)

How can I say that i thoroughly enjoyed a book based on a true story, that involves kidnapping? Ok, I will say that i was drawn in by the writing of Alexander. She puts you right there in the 1913 south, with its racial disregard, the social castes, and false kindness that still exists today.
Sonny Davenport, the character meant to represent the actual Bobby Dunbar, can not be found while on a family vacation. Lost. Alone. Panic sets in.
Long story short, 'a boy' is found and is claimed by Sonny's parents as their son. But is he? Another mother becomes embroiled in the fantastic stories and lies- heartbroken. As i was when the book ended, more-so because it IS a part of our history.… (más)