Living Dead Girl Review

Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott

Heartbreaking

Once upon a time, I was a little girl who disappeared.Once upon a time, my name was not Alice.Once upon a time, I didnt know how lucky Iwas.When Alice was ten, Ray took her away from her family, her friends -her life. She learned to give up all power, to endure all pain. She waited for the nightmare to be over.Now Alice is fifteen and Raystill has her, but he speaks more and more of her death. He does not know it is what she longs for. She does not know he has something more terrifying than death in mind for her.This is Alices story.It is one you have never heard, and one you will never, ever forget.

Personal Review: Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
Plot/Storyline: 5 Stars "Alice" tells the story through diary-like entriesof her abduction and subsequent living arrangements with her kidnapper. This is a gritty, hard-

core tale sunk deep into the mire of the reality of what happens to many children who disappearwithout a trace. I was amazed at how well this author handles the sexual scenes. The narrator relates her abuse in a very sideways, casual manner. This doesn't shield the reader; instead, it drives homethe horrific truth: This young girl is so inured to the abuse she suffers from daily, that it really is an almost casual thing for her. I could not put this novel down. It was not only about findingout what happens to Alice at the end; although, that was a major pulling point. It was staring into the abyss of Alice's world. Throughout the first half of the novel, I wondered at how her kidnapper,Ray, could maintain such control over her. She had freedom during the day. She could have run away, told someone, or even called her family. Yes, there were threats, but I kept thinking as she gotolder that she should have seen through them. Later, I realized the depths of the man's insiduousness. As Alice related the tale of his previous deduction, and its gruesome ending, I realized why her...