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True Crime. Nonfiction. HTML: New York Times bestselling crime writer John Glatt tells the true story behind the kidnappings and long-overdue rescue of three women found in a Cleveland basement.The Lost Girls tells the truly amazing story of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who were kidnapped, imprisoned, and repeatedly raped and beaten in a Cleveland house for over a decade by Ariel Castro, and their amazing escape in May 2013, which made headlines all over the world. The book has an exclusive interview and photographs of Ariel Castro's secret fiancé, who spent many romantic nights in his house of horror, without realizing he had bound and chained captives just a few feet away. There are also revealing interviews with several Castro family members, musician friends and several neighbors who witnessed the dramatic rescue.… (more)
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The book opens with the dramatic escape and rescue of the three kidnap victims. We go on to learn about their lives and the life of their abductor who, before imprisoning these three women had terrorized his wife and children. He beat his wife so badly her health was permanently damaged. His good neighbor image was just that, an image, a façade. What he wanted people to believe so he could keep his little captives.
It has been so long since I read this book that I can’t remember many details, except that I gave it 4 stars on Goodreads which means I recommend it.
Ariel plead guilty and within a month of captivity committed suicide while in jail.
Did Ariel get what he deserved? I don't think so, he robbed these young women of so much, I'm not sure there is a sentence that would have even touched the surface of "justice."
I don't know if these young women will be able to heal, but I'd like to hope that they can, and that they can go onto live happy lives and close the door on this terrible, terrible nightmare.