Hostage by Willo Davis Roberts

Reviewed by Jennifer

Ratings

Content Ratings based on a 0-5 scale where
0 = no objectionable content and
5 = an excessive or disturbing level of content

Guide to Rating System

LANGUAGE

VIOLENCE

SEXUAL CONTENT

ADULT THEMES


Rating Explanation

Violence: Main character is kidnapped during a robbery and held hostage. Captors discuss killing her. She is hit on the head, her hands are tied, she is blindfolded and the captors threaten her with a knife.

Synopsis

Kaci’s family has just moved into a new neighborhood when she comes home early from school one day to discover intruders in her home. The robbers kidnap her and her nosy, retired neighbor. With quick and clever thinking and faith in a higher power, the two of them cooperate to escape their captors.

This is an exciting story full of resourcefulness. I enjoyed how the author included faith in the story. Kaci believes that God will help her get out of this very scary situation, and He does. Younger or sensitive readers may be frightened because the situation could easily happen in real life. But for those readers who love a suspenseful, dangerous story, this is a good one.

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