Daniel Bateman is one angry man. He’s just discovered a
devastating truth; the woman who calls herself his mother is really his
kidnapper. Snatched from his birth family when he was four years old, Daniel’s
always been tormented with vague memories from his former life. When he is
confronted with a second shattering revelation, his life falls apart; booze and
casual sex help numb the pain.
Daniel knows one thing for sure. He’ll never be able to
forgive his kidnapper. Never. Because of her, he’s been denied his dream of
becoming an artist. More importantly, he’d have grown up with a mother he could
love instead of one he can barely tolerate. And the shadow of his controlling
stepfather wouldn’t have darkened his life.
Furious, his life in pieces, Daniel needs the answer to
just one question. Why did Laura Bateman kidnap him?
He’s not sure he’ll ever find out. The woman now under
arrest for his kidnap twenty-two years ago isn't talking. Laura Bateman doesn't
believe a crime has been committed; to her, stealing Daniel seemed her only
option at the time. Until she receives Daniel’s forgiveness, something he’s
sworn she’ll never get, Laura’s staying silent as to what really happened all
those years ago.
There’s a saying that you have to walk a mile in
someone’s shoes before judging them.
Will Daniel ever be ready to step into Laura Bateman’s shoes?
A tense novel of psychological suspense, His Kidnapper's
Shoes weaves one man’s quest for his identity with one woman's need to heal her
troubled past.
Psychological Suspense
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My Review of His Kidnapper's Shoes:
Wow!, February 20, 2014
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This review is from: His Kidnapper's Shoes (Kindle Edition)
His Kidnapper's Shoes is a surprising psychological thriller that will keep you gripped in suspense from the beginning to the end. You follow a woman's POV as she deals with her time in prison. You wonder what exactly she did to her son, and if she is truly innocent as she claims. Then, things become really intriguing when you find that she kidnapped the boy! Wow. This book definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. The writing was superb. The plot was well thought out, paced well, and the twists and turns were amazing. I loved this book and cannot wait to read more by this author!
About the Author
Maggie James is a
British author who lives in Bristol. She writes psychological suspense novels.
The first draft of
her first novel, entitled His Kidnapper’s Shoes, was written whilst travelling
in Bolivia. Maggie was inspired by an impending milestone birthday along with a
healthy dose of annoyance at having procrastinated for so long in writing a
novel. His Kidnapper’s Shoes was published in both paperback and e-book format
in 2013, followed by her second novel, entitled Sister, Psychopath. Her third novel,
Guilty Innocence, has now been published, and like her first two, features her
home city of Bristol. She is currently editing her fourth novel, The Second
Captive.
Before turning her
hand to writing, Maggie worked mainly as an accountant, with a diversion into
practising as a nutritional therapist. Diet and health remain high on her list
of interests, along with travel. Accountancy does not, but then it never did.
The urge to pack a bag and go off travelling is always lurking in the
background! When not writing, going to the gym, practising yoga or travelling,
Maggie can be found seeking new four-legged friends to pet; animals are a
lifelong love!
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