Grade: A
Highly recommended.
Little Girl Gone is a dark, depressing story about a young girl from a messed up family heading nowhere quickly. We meet Madora, a 17 year old girl who goes to a party with a friend and gets gooped up on something. She meets a man named Willis who says he can rescue her if she comes with him. Off Madora goes with Willis to his trailer in the middle of nowhere for five years. Madora becomes Willis' attendant, taking care of her captor without realizing that he has indeed kidnapped her. While driving around, Willis spots a pregnant teen and sets his eyes on her. He must have her and rescue her too, so he takes her and keeps her prisoner in a crappy trailer on his property. Madora finds solace in a little pit bull puppy, Foo, that she saves from certain death in a box on the side of the road. Along with Foo, a young boy Django Jones comes along and slowly befriends Madora. Django helps Madora see Willis for his true self and helps her remember who she really is.
Little Girl Gone is a fast paced story and reminded me a bit of Joyce Carol Oates. This is a dark and creepy story about a sick and perverted man kidnapping young girls while telling them that he's saving them from a worse fate. We get to see Stockholm Syndrome in action without the plot feeling heavy handed or trite. Sure you can kind of tell where the story is going, but that won't stop you from reading. This was my first Drusilla Campbell read, and it was the mention of the pit bull that piqued my interest. Those who know me know I have a big soft spot for pit bulls. She's an Australian author although you'd never tell. I really like her writing style and think you guys will too.
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