Kidnapped by Jan Burke

Well, I finished Hitler's Niece and all I have to say is "Yowza". Talk about an effed up man! Now, I feel I can talk about this because I doubt any of you will be reading this book, in my previous post, I stated that Hitler's niece, Geli (pronounced "gaily") committed suicide. I do believe I was wrong in this statement. Based on the information from the novel as well as the Internet, it seems that Hitler either shot her through the heart himself or had someone else to it (Heinrick Himmler?) Reason: She was pissed that he wouldn't let her do anything without him; he had her watched all the time and if he wasn't with her, he would interrogate those around her as to what she did, hour by hour. It was also eluded to that she was telling people what a freak he was (sexually) and that he had been molesting her. What I got from this novel was what I already knew of Hitler: He was a very disturbed man. The difference in the info I have of him now is that he not just horrible to those he felt were "impure" but he was just as horrible to his family in his manipulation of them and in the sick things he did. Overall, the author, Ron Hansen, did well in his writing but used way too much detail that wasn't needed to get his story across. Though I think you were to feel sorry for Geli, it was difficult because at first she welcomed the attention that Hitler paid to her and in the end, you were just waiting for her to die.


So my new read is Kidnapped by Jan Burke. I love her. She's a great mystery/suspense writer with great characters. This is the ninth (I believe) in her Irene Kelly series and I expect it to be as good as all her other ones. I think the title gives you a pretty good idea of what it's about.

K - later, must walk dogs etc. Going to PIB tomorrow!


P.S. 19 days until the new Harry Potter. I will be dropping everything to read that. I'm too excited for words.