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The Innocent

A Vanessa Michael Munroe Novel
by Taylor Stevens
The Innocent: A Vanessa Michael Munroe Novel. Crown. Dec. 2011. c.336p. ISBN 9780307717122. $24. F
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Even the devil can cite scripture. Stevens's follow-up to the best-selling The Informationist finds her tough protagonist in the midst of trying to chase away her personal demon when she is asked by a friend to find a missing child. Logan and Charity were raised in and escaped from the nomadic cult The Chosen. Eight years ago, Charity's five-year-old daughter, Hannah, was kidnapped by this same cult. Now they have their first solid lead that Hannah may be in Buenos Aires. Munroe, recalling her own horrific childhood, agrees to infiltrate The Chosen and rescue Hannah. But will she be too late?
VERDICT Part Lisbeth Salander, part Jason Bourne, Munroe comes out swinging hard again. Hannah's story will touch readers as Stevens, herself a religious cult survivor, weaves some of her own painful childhood experiences into a gritty, suspenseful novel. Recommended for action thriller fans as well as for readers interested in kidnapping and cult stories.
Reviewed by Susan O. Moritz, Montgomery Cty. P.L., MD , Oct 15, 2011
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