The Stolen Ones

by Shy Keenan

Cordelia was horrifically abused as a child. Now she is helping the police with their inquiries into a frightening internet pedophile ring. But when she recognizes that a child in a live film is sending out silent messages that only she can understand, she makes it her mission to track down the rapists, and the innocents they are abusing—before it’s too late.

Genres: Crime

376 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Ivy · Rating 1 out of 5]

blessed be the day i finished this

[Maureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up because I own a copy of the author's autobiography and was interested in the fact that she had now written a novel which focused on the same chilling subject matter as she had discussed previously in her own life. Although I foresaw the ending on the horizon, it didn't spoil the novel to have picked the 'baddie' early on, because the process involved in the police work was interesting in itself.

[Aisyah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, though I personally thought the climax took quite a while to build...
An eye-opening book for me as I don't usually read dark genres. Personally felt that the author has delivered the messages very well thru this book...

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mother bought this book for herself actually, but she had left it on the kitchen table, still in the stores book bag for all eyes in the house (especially mine) to see.
That wasn't a very smart move mum.
She never saw that book again. I picked it up just to see what it was about, only to find myself glued to the pages and by the end of the day I was almost halfway done!
This book, while disturbing in some ways, was absolutely amazing. I loved the main character, Cordelia, and I loved the whole plot.
This book was just so raw and realistic and while it was censored enough so that I wouldn't need any therapy due to trauma, it was descriptive and real enough that it kept me captivated in fascinated horror. Shy Kennan didn't sugar coat the book, but he didn't overdo any scenes. And I loved that.
I loved watching (or reading) justice being served. I loved the story behind Cordelia. I loved the tense moments and the suspense created. I loved and yet hated the romance.
I just loved this book.
I should probably give it back to my mum though, I want her to read this too!

[Kez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was pretty amazing. It being a great story and entertaining read aside, I was particularly impressed by how the author avoids sugarcoating, romanticing, or eroticing the subject matter. While it is centred around the child porn industry, it never makes the mistake many other similar books do of delving into the explicit details of the abuse and telling you more as a reader than you need to know to get the point. This novel tackles the topic with brutal honesty and raw emotion and leaves you feeling as if this story was a memoir more than fiction. It's also inspiring to see the heroine turn her own dark past into personal strengths. This book leaves a mark on you when you are done reading and more importantly, it leaves you with a renewed desire to make a difference and proactively have some kind of part in protecting children.

[Maz Grattan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not heard of this author and book been sat there a while before I picked it up. Pleasantly surprised good story quick chapters (which I like) the story kept moving and the characters were good. Quite refreshing for the story to be based in London. I would recommend for anyone who likes a good crime novel, I actually found it a little disturbing on some levels, without giving too much away it certainly makes you think!

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5?
It took a while to get into but the second half of the book is really good.
Personally I didn't really like any of the characters but the story line was quite intersted and I loved watching it unfold, the epilogue was my favourite part, I loved getting to read that little bit of healing.

[Lynne · Rating 3 out of 5]

If the grammar and vocabulary had been better I would have given it another star, because the plot was very good.