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Book Review of A Beautiful Child

A Beautiful Child
A Beautiful Child
Author: Matt Birkbeck
Genre: Nonfiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 7


I could hardly put this book down. This true account of a young girl who somehow fell into the hands of a convicted pedophile, who raised her as his own child,is one of the most haunting books I've ever read. The fact that she was a brilliant, vivacious, and beautiful person makes the truth of her life all but unbelievable. How could such a thing happen? Why didn't she ever confide her predicament to anyone? This is a well-researched book with information on the various agencies that help in searching for missing and exploited children.