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Aruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in Paradise
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Aruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in Paradiseby Dave Holloway, R. Stephanie Good, and Larry Garrison
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Wonderful Book!!!, July 19, 2006 Reviewer:True Crime Addict (Georgia) - This book tugs at the heartstrings and leaves you wondering how something like this could happen. I was able to picture the events as they unfolded and feel the frustration that Dave Holloway must have faced. Some of the events were alarming and it's amazing that the Aruban officials were so blatant in their mishandling of Natalee's disappearance. I recommend this book to anyone who likes true crime. It definitely held my attention.
From Publishers Weekly
Though nearly a year old-an eternity in media time-the story of 19-year-old Natalee Holloway's disappearance in Aruba continues to stir in the public consciousness (a new arrest was reported as recently as April 16). This latest addition to the missing girl's casefile is co-authored by her father, whose motivation for writing the book is straightforward: "I am a father who has no idea what happened to my child. Is she dead? Is she alive? Is she being held captive somewhere? I need to know." Trouble is, Holloway doesn't know. As such, there isn't enough new or complete information here to draft a true crime story, and Holloway is repeatedly frustrated in his attempts to investigate. While he remains convinced that Dutch teen Joran van der Sloot and his friends are connected to Natalee's death, Holloway also floats possible involvement by the Mafia, a sex ring, and the drug trade. The closest Halloway comes to a complete theory, "Either local boys chase after unsuspecting girls, drug and rape them the night before they leave or there is a much larger conspiracy where girls are made to disappear at the whim of some higher-ups," is too broad and unsubstantiated to generate much suspense. Sadly, those who follow the case will discover much more about the anguish of a confused and desperate father than they will about Natalee Holloway or her disappearance.
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Book Description
One father's mission to find his daughter
I am a father who has no idea what has happened to his child. The questions run through my mind all day long. They keep me awake at night. Is she dead? Is she alive? Is she being held captive somewhere? Are they hurting her? Is she crying out for me?
These are the impassioned words of Dave Holloway, father of Natalee Holloway, whose disappearance in Aruba sparked a media frenzy and an international scandal. This book is the heart-wrenching story of his search, the most complete account of Natalee Holloway's disappearance in Aruba. Continuing his investigation to this very day, Holloway discloses:
- behind-the-scenes details of the investigation
- new revelations about the corruption of the Aruban law enforcement
- and the countless trails leading to possible rape, murder, and even sexual slavery
This book is the first insider's account of one of the decade's most disturbing and mysterious stories. Using never-before-seen photographs from their family album and stories of Natalee's childhood, Holloway relates the horror of personally searching through crack houses and trash dumps for Natalee-working alone, with authorities, even with psychics-while enduring the stonewalling of Aruban officials.
Learn what really went on behind the headlines of the tragic disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
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