Dave Holloway

This is a tough book to review. I definitely feel for the Holloway family and I can only imagine what years of searching for a missing family must feel like. That being said, I'm not sure Mr. Holloway did himself many favors in this book. There was a bit of a racist undertone to some of his remarks that was pervasive and consistent and it made it difficult to offer him the amount of empathy I think he deserves. And that feels like a terribly unfair criticism given the tragedy the family has faced, but...it's there and I think worth commenting on.

I hope the family finds peace at some point.… (més)

I've been to Aruba 3 times, including 2005. I was there just 2 weeks after she disappeared. I now go to the University of Alabama, where she was slated to go to college and know people who knew Natalee. Unfortunately, this situation isn't unique; it happens all over the world every day of the year. Natalee's parents (via the media) made a major ordeal out of the situation. This book is nothing more than propaganda. I thought I'd read it to get their side of the story, but it's still the same b.s.… (més)