The Deja Vu book

This is a good book. Unfortunately, it is not a thriller per se and nor is it really a mystery. I don't think even the author is exactly sure what it's supposed to be. 

The story starts when a young boy in a small town in the UK is kidnapped. It describes the investigation that follows and then sputters out due to lack of funds. It captures beautifully the grief and shock of the parents, grandparents and the community at large. Slight deja vu if you've watched Broadchurch on Netflix, right down to the reenactment. But then there's a twist - the child is found and returned! How everyone copes is the main crux of the story. The investigation that eventually catches the culprits seems almost incidental. A good read but I'm not sure what to feel once the book is over. 

Because as the book reminds you, it isn't really over. There's a trial and a conviction to look forward to where everyone relives everything in excruciating detail. This is often why I feel cases like abuse often have no closure for the victims/ survivors. There is no resolution, no compensation, no punishment that can ever seem enough. And perhaps, that is the quiet beauty of this book - that it makes you wonder and grieve along with the protagonists, yet leave you unsettled and raw.