Happy Face Killer. The serial murderer who raped women and threw their bodies away. To be more personal, his daughter, Melissa Moore, the little girl who had to live the life of a serial killer's daughter.
In her book, Shattered Silence, Melissa shares her childhood with you and the experiences she had to endure growing up. Melissa shares the heartbreaking stories of moving from place to place, making you feel as if you're moving with her. She shares the hardships of how this can affect a child and her friendships, along with the stages any kid should go through socially. She shares with you the low times of her life by giving you the memoirs of her thoughts. She tells us how she overcame obstacles without much guidance, and also gives us some insight on her siblings lives. We find out how she discovered the secrets of her dad and how she dealt with them and even how she didn't deal with them sometimes. She proceeds to tell us about the good times also and what goals kept her motivated throughout her life.
I personally believe something about this book that gives it a sense of uniqueness is the fact that it's not an autobiography or biography about the serial killer's life but even more of an insight on how it affects the bystanders of his life. The book shows how detrimental our actions can be for the ones around us and I believe that is a lesson we should all know eventually.
Melissa is a little messy and maybe what some would refer to as 'all over the place' but I believe that contributes even more to the lesson of the story. It's a raw reading. It's someone telling their story how they felt it, and that's exactly how the text is written. It's heartfelt and the way Melissa expressed it and wrote it shows you that even more.
Some really memorable moments from the book are when Melissa makes her first move, tearing her little heart in pieces, when she found out about her father's habits, and when she finally decided to deal with all of it and take a step forward in her life! When Melissa moved for the first time it was hard for her. Not only was it far away from home but the living conditions weren't ideal, especially compared to before. Also, when Melissa found out about her dad you can only imagine the process of realizing what was going on and how to cope. Lastly, it was a miracle when events pushed Melissa to honestly face things head on and decide to step forward in her life.
I believe if you're someone who is compassionate, understanding, and hope to understand more situations to be able to help then this book is for you.
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