Hello Pele, I suspect the real answer, as with any of those horrible abductions, is that there never is a real reason for them, or not one most of us could comprehend: power, gratification, control. I don't know enough about sick minds. I have enjoyed and do enjoy many an American book and some Australian ones but every so often I have an overwhelming need to read something English. (You can take this girl out of England but not England out of this girl, or words to that effect.) Take care, Elaine -----Original Message----- From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pele West Sent: Tuesday, 30 July 2013 10:43 PM To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: American books. Hi Elaine I am afraid I could not finish "Room". This was not because it was a terrible book, but I couldn't take the idea of these people locked up in that small room. One day I will read it and find out how they coped when they got out. But I was told by other people who read it that there was no satisfactory explanation of why the woman had been abducted and held in the room. Pele