The Special Prisoner

Rating:
Summary: Short but Thoughtful
Review: This is a book about how a former POW in World war II deals with the permanent injuries incurred during his incarceration in Japan. At the age of seventy, while in an airport, he sees the man who relentlessly tortured him 50 years earlier and impulsively seeks him out. Although this book is not long as novels go, it deals with complex issues of good vs. evil, murder vs. justifiable killing, and forgiveness vs. vengenance. The writing is well researched, interesting, and thoughtful.