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Goodbye, Dearest Holly (Hardcover)

by Kevin Wells (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Psychology News Press Ltd; First Edition edition (11 Mar 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0907633021
  • ISBN-13: 978-0907633020
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 280,995 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Community Care 28 April 2005 review by Glynis Bliss of Victim Support

essential reading to understand what happens to families bereaved by homicide...am extremly powerful and gripping account


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Some tragedies become part of our national history. On August 4, 2002 Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman went missing in Soham. The police searched, the girls' families searched, the local community searched, Kevin Wells, Holly's father, became a familiar figure on TV as he prayed for good news - the good news that never came. After 13 days, the bodies of Holly and Jessica were found. Within 48 hours, Ian Huntley was charged with their murder. There is nothing more dreadful than losing a child. Kevin had no idea what had happened to the daughter he loved and had such high hopes for in the terrible days after Holly went missing, Kevin found himself overwhelmed with emotion. He cried and was often embarrassed to cry. He faced situations he never imagined in his worst nightmares. Under stress, he feared he might forget important details of the worst days of his life. So he started to make notes. He didn't think of it as being therapeutic. At first his wife Nicola didn't see the point but she soon changed her mind. Kevin's diary couldn't alter anything but it did feel as if their lives were a little less out of their control. Kevin's book is that diary which he kept until well after the trial of Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr was over.
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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Tribute to Holly Wells, 4 May 2005
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I normally avoid books like this, as a parent I thought it would be difficult to read. Kevin Wells is an excellent writer. The book is moving, sad, informative and above all enjoyable. Which seems an odd thing to be when it's about a paedophile and the murder of 2 young girls. Thrust into the limelight unwantedly, Kevin has certainly opened my eyes into the workings of the police. The fact they were not given information that appeared on the tv first or in the papers I find unforgiveable. The fact Huntley and Carr were treated better than the family at times is incredulous. The loss of their beautiful daughter has changed their lives forever, and the way she was taken the cruellest. However, there are uplifting moments here in the fact that her presence is still felt in their home. They must not let that man rob them of their memories of Holly and we now share some of those memories through this book. The Chapmans prefer to keep a very low profile as that is their way of coping. Kevin Wells has chosen to share his diary of events with the world. We are enriched by the experience and he has every right to be proud of his work. The fact that he had difficulty getting it produced because "they may not get a fair trial" even more ludicrous. As he says, the law is most definitely an ass.

May you forever rest in peace Holly and Jessica.

And may some peace come to the Wells and Chapman families.

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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An enriching read, 25 April 2005
By Stracs "Stracs" (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
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This book is the most emotionally powerful I have ever read. Written by the father of Holly Wells as a tribute to his daughter, the book tells the inside story of Soham and the devastating effect on all involved. Kevin Wells is a suprisingly good writer and tells the Wells story most eloquently. For the first time you get a real sense of what Holly was like as a person - bubbly, caring, kind, full of life - and the enormous amount of love her family and friends had for her. Kevin describes his daughter very powerfully, and by the end you almost feel like you know her too.

Of course, this makes what happened to Holly and Jessica all the more tragic, and Kevin's story is absolutely heartbreaking. Never before I think has there been such a well written nsight into what it is like to have a daugter abducted and murdered. The agony of waiting for Holly to be found and the trauma when she is comes over very powerfully in this book, and you cannot read it without crying.

The book is also enriching though. It certainly made me realise how important it is to live life for the here and now, and to appreciate those around you. It also taught me much about the way the justice system works, particularly its bias towards the criminal and not the victims. Some of the stories Kevin tells about this are quite shocking, and his frustration in trying to gain justice for Holly are very clear.

This book is so powerful and moving, and gives you enormous admiration for those who suffered from this appalling crime. Howver, I am sure it would help those who are suffering bereavment of any sort, as Kevin is able to describe in the end how the Wells family are slowly rebuilding their lives without Holly and regaining their strength. Through this book they are an inspiration to many, and Kevin has created a wonderful memorial to his daughter. I urge you to read this.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars So much dignity - so much pain, 12 Oct 2005
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The story of the Soham tragedy really hit close to home for me because although I don't have children of my own, my uncle who is a Military Policeman was involved in the search for Holly & Jessica and at the time he had a daughter the same age as Holly. And on the day that those two poor girls bodies were discovered, my sister bought her new baby home. It was a heartwrenching time for everyone, and after following the story so closely in the papers and on the news I felt I must read this book.

Kevin Wells is a man with admirable guts and determination - not only to achieve justice for his beautiful daughter Holly but to re-live the unimaginable torture of that time and tell his story to the world. Kevin's book is honest and frank and really tugs at the heartstrings. It details the entire investigation from the day the girls vanished right up until after the trial. He meticulously details the search procedure,the huge police operation and the frustrations of battles with the media, the 'so-called' justice system and the police buerocracy. By the end of this book you cannot help but feel for this brave, brave man and his family. Kevin remains frank and honest throughout the book and I often had to stop reading because the tears became too much! Anyone who wants to know the full true story of Soham should buy this book. Its straight from the fathers mouth and tells the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth - but above all Goodbye, Dearest Holly is a final loving act of fatherhood from a man who will never again be able to do anything for his daughter.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Written from the heart.
A powerful and riveting read. Written from the heart from the very moment it was realised the girls were late coming home. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Avril Dalton

5.0 out of 5 stars Brave report of the truth
Enlightening! And unusual style - being set in the present tense. He skilfully avoids the gory and lets the horror feed through via the facts. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Mrs. S. Lang

5.0 out of 5 stars Goodbye Dearest Holly
Goodbye, Dearest Holly

What a fabulous book. Impossible to read without crying and without wanting to hug the Wells and the Chapman families. Read more
Published 3 months ago by A. Easener

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow what an insight
Extremely well written by a griefing Dad and family. You get an insight into what they were going through following the disappearance, search and the months following the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by N. Bunn

5.0 out of 5 stars Kevin Wells i salute you Sir.
I cant begin to tell you what a powerful and well written book this is. A Fathers tribute to his beautiful daughter and her friend so cruely taken away by evil in their midst. Read more
Published 9 months ago by biffo

5.0 out of 5 stars Dearest Holly
We all know the story.Such a tragic event in the Wells and Chapmans lives.An event that everyone in the UK must have followed, initially with hope that the girls would be found... Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. C. Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful moving book.
A very moving insight into how 1 evil person managed to affect 2 families. Wish this event never happened but hope by writing this book it helps Kevin Wells to find some peace in... Read more
Published 16 months ago by J R Hartley

5.0 out of 5 stars An insight to a parents worst nightmare
I too was unsure at first to read a book about such dreadful and harrowing events. But I am too glad I did as this story gives the reader a heartbreaking and look at a beautiful... Read more
Published 21 months ago by A. J. Pryce

5.0 out of 5 stars Brutally Honest
This is such a good book for finding out the true facts straight from one of the main sources. Obviously this book should not have been written and Holly Wells should still be... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ladymoonlight

5.0 out of 5 stars goodbye Dearest Holly.
I have just finished this book i felt it was one of the most honest books i have read, it had me in tears they not only lost there daughter but the media just crawled over the top... Read more
Published 23 months ago by coolshades

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