An apparent error in the delivery of the ransom money to the kidnappers, seems to get the hostage, Pita, killed. Creasy continues following his leads bent upon revenge. He is led to a corrupt local police force and eventually on to those who masterminded the plot and the man who carried it out.
Empath redirects here. For other uses, see Empath (disambiguation). Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the other person's frame of reference, i.e., the capacity to place oneself in another's position.
Empathy vs. Sympathy. Empathy is the ability to experience the feelings of another person. It goes beyond sympathy, which is caring and understanding for the suffering of others. Both words are used similarly and often interchangeably (incorrectly so) but differ subtly in their emotional meaning. 1 Emotional Differences.