It is pretty dark, mostly because you know the crux of it (what is happening to young girls around the world) is true. At the same time he creates a thriller of a plot so I couldn’t stop reading.

I agree, his historical fiction always hits the mark for me, although Light in the Ruins, not so much. I was surprised by this one. It is ‘can’t put down’ reading.

See? Salacious! Lovin’ it! 🙂 I think I do have a copy of The Sandcastle Girls. I must look! 🙂 And thank you for further clarifying his typical content for me.

Woo hoo- so thrilled you liked it and can’t wait to see your review. What a book!

Wait for a moment when you want your feminist warrior to roar because it will make you angry. Even having some idea that prostitutes are victims, this goes well beyond in detailing how these animals get away with what they do to these kidnapped girls.

Thank you, Lynn! I’ve read almost everything he’s written and he’s not grisly. Powerful, yes, and on subjects that can be difficult to hear about but you still can’t stop reading. The Sandcastle Girls and Keletons at the Feast are two of my favorites, if you have them. This book is a bit more sexually graphic than anything else of his I’ve read, but it’s not salacious.