Cyndi J. (cyndij) reviewed on 6/10/2019 + 1032 more book reviews

Another excellently plotted and atmospheric mystery. I tend to shy away from books with such dark overtones, but these are so vivid and real. It's one of those "You are there" books. You can't help but feel what it must have been like, knowing someone owns you and can do whatever they want to you and your family, and you have no recourse. That most of the people were able to withstand that and still make a life with what pleasure they were allowed is both awesome and terrifying. Hambly is so good at this that I spend much of each book afraid for Ben, even though I know he will go on into the next book. The motive in this one seemed fairly evident to me, but I didn't see how Ben was going to come out of it with the promised money.
Read the afterword from the author too, she gives a page or two on how she researched this and her thoughts on writing such a difficult subject.

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