I've been following Thompson's writing through blogs and social media for years, but nothing could have prepared me for the stunning voice this author has.

I'm not much of a poetry reader. Though my favorite genre is Literary, I'm definitely one of those numbskulls that just doesn't get it. I want to read a story, not words.

Thompson brings a rare talent, a gift, to tell a gorgeous story with lines of poetry each woven together with a dark ribbon with gold hope sparkling off its edges. Broken Places produces some of the most beautiful writing I have ever, ever seen. Her style cuts into your heart with a knife that is not only sharpened but ragged, its tip on fire. If you can get past the triggers of sexual abuse, it will swallow you with the brutal truth it bleeds all over the page. It takes a grand ability to write short non-fiction with emotional potency and raw effect like this, but Thompson nails it.

I would recommend it to any fan of artistic literature.

**OCH received a copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review.