Question Q

[Jonetta]

Any other topics you’d like to discuss? Your overall opinion of the story?

[Sharon]

I like this story. Marsons' stories show the sick underbelly of society realistically. I like the way each book shows us more about the core characters. We get additional insight into what makes Kim tick in each book.

In this book, we see the Bryant isn't always the good guy. He has faults too.

Dawson is showing more dimensions too. He has a heart. I hope Marsons allows him to grow up in his relationship with Alison. She pays a high price for loving Dawson. He hurts Alison so often.

[Robin]

Another great book in this series. Marson seems to top herself with each book.

I liked seeing Dawson's concern for Stacey. I just wish he had told his girlfriend what he was up to. Why let her suspect the worst?

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Jonetta wrote: "Any other topics you’d like to discuss? Your overall opinion of the story?"

This was one of the darkest instalments of this series so far and that's saying something. It was really a good vs evil scenario. So many souless people, damaged people. Thank goodness we have Kim and her team to balance the evil out. Not perfect but trying to make a difference.

One thing I'm enjoying in this series is a difference perspective of modern life in the UK. So often when I think of the UK it takes me to royalty, castles, gorgeous countryside and idyllic villages. This show another more brutal side of life. And unfortunately more realistic. A balance to a lot of the historicals and historical romance I read set here.

[Jonetta]

Lisa, so many stories based in the England are set in London or it’s environs. Until this series, I hadn’t even heard of the Black Country! It does give us another often overlooked view of England.

This story was hard, for me because it dealt with child sex trafficking. This is pure evil.

[Jonetta]

Sharon wrote: "I like this story. Marson's stories show the sick underbelly of society realistically. I like the way each book shows us more about the core characters. We get additional insight into what makes Ki..."

Sharon, something’s wrong with your comment.

[Sharon]

Jonetta wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I like this story. Marson's stories show the sick underbelly of society realistically. I like the way each book shows us more about the core characters. We get additional insight int..."

That was weird. I was having problems with GR yesterday.

[Sharon]

Lisa, I agree. This series shows a different side of London. It is more the "regular" people instead of the aristocracy.

Jonetta, sex trafficking of children is tough to read. It was really tough on me as they made a big arrest here in Florida recently. Normally, I can put books in a "fiction isn't real" category. When I see this on the news it reminds me how real it is.

[Jonetta]

How bad was it?

[Sharon]

They arrested 49 people. The 95 corridor tends to be a road where evil travels. Sex traffickers and drug runners use that route to get from the ports to the rest of the USA.

[Jonetta]

That’s heart sickening.