Crime fiction that makes a difference: in The Orchid Tattoo, award-winning author Carla Damron delves into the disturbing world of human trafficking. Social worker Georgia Thayer can balance her own mental illness with the demands of an impossible job. Mostly. But when her sister vanishes in the dead of night, her desperate quest to find Peyton takes her into the tentacles of a human trafficking network-where she encounters a young victim called "Kitten." Kitten is determined to escape. She won't be trapped like the others. She won't sell her soul like Lillian, victim-turned-madam, feeding the dark appetites of international business moguls and government leaders. But the Estate won't let her out of its lethal grip, and her attempts at freedom threaten her very life. Aided by Kitten and, at times, by the voices in her head, Georgia maneuvers to bring down the kingpin of Estate and expose its dark secrets, but her efforts place her-and the few people she allows to get close-in grave danger.
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The subject of sex trafficking can be a difficult one to read in fiction...simply because there is so much truth to the story. The Orchid Tattoo is a hard one to read in a lot of spots for that reason alone. It's emotional, compelling and heartbreaking.
What I loved most about this one, was Georgia. She is a strong, defiant and determined female lead as well as a flawed one. She struggles with her own demons while she is attempting to solve her sister's disappearance.
People aren't perfect, and more often than not, we all have something we struggle with daily. I LOVE that the author showcases her vulnerabilities related to her mental illness BUT also her courage and strength related to it as well.
This is one I had a hard time putting down, and I ended up finishing it in a few hours. I stayed up way past my bedtime because I just needed that closure. Whew.
If you aren't too sensitive with this subject, then I highly recommend picking this up. The writing is great and the characters are phenomenal.
I sincerely appreciate the publisher and Books Forward for the review copy. All opinions are my own...voluntarily and honestly made.
I love thrillers that teach me something. The Orchid Tattoo opened my eyes to the devastating practice of sex trafficking in North America. An important yet entertaining book. A must read!
