Highway to Hell by Matt Roper My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Did you know that worldwide, there are nearly two million children in the commercial sex trade (UNICEF)? What if you could help do something about it? Highway to Hell is the story of two men who set out to shine a light on a dark Brazilian highway and make a difference. Roper, a former journalist for the UK's Daily … [Read more...] about Book Review: Highway to Hell by Matt Roper
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Book Review: If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="1250021529" locale="us" height="160" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gj7SRPo1L._SL160_.jpg" width="107"] [simpleazon-link asin="1250021529" locale="us"]If You Find Me[/simpleazon-link] by Emily Murdoch My rating: 3 of 5 stars Based on the description, cover, and title, I expected a suspenseful novel. It wasn't. After the … [Read more...] about Book Review: If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
Book Review: What Happened to My Sister by Elizabeth Flock
What Happened to My Sister: A Novel by Elizabeth Flock My rating: 4 of 5 stars It is difficult to read a story about child abuse and neglect, but the author does an amazing job of capturing the innocent voice of the main character, young Caroline. Two families suffer almost unbearable loss and grief and there is much tragedy and pain. However, there is also hope and healing … [Read more...] about Book Review: What Happened to My Sister by Elizabeth Flock
Book Review: The Girl who Fell from the Sky by Heidi Durrow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is a tragically beautiful book. The author alternates points of view and uses flashback to tell the story of a young girl of mixed race who is struggling with questions of identity after a family tragedy. Some of the story is disturbing and the lives of the characters are filled with tragedy and abuse, but it ends on a … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Girl who Fell from the Sky by Heidi Durrow