Review of
Out
of Darkness, by Lawrence W. Gold, Grass Valley
Publishing, 2016. ISBN 9681523496495
Five out of five stars
This book does
not just grab you, it does so with the grip of an adult male gorilla. It deals
with one of the most offensive scourges of now or any other time, the sex trafficking
of girls. Many people think that it is something that only happens in other
countries but it does happen in the United States. Furthermore, it happens more
than one would think, given the reach of the criminal justice system.
Dr. Cynthia Lange is a superb physician that has
joined the staff at Brier Hospital and it is clear to all that she is a rising
star. As is generally the case, her talents earn her both praise and enemies,
especially among the more conservative elements of the hospital staff.
Dr. Lange also has a dark secret in her past that she
wants to keep buried, but unfortunately circumstances force her past out into
the open. Some are sympathetic, yet others are appalled and hostile, forcing
her to defend herself and she is the target of some vile physical and verbal
abuse.
Many of the
characters of the previous books in the Brier Hospital series return, some on
Dr. Lange’s side and others that are hostile. Yet, she proves to be tougher
than all of them and at the end, takes on even more responsibilities in her
goal to help others.
This is one of
the very few books that I find so captivating that I could not put it down, to
the detriment of not getting some important things done. No complaints though,
it was well worth it.
One small
complaint must be stated, there are some obvious typos, a proofreader should
have gone over it one more time.
This book was made available for free for review
purposes
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