Humanitarian aid Abby Howell and reporter Nick Sinclair find themselves in the middle of a human trafficking ring in Pakistan. When Abby realizes she may have witnessed a murder by a high-ranking official, she and Nick must break the story before she becomes its next casualty.
Goodreads Summary
Abby Howell needs to figure out her life. A relationship
ended and she wants something to distract herself. She decides to enlist in the
UN and is sent to Pakistan. Personally, I believe that’s scary. Pakistan is
currently brewing a war with India and I wouldn’t want to be there for the
world-but Abby is a brave character. She arrives and witnesses a murder she
wasn’t supposed to see. Not only that, but there’s a “lost” wall that shows
children that are missing. We then get into the topic of human trafficking. If
you don’t know what human trafficking is, it’s when people (usually younger
ages) are sold into slavery. Abby also has a trusty companion, Nick Sinclair, who’s a New York Times
reporter. Nick figures in this book in a
few ways that will both surprise and leave the reader happy that he/she got to
know him better.
At first I was weary about this book because of the subject.
Human Trafficking is horrible and I thought I was going to bawl my eyes out.I
feel like we need to know more about the characters. I didn’t know any real
backgrounds and I would have liked to dig deeper. The side characters’ stories
were heartbreaking; what families have to go through is hard… I couldn’t
imagine my brothers being sold. The writing was clear and understandable.
Nothing was confusing or overly bogged down in detail. Gately tells you about
towns that are poor and have to cope in awful conditions. The ending was
disappointing to me. I feel like it was rushed and little thought was put into
it… I’m more into endings that don’t tie up in a few paragraphs. It might be
okay to some people, but that’s not my cup of tea. All around this was an
interesting book concerning a topic that little is known about in the general
public. I have to agree with people on Goodreads when they say the book is
something you can read on an airplane.
3 Stars
*Reviewed by Rachel*
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Too bad this got a little too depressing for you. The synopsis sounds great. If you want to read more about human trafficking - although I'm guessing you don't want to be further depressed - The Blue Notebook is a great novel.