Carly Smith came by her trust issues honestly. A victim of sex trafficking, she’s been at the mercy of merciless men, ignored by law enforcement officers who should have helped her, and seemingly rejected by her family. She can’t even trust herself to do the right thing. Though she escaped her captors and is working hard on building a new life, the past continues to haunt her when she discovers … discovers that the man she couldn’t bring herself to report to police for fear of reliving her captivity is still out there, luring vulnerable girls under the guise of being a modeling agent.
When her own niece is kidnapped, Carly must overcome her fears and come forward with the information she has before it’s too late. When that proves to be not enough, she’ll have to go after the perpetrators herself.
Award-winning author Patricia Bradley keeps the suspense taut and the stakes high in this fast-paced story that will have readers turning pages long into the night.
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JUSTICE DELIVERED. Patricia Bradley
Under the lure of a modeling agency the girls are sold into sex trafficking. The story begin with Carly, eight years of abuse, to finally escape him. The fear and shame, feeling unworthy, probably never will. An older sister she finally located, yet couldn’t bring herself to call, after this much time, afraid of being rejected. Finally a call, Lia comes, married to a cop, and wants to see justice done, and to prevent others., Carly gives her a name, she couldn’t relive those days, not now Working at a recovery center now, her love of horses and helping others. Then while visiting Memphis she is shot. A man who is now a cop, remembers someone with starburst eyes, but who. Her counselor, said she needs to learn to trust, that Logan is a good guy.
The plot is thick with tension, each page grips you of what Carly is going thru.
The uncertainty of each day that she will be found out, a procession of a barrette she is never without. A story that will grip you and one you won’t
forget reading. Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion by Net Galley and Revell.
“None of us deserve forgiveness . . . if you don’t forgive . . . it will eat you alive.”
Years. It had taken “Carly Smith” years to get up enough nerve to re-enter the world that she had been forced to leave behind at the tender age of seventeen. Initiating contact with her older sister, Lia Morgan Raines, felt finally felt right, but once again years have passed since Lia’s suspicious death on the night of their reunion. The woman’s demise had been classified as a cold case and no one but Carly holds the kind of information that might help law enforcement re-open the investigation.
After escaping eight years of forced prostitution, Carly is certain that the names and faces that she recalls have changed, but risking a trip back to Memphis where it all began is one that she is determined to make. She trusts no one; not her cop brother-in-law, not her once-boyfriend Logan, not anyone associated with the house party that had connected her with an experienced trafficker. Eventually, after her re-appearance sets off a shock wave of violent events, Carly decides that she has to trust someone. Who can help her ensure that justice is finally delivered?
With its myriad of twists and turns, this book was difficult to put down; every chapter raised more questions than it answered and every character had multiple roadblocks to overcome. Ultimately, it was forgiveness that untangled the details of this well plotted case, showcasing Patricia Bradley’s skillful ability to write stories that count.
I received a copy of “Justice Delivered” from Baker Publishing through Interviews and Reviews.
Justice Delivered by Patricia Bradley is about a woman, Carly Smith, who is seeking to find the men who abducted, sold, and trafficked her years prior to make sure that justice is served and to protect other girls from enduring what she had endured. Her search leads to danger, not just for her but for those close to her.
I really enjoyed reading this book. Once I started it, I couldn’t put it down. Although it does deal with sex trafficking, it is a clean read. The topic is handled well without being graphic. The characters are well-developed, likeable (at least the ones who are supposed to be likeable), and relatable. Carly’s struggle with forgiveness was also something that anyone who has been deeply hurt can relate to and understand, as is her struggle to trust and love. The story moves at a good pace, and when I finished the book, I found myself wanting to read the other books in the Memphis Cold Case series (Justice Delayed, Justice Buried, and Justice Betrayed), so I picked them up today.
*My thanks to the publisher for sending this book for early review. I was under no obligation to write a positive review, and all opinions stated above are my own.