The Unrepentant by E.A. Aymar

Sex trafficking is a multi-billion dollar industry...or should I say racket? It forces people into positions they do not want to be in and more times than not causes physical and mental harm. As I read this book I thought about what it would be like to be more than one character and hoped I would have the strength that Charlotte had, the caring and courage that Dory had and the ability to help those that so needed it as I read through the book.

The opening scene was compelling and grabbed me immediately and once caught I could not stop reading till the wee hours of the morning. More than once I wanted to step inside the pages and smack someone or help another...it was gripping. The mentality it must take to be a trafficker is something I can’t seem to wrap my mind around. I think part of it is money and part of it is lacking conscience and perhaps it also has to do with being more than a little bit sadistic.

Anyway…

Did I enjoy this book? Yes...though the topic was a toughie
Would I read more by this author? Yes

I did feel the ending was a bit abrupt UNLESS this is the first book in a series. I wanted resolution for Mace and Eve and I wanted to know how Charlotte would end up. And yet, in life the people we meet don’t always let us know what will happen and this way I can make up an ending, a happy one, of my own for those left standing at the end of the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Down & Out Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4.5 Stars ( )

E.A. Aymar is a new to me author. Yet, I was drawn to this book by the subject matter of human trafficking. It is a subject matter that is very important and needs more awareness. Yet, thanks to authors like Mr. Aymar and books like this; this topic will gain more awareness. I am all for more advocates for stopping human trafficking.

Mr. Aymar mentions in the author note that most women don't come into prostitution like Charlotte; but the painful; sense of identity loss and subsequent emotional repercussions are real. I thought Mr. Aymar displayed these things very well in this book. It really brought Charlotte's struggle and her determination to be a fighter that more real. She is the true star of this book.

Where Mace is concerned; his character surprised me. Having a military background, I felt and expected him to be a protector and fighter as well. Yet, he was more of a bystander. Mr. Aymar pens a book that readers needs to pick up a copy and read with The Unrepentant! ( )