Product Description
When fifteen-year-old Lance Covington finds an abandoned baby in the backseat of a car, he knows she's the newborn daughter of a meth addict he's been trying to help. But when police arrest him for kidnapping, Lance is thrust into a criminal world of baby trafficking and drug abuse. His mother, Barbara, looks for help from Kent Harlan---the man whom she secretly, reluctantly loves and who once helped rescue her daughter from a mess of her own. Kent flies to her aid and begins the impossible work of getting Lance out of trouble, protecting a baby who has no home, and finding help for a teenage mother hiding behind her lies. In this latest novel of suspense and family loyalty, bestselling author Terri Blackstock offers a harrowing look at drug addiction, human trafficking, and the devastating choices that can change lives forever.
MY REVIEW
Suspenseful and tautly written, Vicious Cycle is sure to please those who love reading mysteries and thrillers. Blackstock does a great job of building tension, of using diaglogue that speeds things forward instead of slowing things down, and creating three-dimensional characters. The tragedies of child abuse and neglect and of human trafficking will break your heart to read about, and have you hoping for justice and a happy ending. Lance in particular tugged at my heart strings, particularly with the hard choices he makes and his attempts to right the unjustice he encounters. I won't give the ending away, but I guarantee that this is a story you will enjoy.
Readers who have enjoyed past novels by Terri Blackstock are sure to pleased with this latest offering. I give it a solid recomendation, and 4 out of 5 stars.
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