"Vegas Lies"
by Andrew Cunningham
As a parent of a young girl, this is actually a horror for me. I finished reading this in the fastest possible time and still dream about it. I am scared to death imagining what if similar thing happens to my girl. I have taught her stranger danger but that was not enough for the girls in this book. The book, the plot, the narrative all have certainly left a mark on me.
The book has two stories going on at one time which I personally like. The two stories are world apart and then touch each other at the most appropriate time very casually. In the beginning you can not even imagine the two worlds coming together but they do. The writer has apparently the end on his mind already when he started writing. The book is read front to back but to me the ending gelled so well, it seems as if the writer wrote the ending first and then went backwards.
Five innocent young girls, casually living their carefree life can never imagine such a turn to spring up. No one in a sane mind can imagine such a life for their girls. The outcome suggested is disgusting, repelling and depressing. How some girls submit to their fate is surprising in the beginning and then you tend to relate to them. At the same time, life of a famous personality full of every dream one can think of is actually not as perfect as it looks.
What I like the best is when the writer brings up one of the girls and makes her fight for herself. Young girl who has lost all hopes still fights for self and makes it to safety. She brings safety not only for self but for all.
Indeed a very positive narrative and outcome to the darkest situation that can be. Also, gives something to look up to for any young girl reading this. Never submit... fight for what you want.
Points out of 5
Grip Factor : 4.5
Language Style : 4.5
Engaging Plot : 4.5
Characters : 4.5
Satisfying End : 5+
Goodreads Review: Gave a 5* (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36356318-vegas-lies)
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