Review: Exciting, fast moving story !
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2013
I received this book from the author in return for an honest review.This is my first book by D.V. Berkom but it sure won't be my last !  I enjoyed the story from the very first page to the very last page.  Having lived in the tropics for many years, although not in the jungles of the Yucatan, I can say that the author really got it right ~ the insects, the frogs, the mosquitoes, the birds, the humidity, the unrelenting heat !  I've vacationed in Cancun several times and driven through areas where there were stones that looked like they might be part of an ancient Mayan ruin covered in vegetation.  So the setting worked well for me because I could feel the heat, hear the sounds, and visualize the ruins.  The characters are well drawn and realistic.  Kate is a great character, a strong woman who made a incredibly bad choice at a young age, as many young women do. The prevalence of drug cartels, kidnapping and human trafficking in Mexico is at a fevered pitch and this book presents it well.  I highly recommend this book to readers who like fast moving, intriguing stories.