Review: A Fictional Story That is Based on Real and Disgusting Events in Thailand
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2013
I Take This Woman: Bought, Sold...and Missing, is my first exposure to author S. Quinn.I do not know this author; however, she contacted me through a list of amazon.com reviewers and provided me with a review copy of her book in exchange for an honest review. The opinions here are from me alone, not influenced by others or for any monetary exchange or benefit. I read and review books as a hobby.While this book held my interest from beginning to end, it was neither enjoyable nor entertaining; however, there is a human interest story behind this suspense thriller that needed to be told.Through the sometimes unbelievable fictional characters and a rather cheesy plot the author describes the lengths that destitute Thailand families will endure in order to survive--prostitution, porn, sex-slavery, bar hustlers and mail order brides, to name a handful.In a struggling culture that survives through any means necessary, including sexual trafficking for the pleasure of foreign Anglo-Saxon tourists and others who use the poorest of the poor for their own gratification or financial gain, this story shows the dark side of humanity and the cyclical results of abuse.This is not a feel good story, while it is a fiction; the author claims it is based on real events in lands where life is cheap for the impoverished. She paints a convincing picture of corrupt bottom feeders.The author's efforts are noble.  She states that a percentage of the profits from this book will go to human trafficking action groups and provides websites where readers can help support those helping these victims.