SEX TRAFFICKING

SEX TRAFFICKING

Inside the Business of Modern Slavery

SIDDHARTH KARA

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

The book SEX TRAFFICKING story ends earlier than its published date, 2017, and before the open border in the USA. Note: Eastern Europe problems and open EU borders enhance traffic.

According to the author, the global economy is one of the main reasons human trafficking has expanded. This book is not a thesis but written as a personal fact-finding journey.

The author adds individual narratives of young women's horrific lives as sex providers for drama - they are compelling, destroying faith in humans.

However, his solution crosses too many boundaries controlled by men who use those services. It is pathetic, but it is changing the world's individual countries' insurmountable economies.

Mr. Kara's detailed fact-finding is well-written, but he does not crucify the stupidity of some religions and cultures that help feed the trafficking. In his writing, I understood that governments are at fault, but religions run many.

SEX TRAFFICKING is an interesting read that needs updating but is a start.

 

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SUPER GUT

SUPER GUT

William Davis, MD

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

I am less than a layperson when it comes to doctoring. I do not like or take medical pills unless I am forced to - like gummies.

Doctor Davis’s gut microbiome solutions, self-made yogurts, and fermented foods improve your SIBO/SIFO (Intestinal Overgrowths). These explanations are complicated diets, i.e., one item must reach 106F to be used.

If he titled the book DIET FOR A SUPER GUT, it would not sell. He gives the diet at the end of the book after an extended eight-chapter analog of how our stomach and intestines function, which only a medical student can understand.

Although Dr. Davis writes clearly and sometimes funny, he takes too long to get to the book's main point: selling his distinct yogurt and diet. If you have one of the SIBO or SIFO illnesses, I recommend his fixes. If not, save the dime.

 

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SCREWTAPE LETTERS

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS

C.S. LEWIS

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

People say, "The Devil made me do it," as a joke referring to demons controlling the actions of a human. Some have used this state of mind to defect from their actions in murder trials.

SCREWTAPE, a teacher demon to Wormwood, explains how The Father-From-Below wants Wormwood to trick his human (Patient) out of his soul. Each letter chapter instructs the novice demon on how to sway his patient against the ENEMY (God and Christian religious norms).

The prose is hilarious, profound, and thoughtfully written. C.S Lewis's understanding of human nature comes alive in the letters.

These conflicts in behavior will enlighten the reader. The reader's mind will reflect on their life's progress.

SCREWTAPE LETTERS are a must-read for the Inquisitive Mind. You will read each letter numerous times, as I will.

 

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BOOKED FOR MURDER

BOOKED FOR MURDER

C. M. SUTTON

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

BOOKED reminded me of the TV's DRAGNET (1967 to 1970), a police procedural series. Yes, I am that old. Look up Jack Webb's work.

Chicago's Detective McCord is put in a position to find the killer of his friend's mother. This one murder turns into a tailspin, with the executioner going wild and leading the homicide department around in circles.

McCord follows procedures, informing the reader, and has a hunch leading to a deadly conclusion. Reading the events will keep the reader engaged.

The prose is as snapping as Webb's DRAGNET. The pages will keep changing to a satisfying end.

 

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Review of UNLOCKING WELLNESS

UNLOCKING WELLNESS

The Transformative Power of

Psychosomatic Healing

SARA LEGAULT (Author)

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

UNLOCKING WELLNESS is not a book to read and forget. The reader needs to be open-minded and curious, reviewing chapters to get clarity.

Although Ms. Legault promotes Yoga as a cure-all, most of her dissertation revolves around the mind to physical control of one's health. She delves into affirmation, exercise, and nutrition that leads to a healthy life.

"So, what is the mind-body link? Simply put, it is an incredible bridge between your emotions, thoughts, and physical health." Ms. Legault believes each person can develop a way to reach that goal.

Sara Legault outlines many ways to reach wellness, using her facts and stories of people who have. This book may be an essential, well-written read if you care about your life.

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Review of A HOLIDAY SET-UP

A Holiday Set-up

Green Valley, Book 1

NOELLE ADAMS

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Rafe is Julianna's nemesis, according to her. She pleads her case. However, their parents believe otherwise, particularly her grandmother.

Unbeknownst to Julia, Rafe and his family are invited to her grandmother's mansion for the holidays. In her mind, Julia is trying to escape from her week-to-week meetings with Rafe.

When the mansion's events begin, the games between her and him start more Julia. You know how the games end; it is a romance novel.

Set-up is a well-written novel that leads into an excellent series with few characters.

 

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Review of MURDER by THE CUP

Murder by the Cup

LeDoux Mystery, Book 1

ABIGAIL LYNN THORNTON

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

CUP is a cozy mystery where the characters shine. The main character, Wynona LeDoux, is a witch with no powers and has a purple mouse as a sidekick - she reads tea leaves.

The police chief is a vampire who needs his blood coffee to get him going in the morning. His deputy is a wolf shifter and one of Wynona's suitors. The Chef is a gnome, and other strange people live in Hex Haven.

The Pastry Chef, who is hired to fill Wynona's Tea Shop with delights, is killed in her shop while she is home in bed. It was another gnome, but they all think it is the Chef.

The police chief puts the crime on Wynona, and from this point, she becomes an investigator at the disdain of the chief. Their battle to find the truth is in her favor because she has powers unknown to her and her Rich Presidential Witch Family.

CUP ends in a flaming battle with the murderer, who is known only to Wynona.

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Review of SOCIAL JUSTICE FALLACIES

SOCIAL JUSTICE FALLACIES

TOMAS SOWELL

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

I am neither an intellectual elite nor a full-blown conservative. Mr. Sowell is an intellectual conservative who writes convincing arguments against fleeting progressives on their fallacies of Equal chances, Racial differences, and the other pigeonhole placements of humanity.

FALLACIES is a thesis on how the wealthy and intellectual elite (UN, WHO, and WEF, three) vanguard manipulates humanity to believe and follow their dictates. Fifty percent of it has footnotes, clarifying Sowell's thoughtful positions.

Whether you agree with his stand on racial fallacy progression, as an example, the reader will have a hard time disagreeing with his opinion. This well-written and thought-provoking book is for the Inquisitive Mind, which many of my readers have.

If you want to clear the cobwebs out of your mind and think about how the world around you happened, SOCIAL JUSTICE FALLACIES is a good read for you.

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Reivew of FORMAL ARRANGEMENT

FORMAL ARRANGEMENT

KYLIE GILMORE

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Lauren, a teacher, signs an agreement with Alex, an artist, to care for his two-year-old daughter during summer break, Viv—the arrangement between one hottie and another hottie. It could only end in a "Happy Endings Book Club" conclusion, as all the stories in this eleven-book series.

If you love HALLMARK movies, this is right up your alley: no significant twists and turns. Lauren wants what Alex has, and vice versa.

There is some hot sex, and it is preordained that marriage is in the cards. Viv is the linchpin - she loves Lauren, her second mommy.

The story is well-written, with some girlie-funny conversations. However, I will not buy another book in the series, but if you are a romantic and like happy-ending stories, start with book 1.

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Review of LUCK OF THE WITCH

LUCK OF THE WITCH

Crypt Witch

Cozy Mystery Series

K.E. O'CONNOR

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

What could be better than a Witch in a Cozy Mystery? Not much for me.

This story was quick for me. Willow Tree Falls is a magic tourist trap where Tempest Crypt, her family, and her hellhound reside with other witches, demons, and angels.

Tempest has a demon living within her, and her hound can talk. The other characters of the town are also strange - angels are the police, and others are half one thing or another.

Tempest's sister Aurora is arrested for murder by an unruly angel, and her investigation begins. Then, all the weird twists and turns for who murdered the mayoral candidate develop into many laughs.

Tempest and the Angel Police Force only know who has done it once a secret comes out on election day.

Fun read. Purchase: https://amzn.to/3SjGKPO

Review of High heels are Murder

High Heels are murder.

Josie Mystery Shopper

ELAINE VIETS

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Fetishes go amok after Josie completes a job as a mystery shopper at a women's shoe store. The store salesman who waited on her gets canned after she reports his strange cleaning of her shoes in the storeroom.

Even stranger is the man's murder that evening. How Josie gets involved with investigating the case is another conundrum, considering the person she is helping – her neighbor's daughter, who was arrested for the killing.

The salesman is wealthy, and many of the store's clients are entertaining at his massive house in a gated community. Josie and her long-time friend Alyce, side-kick, discover that bizarre occurrences played out numerous times.

Those weird taped events led to the demise of the salesman. How it happened makes a good read, with even a love story brewing.

 

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Review of THE ORPHANAGE

THE ORPHANAGE

Shilling Granger Children's Home Book 1

Lizzie Page

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Wars kill people and displace them. During World War II, England's children were sent away from London because of the German Blitzkrieg. Many are placed in orphanages.

Shilling Granger is about eight children living with an unqualified housemother named Clara in a government-run home. Clara is self-absorbed until events change her.

The individual characters of those children transform Clara and the orphanage into a loving environment with conflict from the outside world. Troubles arise, leading to the destruction of their community by the government.

THE ORPHANAGE has many stories to follow, but the central theme is compelling and heartwarming - a child needs love to grow healthy. The author does an excellent job of portraying that, using multiple personalities.

 

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Review of STOLEN IN THE NIGHT

STOLEN IN THE NIGHT

PATRICIA MacDONALD

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

The person stolen in the night is thirteen-year-old Phoebe, sleeping in a tent with her nine-year-old sister Tess, who sees the kidnapper. Later that night, Phoebe died at the hands of a pervert.

A man is caught based on Tess's identification and other evidence. He is tried and killed by the government. This thriller comes alive twenty years later when doubt arises - did he do the crime?

Tess and her family say he did. Some new evidence leads to doubt, and Tess investigates to prove her position, leading to twists and turns.

When the doubt festers, logic and tempers arise, putting Tess and her son in a deadly event. That and other events produce other crimes.

MacDonld's writing is well constructed, but the reader will find the story unbelievable in this country, 2023.

 

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