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Livia Lone
by Barry Eisler
Labee grew up in the rural mountainous forests of Thailand along with her sister Nisan. One day her sister and her are playing outside when a white van pulls up and three men spill out. Labee did not like the looks of them. Her instincts prove correct as the three men grab her and her sister and force them into the back of the van. Struggling and crying out for help Labee does not understand why her parents just stand there and watch what is happening. There are six other children in the back of the van, all terrified. Labee is just thirteen and her sister Nisan is eleven. In time Labee will come to realize that they have been sold, to human traffickers by none other than her parents.
Labee acts as her sister’s protector, shielding her as much as possible from the brutality of the three men who took them and it soon becomes clear that she will have to make difficult, personal sacrifices in order to do so. This is a dark and horrific time for Labee. Suffering sexual abuse at the hands of these men,. she licks her wounds and puts up with it, to keep them off of her sister, but one day they tire of her and want Nisan instead. Labee flies into a rage and attacks the men in an effort to shield Nisan.
Fast forward now Labee, whose name is now Livia is a detective with the Seattle police department's sex crimes division. Since her arrival in America she has gained an education and some awesome new self defense skills that she is quick to employ not only to defend herself but also to take down sexual predators. She has not forgotten her little sister Nisan who she has not seen since they were separated at sea. She is determined still to find her and bring her abductors to justice. She has grown strong and resolute in this purpose and vows never to be a victim again. Livia has done well in her training.and is good at her job, but there is a rage that lay just below the surface that others cannot see and it is this, her inner dragon, that fuels her need not only for justice but also revenge.
This was a powerful moving story and engaging. I felt the rage Labee showed when protecting her sister. I really like the character of Labee she becomes strong and is a likable character. The reader is invested in her. I am a sucker for strong female characters that survive horrific circumstances and find ways to heal and make progress putting the bad people away. I will be continuing this series.
Labee acts as her sister’s protector, shielding her as much as possible from the brutality of the three men who took them and it soon becomes clear that she will have to make difficult, personal sacrifices in order to do so. This is a dark and horrific time for Labee. Suffering sexual abuse at the hands of these men,. she licks her wounds and puts up with it, to keep them off of her sister, but one day they tire of her and want Nisan instead. Labee flies into a rage and attacks the men in an effort to shield Nisan.
Fast forward now Labee, whose name is now Livia is a detective with the Seattle police department's sex crimes division. Since her arrival in America she has gained an education and some awesome new self defense skills that she is quick to employ not only to defend herself but also to take down sexual predators. She has not forgotten her little sister Nisan who she has not seen since they were separated at sea. She is determined still to find her and bring her abductors to justice. She has grown strong and resolute in this purpose and vows never to be a victim again. Livia has done well in her training.and is good at her job, but there is a rage that lay just below the surface that others cannot see and it is this, her inner dragon, that fuels her need not only for justice but also revenge.
This was a powerful moving story and engaging. I felt the rage Labee showed when protecting her sister. I really like the character of Labee she becomes strong and is a likable character. The reader is invested in her. I am a sucker for strong female characters that survive horrific circumstances and find ways to heal and make progress putting the bad people away. I will be continuing this series.