A review by sjgomzi
Burner by Robert Ford

5.0

Had no idea what I was in for when cracking open the latest novel from master storyteller Robert Ford. I heard it was a brutal read, dealing with human trafficking, but brutal is not strong enough a word. This was the most horrifying book I’ve read all year. There are no haunted houses, no supernatural beings or spectral boogie men present, just that dark ugly side of humanity, that down and dirty despicable evil that only humans are capable of. Heartbreaking, and stomach turning, but written so perfectly and at such a relentless pace, you can’t stop turning the pages. You want to put the book down, because enough is enough already, but that just becomes impossible because you are in the hands of a master wordsmith here and this story demands you see it through to bear witness to all that pain and suffering he puts these poor people through. I seriously doubt I’ll ever have the desire or strength to open this book ever again, and I won’t have to, because this story is gonna haunt me for some time to come.