Set in Brighton, we have the usual story of a young woman who has been brought into the UK with the promise of a job, only to find that job does not exist but she must repay the people who have trafficked her.
Trafficking is the first book in the Powell series and he is the hero who helps the victim. Powell has luck on his side as he has plenty of money plus he has special skills and contacts he developed from his previous job with MI5.
Although the trafficking of sex slaves is a serious issue, this story is told in a jolly way. I imagine Bill had great fun writing the sex scenes in his story. I found the sex and the characters very entertaining, there was something for everyone, lesbians included.
Although Afina, the young woman from Romania was the victim, she was also very lucky in the people she bumped into. The two lesbians she met along the pavement just bent over backwards to help her. These strangers did not point her in the right direction but took her under their wings. Powell with his flash BMW car simply doled out the cash without question. Powell could also with the odd phone call get a lot of help with no questions asked. But although Afina and Powell are lucky, don’t let this lack of realism spoil your enjoyment of this story.
I enjoyed Trafficking and found it light, easy reading. I thought the plot was average and the pace good. Having recently had our car serviced and was offered fixed prices for different jobs which could be done, it made me smile that Bill included a full tariff of rates charged in a brothel. I liked this extra detail as it added perspective to the story.
Yes, there is misery about sex slaves all around the world but Trafficking is a jolly GOOD read that gets 4 stars from me.
Trafficking was written in 2015 and is available as an Amazon KIndle eBook.
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