I was absolutely blown away by this story!

This is the second book by Jodi Burnett I have read, or should say listened to, as I received the audio book version.

I was absolutely blown away by this story about sex trafficking of young children.

Clay Jennings, the leader of the K-9 unit and his teams are trialling working with general law enforcement. As part of this operation he is exposed to the seedy world of sex trafficking and realises how little he knows and understands, and is surprised how gentle and supportive his K-9 partner and highly trained attack dog is with the young girls and boys they come across.

He also meets Eloise Clark, the attractive social worker, to whom he is strongly attracted to her and cannot accept that she spurns his advances – he doesn’t usually have to work so hard to get a date. As their paths keep crossing she also gains his admiration for her dedication to saving and caring for these victims, tirelessly working, not only in her job, but giving up her free time to raise awareness of sex trafficking and to help the women rescued from that life. For the first time in his life Clay doesn’t just see a woman to have a bit of fun with, but someone he wants to get to know properly and for whom he is falling. El is attracted to Clay, but she rejects him, because she harbours a secret. What she hasn’t reckoned with is Clay’s persistence and he gently and sensitively cracks through El’s self-protective shell, ably assisted by Ranger.

We also follow Candy, one of the trafficked girls and see the harrowing plight of these children first hand through her eyes and the lengths they have to go to, to survive and the dangers they are exposed to.
One of these dangers comes from a serial killer who targets prostitutes. Special agent Rick Sanchez, whom we have encountered in books one and two of the K-9 series spearheads this investigation and collaborates with the trafficking taskforce to warn the street workers and track down this killer.

There is so much action, blossoming romance, human interest, cold-hearted money making, evil and disgusting human deprivation, the heart breaking plight of young lives being destroyed, as well as showing the goodness and caring of people; all layered skilfully and insightfully on top and side by side - it is breath taking.
...and not forgetting the unconditional love and protection dogs give us so freely.

This audio book is narrated by Kimberly Austin and she reads the story with great sensitivity to the scenes and circumstances the characters find themselves in. It made for a very enjoyable listening experience.

I received this book in audio book format from the author and am leaving this review of my own volition.

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