Lacey Goes to Tokyo
By C.H. Lyn
I received an advanced reader copy in exchange for an
honest review.
The cover is perfect for this book. You see a shapely
woman from behind in a slinky red dress looking out over Tokyo, holding a very
hefty gun behind her back. (It reminds me of the old television show, Alias, about
a female CIA agent, or rather double agent.)
In this book, Lacey Devaine is a four-year veteran of
a spy ring which fronts as an exclusive escort service, Miss Belle’s Travel
Guides. Lacey was once a prostitute but now she works for Miss Belle, saving
other women and people in general from human trafficking when possible.
The Tokyo assignment is particularly tough because the
man who requested her was once one of her clients. She feels a certain
obligation, though she won’t admit it, because she believes he is the one who
called Miss Belle and got her out of her deadly situation. It’s also a very
important assignment as the powerful men she is pitted against hold the fate of
a whole village in their hands.
Because it is such a difficult story to tell, the
author was careful not to go over the edge. C.H. Lyn said in an interview that because
there are women getting paid for sex, there are no sex scenes. There is no
direct abuse shown, but there are the aftereffects that the women have to deal
with. In a lot of ways, it’s a sad story, but it’s hopeful
too because the oppressed are given power to take control of the situation.
The story goes back and forth between Lacey and Miss
Belle as they deal with the situations they are in. it’s so hard to write a
review for an action based story like this because I don’t want to give too
much away.
I was very impressed with the cultural and setting
details in Tokyo. I was equally impressed with the relationships and characters
that were built. I felt immersed in a story about real people. The action
scenes are tightly plotted with good tension and great details as well.
Bravo! Definitely a 5 star book.
