Bodden, Marlen Suyapa

Highly recommended for public libraries with popular audiobook collections and for historical fiction lovers. ["A good choice for readers who like a fast-paced historical story with a clear and relevant theme," read the review of the St. Martin's hc, LJ Xpress Reviews, 9/6/13.]

Though passionate, this story is not an historical romance. Women's relationships, thoughts, and conversations predominate in this novel about slavery and human rights, making it a good choice for readers who like a fast-paced historical story with a clear and relevant theme (for example, Dolen Perkins-Valdez's Wench). [See Prepub Alert, 3/18/13; library marketing.]