CHRISTIAN FICTION

A Harvest of Thorns

by Corban Addison
Thomas Nelson. Jan. 2017. 400p. ISBN 9780718042387. $24.99; ebk. ISBN 9780718042400. CF
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After a deadly fire in a Bangladeshi sweatshop, a photograph of a dead factory girl wearing a face mask labeled Presto Omnishops Corporation goes viral and ignites outrage. Cameron Alexander, the general counsel for the large clothing manufacturer, investigates the disaster, risking his life as he learns some grim realities about worker abuse and corporate responsibility. Meanwhile, ambitious journalist Joshua Griswold is looking for a break to restore his career. After a whistleblower tips him off about some damaging information, Joshua compiles a case against Presto. The potential ramifications draw enormous media attention and shine a spotlight on the garment industry as a whole, and Presto in particular.
VERDICT Addison (The Tears of Dark Water) crafts a stunning legal thriller that will immerse readers in its South Asian setting and fascinating characters. Its focus on workers rights and social justice is also bound to have crossover appeal for readers of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and histories of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
Reviewed by Christine Sharbrough , Feb 01, 2017
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