Richard Chapman expected that his brother's bachelor party would have a certain about of debauchery. Sending his wife and faughter daughter off to his mother-in-law's for the weekend, he opens his home to his brother's friends and the hired entertainment. However, what happens is nothing like anyone expected: overboard drinking, a dangerously intimate moment between Richard and a young woman in his guest bedroom, and then two naked women killing their Russian bodyguards before running from the house. Now, Richard's life is a nightmare, as his work puts him on extended leave, his house is a crime scene, and he's not sure if his wife will ever forgive him. However, he's not the only one caught in a nightmare. One of the young women at the party is facing her own nightmares as she is running to escape the police who will arrest her and the gangsters who will kill her.
I had read this book and enjoyed it, and so I took a chance that the audiobook would be just as good. The story alternates viewpoints, so you get Richard's point of view, along with his wife's and also the viewpoint from the young woman who is at the center of the story. Read by two different actors, the audiobook really lets you become immersed in the story and feel connected to the different characters. The actor reading the part of Alexandra, the young girl who is leading a life as a sex slave to Russian gangsters, was especially good and it's easy to imagine this girl and get completely wrapped up in her story. I like that the storyline explores not only the illegal sex trade, and how young girls can get caught in it, but also how just one evening can completely change lives.
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