Bad Date: The Lost Girls of Vancouver's Low Track

by Trevor Greene

Examining a ten-block compound of poverty, pain, and despair in Canada, this book delves deep into the world of an area known as Low Track, where drug-addicted prostitutes barely sustain themselves and their habit by selling their bodies. Suspended in the miasma of smoke and despair and the stench that hangs over these mean streets is the mystery of 31 Low Track prostitutes who appear to have vanished over the past few years, without a trace. Exploring this true-life mystery, this book features interviews with the families of the missing women and the police involved in the case, offering several possible explanations of what might have happened.

Genres: History, True Crime, Nonfiction

250 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first I thought this was a re-hash of the Pickton case, almost a prequel as it was written before that was (completely?) solved. No, it goes much deeper than that. It is a fascinating, compassionate and well-written account of some of his victims and life and drugs in that area of Vancouver. Very glad I read it.

[Em · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting read. The book provides a view of Vancouver's missing women situation before Robert Pickton was considered a suspect related to their disappearances, at least publicly.