A River Through Two Harbors (3)

Two Harbors #3

by Dennis Herschbach

When Deidre Johnson fills in for Silver Bay’s only police officer for six weeks, she doesn’t anticipate facing anything of consequence. She is so wrong. She discovers the frozen body of a Cree Indian girl within the city limits, and in the process of her investigation uncovers a sex-trafficking ring involving native women being transported from Canada and sold in the Duluth Harbor. She is torn between the normalcy she sees around her and the long-kept secret river of young girls that flows through Two Harbors to Duluth. “SEX TRAFFICKING during hunting season?” the question on the billboard erected outside Two Harbors asked. “The sign is intended to raise awareness of sex trafficking to the hundreds of deer hunters traveling through the country over the next several weeks. ‘They’re all over―walking by abandoned buildings and down long [logging] roads’ according to a Lake County Commissioner.” ―Lake County News Chronicle, November 8, 2013 “Trafficking of Native women is rampant in northern Minnesota. The Duluth harbor is notorious among native people as a site for the trafficking of Native women from northern reservations.” ―Christine Stark, Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 4, 2013 “Known as the Lake Superior sex trade,” says author and researcher Christine Stark, “teenage girls and boys, and even babies are being sold on ships in the Duluth, Minnesota harbors and being sent to Ontario, Canada. Indigenous women from Canada, specifically Thunder Bay, are also being sold on ships headed for Duluth.” ―MintPress News, September 19, 2013

Genres: Mystery

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2014

Reviews

[Ira Livingston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dennis' third mystery novel feature his heroine and the Northern shore of Lake Superior.

This time tackling woman trafficking from Canada down to Duluth, seems extremely plausible given the remote area that he talks about.

Another heavy subject, and with Deidre, the female lead it seems to make it that much more meaningful to tackle the subject on so many other levels.

Over all a great read, I think I still liked Seven Graves better, but this would be a close runner up. I can't wait to settle into the next of the series.

[Bob Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dennis herschbach, my high school biology teacher from many years ago, penned this book about sex trafficking in northern Minnesota. It’s a tough subject to tackle, but he ties in a love interest to lighten the reading. Special interest to me for location and landmarks of my youth.

[John Stanley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than previous in some respects. Tough subject matter and a story told very well - it’s just dull.

[Jhanel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book really opened my eyes to the dirty little secret in the Northland. The story is fiction but based on historical facts about Native American women, sex trafficking, and the Duluth harbor.

[R.k. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a little preachy, but a good, quick read.

[Joanieg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read from one of my favorite Minnesota authors. Love the familiar settings and the suspense. Looking forward to continuing the series.

[Sandi Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am from the north shore of lake superior and was able to visualize a lot of the places he wrote about, which really puts the book on a personal level. Human trafficking is something you like to think does not happen in this out of the way area, but it really does and this book puts a face to it.

[Sharon Peterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good book by Dennis Herschbach.
Now on to "Preying in Two Harbors" to find out what Deidre Johnson will encounter next!