Paradise Girls

John Standard #2

by Tom Towslee

Broken and disillusioned after nearly dying at the hands of a serial killer, freelance writer John Standard flees his home in Portland, Oregon, for the tropical haven of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, only to find himself reluctantly drafted into the search for the missing granddaughter of a wealthy industrialist.

Standard learns that she may have become one of the Paradise Girls - young American girls who are kidnapped from their homes and forced into prostitution in Mexico.

His search takes him into a dark underside of life in Mexico ruled by the wealthy Raul Barrego and his mysterious female companion, an assassin known only by the name La Pantera. Can Standard find the missing girl and bring her back to safety without endangering his own life or that of others?

A fast-paced thriller set in the criminal underworld of Mexico, PARADISE GIRLS is the second book in Tom Towslee's John Standard series.

358 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2015

Reviews

[Louise Wardell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you Goodreads for the opportunity to read Paradise Girls
John Standard heads to Mexico to leave the job that has left him with haunting nightmares. His reporting skills draw him back to investigate a murder that happens where he is staying.
Very interesting book. I recommend it to people who like detective mysteries.

[Kate Georges · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it so much I read it again without breathing. There are characters, action and pathos; but it's unique, not just another story. At the same time, it's a little rough. It is sexy, shocking and scintillating, and I will read it yet again just for the writing. Roger Warren

[Karen Dustman · Rating 5 out of 5]

another winner

A great story, told well. Jump in for a great ride through the seamier side of Mexico and a journalist on a search for what matters. I’m now officially a Towslee fan.