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The Extractionist
A young woman is missing. The prime suspect is an affluent member of the secretive Luminia organization. Enter Asha Ray, a deprogrammer who specializes in extracting people from dangerous cults. With no business card or office, Asha is known only by reputation—a last resort for desperate loved ones willing to work outside the law. Teaming up with retired detective Reuben Medina, she descends into a treacherous world of hidden motives and elite corruption. Together, Asha and Reuben must work to outsmart a powerful predator and uncover the truth before time runs out.
A razor-sharp, neon-noir thriller, Jeffery’s contemporary crime drama is a cry for justice for women on the wrong side of a system built to protect the wealthy and powerful. This gritty, suspenseful play will keep you guessing until the very end.
A razor-sharp, neon-noir thriller, Jeffery’s contemporary crime drama is a cry for justice for women on the wrong side of a system built to protect the wealthy and powerful. This gritty, suspenseful play will keep you guessing until the very end.
131 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 18, 2025
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February 6, 2026
4.5 stars.
The Extractionist was an excellent play and I'm so glad I got to read it. I really hope I get the chance to see it performed some day.
The back of the book describes it as a "razor-sharp, neon-noir thriller" and I think that fits it perfectly. The characters are really interesting and the story had some great twists throughout. The commentary on the treatment of women by society, by powerful men, and by the law is powerful and rings far too true. I also thought it offered some interesting insights on the behaviour of cult leaders and cult members.
The settings were so varied that it was hard to imagine how some of it would work on stage, but that just makes me more curious to see how it would be performed and what a great director and crew could really do with it. I feel like it would make a great movie as well.
Highly recommend this for anyone looking for an exciting but thought provoking play.
The Extractionist was an excellent play and I'm so glad I got to read it. I really hope I get the chance to see it performed some day.
The back of the book describes it as a "razor-sharp, neon-noir thriller" and I think that fits it perfectly. The characters are really interesting and the story had some great twists throughout. The commentary on the treatment of women by society, by powerful men, and by the law is powerful and rings far too true. I also thought it offered some interesting insights on the behaviour of cult leaders and cult members.
The settings were so varied that it was hard to imagine how some of it would work on stage, but that just makes me more curious to see how it would be performed and what a great director and crew could really do with it. I feel like it would make a great movie as well.
Highly recommend this for anyone looking for an exciting but thought provoking play.
December 16, 2025
I love reading plays, and finding a good, modern mystery. Highly recommend.
March 26, 2026
More movie than play. The staging requires a lot of projections or else a very high budget. I’m really not sure.
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