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Pure Justice
Human trafficking. A kidnapped partner. Ina's case just got a whole lot darker.
In an uncertain future where the Impures—genetic defectives—are banished to a ghetto territory, Detective Ina Stone and her rookie partner, Sam Fujimoto, constantly fight for survival. But when a murdered Impure is discovered in the projects with only a business card in his pocket, the clues lead them into the shadowy underworld of black market trade and human trafficking. After Sam is kidnapped by the Yakuza crime syndicate, Ina must hide her own defect to go undercover as a human trafficking victim. Accompanied by a Tebori master and a new detective with her own secrets, Ina must find a way to free Sam without exposing his role in the investigation, or getting herself killed in the process.
In an uncertain future where the Impures—genetic defectives—are banished to a ghetto territory, Detective Ina Stone and her rookie partner, Sam Fujimoto, constantly fight for survival. But when a murdered Impure is discovered in the projects with only a business card in his pocket, the clues lead them into the shadowy underworld of black market trade and human trafficking. After Sam is kidnapped by the Yakuza crime syndicate, Ina must hide her own defect to go undercover as a human trafficking victim. Accompanied by a Tebori master and a new detective with her own secrets, Ina must find a way to free Sam without exposing his role in the investigation, or getting herself killed in the process.
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First published September 18, 2015
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October 24, 2015
Her partner and lover is recovering from being shot, there is a new unidentified murder victim who appears to be Pure, and she can’t stop throwing up from her hidden pregnancy. It’s a good thing Ina isn’t a typical woman.
Pure Justice picks up right where Pure Death left off. Sam is struggling to return to work and Ina is dropped into a case that leaves her with more questions than answers.
The first part of the book is building more of Ina’s character, seeing her as a pending mother, and deepening the Pure/Impure world. Then Ina follows the rabbit hole that is the Yakuza. What she begins to find is how far their power and control go, especially after she is kidnapped, nearly killed, and loses Sam in the process. Ina may have a handicap but she doesn’t let that or what her superiors tell her to do stop her from helping those she loves.
As you read and go with Ina and the other detective into the salt tunnels that the Yakuza use for their human trafficking small pieces of the mystery fall into place. It takes time but it slowly begins to make sense and it slowly makes you wonder what else does the Yakuza have their fingers in that Ina will come across in the future.
There is great tension of the unknown, suspicion, and worry coming from Ina. Penn leaves us with a nice ending while at the same time leaving you with the certainty that there is much more in store for Ina and Sam. Their world has only begun to change.
4.5 Star
Pure Justice picks up right where Pure Death left off. Sam is struggling to return to work and Ina is dropped into a case that leaves her with more questions than answers.
The first part of the book is building more of Ina’s character, seeing her as a pending mother, and deepening the Pure/Impure world. Then Ina follows the rabbit hole that is the Yakuza. What she begins to find is how far their power and control go, especially after she is kidnapped, nearly killed, and loses Sam in the process. Ina may have a handicap but she doesn’t let that or what her superiors tell her to do stop her from helping those she loves.
As you read and go with Ina and the other detective into the salt tunnels that the Yakuza use for their human trafficking small pieces of the mystery fall into place. It takes time but it slowly begins to make sense and it slowly makes you wonder what else does the Yakuza have their fingers in that Ina will come across in the future.
There is great tension of the unknown, suspicion, and worry coming from Ina. Penn leaves us with a nice ending while at the same time leaving you with the certainty that there is much more in store for Ina and Sam. Their world has only begun to change.
4.5 Star
November 6, 2015
Title: Pure Justice
Author: Liah Penn
Publisher/Year: Etopia Press 9/17/15
Overview
Human trafficking. A kidnapped partner. Ina's case just got a whole lot darker.
In an uncertain future where the Impures--genetic defectives--are banished to a ghetto territory, Detective Ina Stone and her rookie partner, Sam Fujimoto, constantly fight for survival. But when a murdered Impure is discovered in the projects with only a business card in his pocket, the clues lead them into the shadowy underworld of black market trade and human trafficking. After Sam is kidnapped by the Yakuza crime syndicate, Ina must hide her own defect to go undercover as a human trafficking victim. Accompanied by a Tebori master and a new detective with her own secrets, Ina must find a way to free Sam without exposing his role in the investigation, or getting herself killed in the process.
My Thoughts
First i need to thank the folks at Red Moon Book Tours for getting me a copy of this one - i think that there's something very interesting going on in this series and i can't say that i would have discovered it on my own. I'm usually drawn to specific types of cover art, and this isn't it, but i'm glad that i read it. There's something i should say though - i didn't quite remember that this was book 2 of a series until i was part way into it and realized that maybe there's a decent back story that i'm missing. SO on that note, realize that my thoughts aren't necessarily on the full story - just what i've come across so far.
Where we start in this installment, Ina is preggo and she's trying to hide it since this is a world and time where there's so much against her that it's not likely that things will end well. Top that off with the fact that she's not quite sure where she's going to net out since Yakuza runs everything and you're never quite sure what's going to come down on the next turn.
We spend much of the story wondering what's going to be found next - Ina and the detectives are finding bits and pieces and while in my mind i started to sort out things, i was never sure where they would pan out since i'm not as familiar with Liah Penn to know if there are expected twists or straight forward delivery.
What i do learn is that Ina is a strong lead - and that what we see as the inner turmoil that's being dealt with alongside that of the stress and fear of society is something that's impressive. When you're fighting for your own survival while trying to do something right for others, you have to choose what's more important and it's a struggle that we see Ina go through throughout this story.
It's an interesting installment for sure but like i said, by the time i realized that there's probably more to the story that i could have used in #1, it was almost too late. Anyhow, i hope you guys give this a chance, i'm going to actually go back and read Pure Death now that i know i've missed something and then perhaps give this one another go at least with the first few chapters just to see what i could have understood more.
Author: Liah Penn
Publisher/Year: Etopia Press 9/17/15
Overview
Human trafficking. A kidnapped partner. Ina's case just got a whole lot darker.
In an uncertain future where the Impures--genetic defectives--are banished to a ghetto territory, Detective Ina Stone and her rookie partner, Sam Fujimoto, constantly fight for survival. But when a murdered Impure is discovered in the projects with only a business card in his pocket, the clues lead them into the shadowy underworld of black market trade and human trafficking. After Sam is kidnapped by the Yakuza crime syndicate, Ina must hide her own defect to go undercover as a human trafficking victim. Accompanied by a Tebori master and a new detective with her own secrets, Ina must find a way to free Sam without exposing his role in the investigation, or getting herself killed in the process.
My Thoughts
First i need to thank the folks at Red Moon Book Tours for getting me a copy of this one - i think that there's something very interesting going on in this series and i can't say that i would have discovered it on my own. I'm usually drawn to specific types of cover art, and this isn't it, but i'm glad that i read it. There's something i should say though - i didn't quite remember that this was book 2 of a series until i was part way into it and realized that maybe there's a decent back story that i'm missing. SO on that note, realize that my thoughts aren't necessarily on the full story - just what i've come across so far.
Where we start in this installment, Ina is preggo and she's trying to hide it since this is a world and time where there's so much against her that it's not likely that things will end well. Top that off with the fact that she's not quite sure where she's going to net out since Yakuza runs everything and you're never quite sure what's going to come down on the next turn.
We spend much of the story wondering what's going to be found next - Ina and the detectives are finding bits and pieces and while in my mind i started to sort out things, i was never sure where they would pan out since i'm not as familiar with Liah Penn to know if there are expected twists or straight forward delivery.
What i do learn is that Ina is a strong lead - and that what we see as the inner turmoil that's being dealt with alongside that of the stress and fear of society is something that's impressive. When you're fighting for your own survival while trying to do something right for others, you have to choose what's more important and it's a struggle that we see Ina go through throughout this story.
It's an interesting installment for sure but like i said, by the time i realized that there's probably more to the story that i could have used in #1, it was almost too late. Anyhow, i hope you guys give this a chance, i'm going to actually go back and read Pure Death now that i know i've missed something and then perhaps give this one another go at least with the first few chapters just to see what i could have understood more.
December 31, 2015
(I received this book free in exchange for an honest review, as part of this book's blog tour.)
When the call went around for the tour for this book, I definitely hopped right on because I read and enjoyed the first book a great deal. Much of what I had enjoyed about that first book was carried over into the second: the great world-building, the characters I liked, and it definitely kept up that fast bam-bam-bam pace.
Unfortunately, as all too often happens, a story’s greatest virtue can also be its greatest flaw, and I did run into that a little with this one.
Namely, that the “fast pace” was a little too fast sometimes. There were elements, especially towards the end, that just felt like they were sprinted through without the sort of development that they probably deserved, which left them feeling…a little pointless. Particularly a subplot (something carried over from the first book) that was very lightly touched on throughout the story until the culmination when it was just ran through. It left me wondering why it was there at all.
I also would’ve liked more information about what was going on from Sam towards the end, but I suppose that’s for the next book.
Overall, however, it was still an enjoyable read and an entertaining book. I’m still curious to see what’s going to happen in the world of Ina and Sam, especially when it comes to certain elements of their personal lives. The world is still a fascinatingly drawn one which is still uncomfortably close to where our world may be headed.
A solid story at 4 Fireballs.
When the call went around for the tour for this book, I definitely hopped right on because I read and enjoyed the first book a great deal. Much of what I had enjoyed about that first book was carried over into the second: the great world-building, the characters I liked, and it definitely kept up that fast bam-bam-bam pace.
Unfortunately, as all too often happens, a story’s greatest virtue can also be its greatest flaw, and I did run into that a little with this one.
Namely, that the “fast pace” was a little too fast sometimes. There were elements, especially towards the end, that just felt like they were sprinted through without the sort of development that they probably deserved, which left them feeling…a little pointless. Particularly a subplot (something carried over from the first book) that was very lightly touched on throughout the story until the culmination when it was just ran through. It left me wondering why it was there at all.
I also would’ve liked more information about what was going on from Sam towards the end, but I suppose that’s for the next book.
Overall, however, it was still an enjoyable read and an entertaining book. I’m still curious to see what’s going to happen in the world of Ina and Sam, especially when it comes to certain elements of their personal lives. The world is still a fascinatingly drawn one which is still uncomfortably close to where our world may be headed.
A solid story at 4 Fireballs.
November 10, 2015
Ina Stone is labeled an Impure in Liah Penn’s book Pure Justice. In this new world, any person that is not perfect is banished to a less than ideal territory. There, food is rationed, medical care is lacking, and forced sterilization is standard practice. The goal is to breed out imperfections and ultimately be left with a master race of people with perfect genetics.
But since she was born Pure and never sterilized, Detective Ina Stone is pregnant. Her boyfriend and partner, Detective Sam Fujimoto is ready to take their relationship to the next level. While Ina and Sam try to come to terms with expecting a baby, a murdered undercover Pure detective leads Ina on a hunt that will endanger not only her life, but also Sam’s.
I am such a fan of Pure Death, the first book in this series, so I was thrilled to read Pure Justice and revisit Ina’s world. Sam and Ina can’t catch a break, but only because Ina is a pit bull of a detective who won’t take no for an answer. Her quest uncovers a dangerous underground that includes human trafficking.
I had a hard time putting this book down, and that’s saying a lot since I’ve read very few books that have had that effect. The suspense was great. Liah did a wonderful job of putting me in Ina’s shoes.
If you haven’t read Pure Death, I would suggest you start with that story, then move on to Pure Justice. You won’t be disappointed!
I received an ARC of this book for an honest review
But since she was born Pure and never sterilized, Detective Ina Stone is pregnant. Her boyfriend and partner, Detective Sam Fujimoto is ready to take their relationship to the next level. While Ina and Sam try to come to terms with expecting a baby, a murdered undercover Pure detective leads Ina on a hunt that will endanger not only her life, but also Sam’s.
I am such a fan of Pure Death, the first book in this series, so I was thrilled to read Pure Justice and revisit Ina’s world. Sam and Ina can’t catch a break, but only because Ina is a pit bull of a detective who won’t take no for an answer. Her quest uncovers a dangerous underground that includes human trafficking.
I had a hard time putting this book down, and that’s saying a lot since I’ve read very few books that have had that effect. The suspense was great. Liah did a wonderful job of putting me in Ina’s shoes.
If you haven’t read Pure Death, I would suggest you start with that story, then move on to Pure Justice. You won’t be disappointed!
I received an ARC of this book for an honest review
October 28, 2015
Just finished and oh my that ending *tears*
A review will be up here and on my blog for the Tour on November 3rd
A review will be up here and on my blog for the Tour on November 3rd
January 8, 2016
Great book. Hooked on the series already.
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