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The ebook has missing line breaks, unbalanced quotation marks. These formatting issues are distracting and lead to passages where the speaker or action becomes unclear.

Gripping story from the outset, good clear writing; characters a little thin so far although some foreshadowing suggests development ahead

Gave up halfway through

Ten pages in and the author has written in defiance of Elmore Leonard’s guidance in each page. I am aghast at the convolutions of passive voice and at the verbs sunk into describing speech.

Well-told tale, with ample historical detail.

This book contains repeated descriptions of sexual violence against women.

The plot centers around family and identity, and characters ask questions such as “Who’s baby is it?”

The narrative comes across as though it were dictated rather than written: several textual errors result from homophones, such as “breaks” for “brakes”.