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Hooker by M. Lopes da Silva
4.0
dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A serial killer is targeting sex workers, and when he kills Sylvia's sister Penny, she decides to arm herself with a hook and sets out to hunt him down. This novella does a great job at showing how sex workers are dehumanized, like how the cops make no effort to find the serial killer. It's only when a john is murdered that the cops start trying to find him. I also appreciate that the serial killer is never named and there's no description of what he looks like to emphasize that he could be any random man on the street. There's a sapphic romance between Sylvia and a reporter named Crystal which I liked seeing, but at the same time it felt like it happened too fast in my opinion. I really hope this novella goes back in print someday.

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