I picked this book out to read because I was intrigued by the title – kind of gives you a sense of what you might find between the pages. Essentially, I wasn’t wrong.
Derek and Crystal, a married couple, are involved in an
organization they started called STOP, an organization that was created to Stop
Transplants of Organs from Prisoners. Pretty good premise, right? It sure made
for a different kind of read, and not in a bad way. Broker Al is the one who
organizes who the organs go to, which inmates to target, essentially the (ahem)
organ broker. His angle – money – to help finance his other organizations –
basically, Broker Al has the rich folks in his pocket helping pull some
strings.
Immediately upon starting this tale, I did not like Derek …
at all. I did not find him to have any redeeming qualities. I was not wrong in
my assessment of him. I normally don’t feel that way so strongly about a
fictional character, but Derek … he definitely gave off some bad vibes.
Crystal, Derek’s wife. She was faced with some pretty tough
decisions. This story calls into question the lengths of what a mother would go
through to help her own child, especially being a founder of STOP. She also was
faced with what to do about Derek when she started discovering things she never
knew. Crystal was feeling all sorts of stuck in place until she met Britt, a
journalist who was hoping to write an uncovering the truth kind of story about
the above-mentioned organ transplants. Britt and Crystal, not to spoil
anything, were given the opportunity of a second-chance romance.
Cordelia, Derek and Crystal’s daughter. At the introduction
of Cordelia and what happened to her, I kind of figured out how this story
would go. I wasn’t wrong. The more her story unfolded, and the more Derek’s
story unfolded, I kind of figured out what path this story would go down.
But here’s the thing … Crystal’s moral dilemma. That facet
really calls into question what someone would do when faced with the decisions
Crystal was faced with. It really made me stop and think – what would I do? Was
Crystal wrong in her choices? Overall, I liked all the backstories, the
animosity between characters, the good guys, the bad guys, Cordelia’s story,
Derek’s unraveling (he’s just not a nice guy). All of these combined kept me
turning the pages to see how things turned out.
Find Ms. Greene:
Website: https://www.devengreene.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DevenGreeneFiction/
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/deven-greene
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17491802
Purchase Links:
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-organ-broker-deven-greene/1146979492?ean=9781964620060
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Ooo I really like this review. I do love books that make you think - what would I do? Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt does make one wonder.
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