FICTION

Traps: A Novel

by Mackenzie Bezos
Knopf. Mar. 2013. 224p. ISBN 9780307959737. $24.95; ebk. ISBN 9780307959744. F
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Opening in contemporary California, Bezos's (The Testing of Luther Albright) latest follows Dana, a security specialist and celebrity bodyguard, as she cares for a boyfriend with cancer and undertakes a new assignment guarding a paparazzi-plagued actress, Jessica. Their stories soon intertwine with those of Vivian, a teenage mother on the run from her abusive pimp, and Lynn, proprietor of an animal sanctuary in rural Nevada.
VERDICT Bezos skillfully interweaves the stories of these four compelling characters, all of whom are facing individual challenges and seeking escape and peace. This is a fast read, told in the present tense; the reflection comes later. Recommend to women's fiction fans seeking novels with more substance and to book clubs looking for contemporary options.
Reviewed by Jennifer B. Stidham, Baytown, TX , Feb 15, 2013
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