I’m probably going to re-rate this after bookclub discussion in 2 weeksz

I don’t think this book was that dark. I really liked Phoenix because she is a person trying to make a dollar out of 15cents. She has been broke, homeless, abused etc and she is trying to take herself out of this “lack”. She plans ver my carefully and executes her plan but it brings her into Cain’a orbit and that isn’t a good place to be right now as that dude is messed up.
But then when the background story emerges, it becomes clear that they are good people inside but predators and life circumstances forced them to the fringes of society’s morals.
This book was just the tip of the iceberg so I’m going to read book 2 to see if healing begins to occur and if the wronged receive justice for their pain and suffering.

*I will see what my fellow readers help elucidate about this story when Cocktails and Conversations meet next!