A review by paulataua
The Pale White by Chad Lutzke

3.0

I had heard so much about Chad Lutzke and was really excited about finally reading one of his novellas. Certainly, the subject matter of ‘The Pale White’, three girls escaping from a beachfront house where they were held as sex slaves, was an interesting starting point, and Lutze’s writing was clean and hard-hitting. Although I found the novella perceptive and thought provoking, I also felt it lost its way a little. Stacia’s backstory seemed to be both incomplete and awkwardly inserted, and we were never allowed to get that close to the characters. At least I needed more time with them. The fact that it deals with the effects, both physical and mental, that sex trafficking has on its victims is enough for me to recommend it, but, for me, it fell a little short of what it might have been. I will definitely read more Lutze in the near future.