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A review by vorpalblad
All the Devils by Barry Eisler
5.0
As I was reading this I thought about a new audience I hope picks this up. If you're into True Crime and give fiction a pass, I think you would be well-served to check out all Barry Eisler novels, but particularly the Livia Lone series. One of my favorite things about the series (and a reason to read it in ebook format if you have the option) is the list of links Eisler provides in the notes. If you think that child trafficking doesn't happen in the US, that this book or series is too out there, Eisler's sources will quickly bring you up to speed on the real, horrific things that take place in the US and around the world.
My other favorite thing (and this is aside from character and plot, which were spectacular as usual) is that a man writing a tough female cop/vigilante might be accused of pandering to a female audience, writing a fantasy that could never be reality, but Eisler makes Livia a real person. She's a badass that lets us, the readers know, that we can become better, stronger, more trusting of our intuition, and more supportive of fellow women. Eisler's writing is like the fiction version of SSDGM. And I'm here for it.
My other favorite thing (and this is aside from character and plot, which were spectacular as usual) is that a man writing a tough female cop/vigilante might be accused of pandering to a female audience, writing a fantasy that could never be reality, but Eisler makes Livia a real person. She's a badass that lets us, the readers know, that we can become better, stronger, more trusting of our intuition, and more supportive of fellow women. Eisler's writing is like the fiction version of SSDGM. And I'm here for it.