The Schwarzschild Radius is not only a chilling and realistic portrayal of child prostitution, pedophilia, and sadism but also a wonderful illustration of the intrinsic power of familial bonds.
Rachel Wallen is 18 years old and starting her freshman year at Columbia University in New York when her 16-year-old adopted sister, Olivia, mysteriously disappears.
Rachel disguises herself as an underage runaway and visits Transcendence House, a shelter for runaways in downtown Manhattan, where her sister has been working as a volunteer.
Father Evan Massey, the founder of the shelter, can offer no information on Olivia's whereabouts, but Rachel thinks he is hiding something and becomes even more determined to track down her sister.
Rachel is horrified to learn Olivia is living the life of a prostitute and making porn movies.
However, that is not Rachel's only appalling discovery.
Olivia also has a twin sister, who is living in Thailand as an underage sex slave, and Rachel is resolved to rescue her.
Detective John McKenna is assigned to Olivia's case.
He is worried Olivia might be one of the next victims of the depraved party responsible for the gruesome killings of underage prostitutes.
He warns Rachel not to get involved in the search for Olivia, but Rachel refuses to give up her quest and ends up making the tough decision to take a job as a stripper in the same sex club where Olivia once worked.
She is hoping that Sonia, one of the strippers acquainted with Olivia, can provide clues on her whereabouts.
However, in order to glean information from Sonia, Rachel is forced to make the odious decision of posing as an underage stripper in the homes of pedophiles.
Because Rachel is repulsed by the actions of the perverts and looking for any clue as to where Olivia might be, she decides to hack into the home computers of the men where she is stripping.
This action puts her life in imminent danger.
It becomes a harrowing race against time to see if Rachel can succeed in saving both herself and her sisters from the maniacal monsters who are pursuing them.
Readers are kept guessing until the author reveals the fiend behind the horrible and unimaginable atrocities suffered by the teenage girls.
The title of the book has a clever tie-in to the story, and the ability to remotely access computer files is described in detail for readers unfamiliar with computer hacking.
Gustavo Florentin has skillfully written an edge of your seat story that is both disturbing and inspiring.
The graphic descriptions of sadistic torture and murder of teenage girls is a key element in the story for illustrating just how dangerous it can be for teenage prostitutes, whether they have chosen a life of prostitution or been forced into it.
The story depicts the emotional attachment between pedophiles and the children they are abusing.
The powerful connections that bind a family together and the inner courage it takes not to give up in the face of abhorrent and terrifying circumstances is an underlying theme of the book.
Rachel Wallen is 18 years old and starting her freshman year at Columbia University in New York when her 16-year-old adopted sister, Olivia, mysteriously disappears.
Rachel disguises herself as an underage runaway and visits Transcendence House, a shelter for runaways in downtown Manhattan, where her sister has been working as a volunteer.
Father Evan Massey, the founder of the shelter, can offer no information on Olivia's whereabouts, but Rachel thinks he is hiding something and becomes even more determined to track down her sister.
Rachel is horrified to learn Olivia is living the life of a prostitute and making porn movies.
However, that is not Rachel's only appalling discovery.
Olivia also has a twin sister, who is living in Thailand as an underage sex slave, and Rachel is resolved to rescue her.
Detective John McKenna is assigned to Olivia's case.
He is worried Olivia might be one of the next victims of the depraved party responsible for the gruesome killings of underage prostitutes.
He warns Rachel not to get involved in the search for Olivia, but Rachel refuses to give up her quest and ends up making the tough decision to take a job as a stripper in the same sex club where Olivia once worked.
She is hoping that Sonia, one of the strippers acquainted with Olivia, can provide clues on her whereabouts.
However, in order to glean information from Sonia, Rachel is forced to make the odious decision of posing as an underage stripper in the homes of pedophiles.
Because Rachel is repulsed by the actions of the perverts and looking for any clue as to where Olivia might be, she decides to hack into the home computers of the men where she is stripping.
This action puts her life in imminent danger.
It becomes a harrowing race against time to see if Rachel can succeed in saving both herself and her sisters from the maniacal monsters who are pursuing them.
Readers are kept guessing until the author reveals the fiend behind the horrible and unimaginable atrocities suffered by the teenage girls.
The title of the book has a clever tie-in to the story, and the ability to remotely access computer files is described in detail for readers unfamiliar with computer hacking.
Gustavo Florentin has skillfully written an edge of your seat story that is both disturbing and inspiring.
The graphic descriptions of sadistic torture and murder of teenage girls is a key element in the story for illustrating just how dangerous it can be for teenage prostitutes, whether they have chosen a life of prostitution or been forced into it.
The story depicts the emotional attachment between pedophiles and the children they are abusing.
The powerful connections that bind a family together and the inner courage it takes not to give up in the face of abhorrent and terrifying circumstances is an underlying theme of the book.
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