Do you want to read a thriller that also centers environmental justice, climate change, and the history of law enforcement? I love when the books I read also teach me, so I enjoyed this book.
After her first year as a corporate law associate came to an abrupt end, Yolanda goes to work for the FBI and starts on a case investigating Red, Black and GREEN!, a community youth empowerment organization purported to be radical.
From the beginning, I identified much more with the teens she was supposed to investigate than with Yolanda. But as the tale unfolds, it also goes back in time to tell Yolanda's history and how she became the adult she is.
I was taken aback when I came across a casual reference to when the pandemic started. This is the first book I have read that has referenced COVID-19, though I expect that will become commonplace. The reference worked well here, as it highlighted the racial disparities in who has jobs that allow work from home.
The mystery unraveled slowly. I was immersed enough in the story to not wish for a faster, twistier tale. I plan to read more from Aya de León.
After her first year as a corporate law associate came to an abrupt end, Yolanda goes to work for the FBI and starts on a case investigating Red, Black and GREEN!, a community youth empowerment organization purported to be radical.
From the beginning, I identified much more with the teens she was supposed to investigate than with Yolanda. But as the tale unfolds, it also goes back in time to tell Yolanda's history and how she became the adult she is.
I was taken aback when I came across a casual reference to when the pandemic started. This is the first book I have read that has referenced COVID-19, though I expect that will become commonplace. The reference worked well here, as it highlighted the racial disparities in who has jobs that allow work from home.
The mystery unraveled slowly. I was immersed enough in the story to not wish for a faster, twistier tale. I plan to read more from Aya de León.