So Tazeem was the mastermind behind all of this, and said they should only target businesses that are doing shady things, because Tazeem just knew where these places were somehow? So they would do one big job where they would target this shady business, and all would be right in the world again. They made lots of money, but Mangle and Decker were starting to get worried and said they needed to get legit. They had fake badges and fake phone numbers and what not, and I guess it worked somehow? People thought they were paying their electricity bill, when in face they were paying these three men. Now they start scamming people in a very convoluted way: they go to business, they pretend to work for the power company, say they need to turn off the power because they’ve been abusing it, claim that once the business pays their bill in full… you know, this is getting to be too much to explain! The whole plot was just ridiculous. And they return to a life of crime, as one does when one gets out of jail. So they all decide that they are going to live with Tazeem, cuz why not. Definitely nothing bad ever happens in a white windowless van!Ĭut back to the three guys (Mangle, Decker, Tazeem) They all of a sudden become bffs (did we just become best friends?! Yup! is a conversation I’m sure they had at one point) and some how all get released at the same time? Don’t think that’s ever happened in the history of jail, but whatevs! They are friends, so they have to I guess?

Her friend hears about some shady dude (different than the three shady dudes who are now in prison) who is getting women out of town, so that’s probably fine, right? Yeah sure, let’s trust this shady dude! Nothing bad could possibly happen… *cue eyes rolling into the back of my head* Then, next scene, they of course get sold off to another random shady dude, where they have to go into a white, windowless van. Then we find out that Tatiana is down on her luck, her whole family dies in an explosion, and she is trying to “get out of dodge”. The whole first half of the book is getting to know these characters, but also not really some how? You find out that all three of these guys are super shady and they get arrested. You are first introduced to a few random characters who become integral to the plot: Mangle, Decker, Tazeem, and Tatiana.

So… getting to the plot! The reason this book was on the “disturbing” list is because its (kinda of) about women trafficking. And yes, it definitely sounded like an interesting story… but man did it disappoint!

Oh man… this book… I couldn’t wait to write about this book because it was so… just… weird! Ha The reason I even read this book in the first place was because, when I was more active on FB, I was in a reading group, and this was the January pick for “disturbing books”.

The Zombie Room by R.D. Ronald