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Flight of the Starling
Justine
by Christine Merser
In this powerful trilogy, three women navigate impossible choices in their quest for justice, freedom, and personal potential. From Justine’s courageous mission to save a billionaire friend’s trafficked daughter, to Caroline’s fight to liberate others from the same fate she is still facing, to Ava’s ultimate reckoning with her past. These stories weave together a tale of resilience, hope and the unbreakable human spirit. Flight of the Starling. Justine Treading water in her Palm Beach divorcée life, Justine is asked by her billionaire friend to lead a black ops operation to rescue his daughter Caroline, trafficked 20 years earlier. From the Hamptons to Saudi Arabia. A journey that changes her life forever. Flight of the Starling. Caroline Trafficked years earlier, Caroline makes the decision to not lose all of herself forever in the life she must lead. Her journey affects the lives of other women, her daughter, and then finally, herself. Flight of the Starling. Ava Ava has lived her life in the shadows, trafficking young women for revenge and wealth. As her past catches up with her, she's forced to confront the devastating impact of her actions. Seeking redemption, Ava embarks on a journey that will challenge her deepest beliefs about forgiveness, humanity, and what it means to truly be free.
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Christine Merser would love to virtually participate in your book club gatherings regarding this book when possible. Input from readers is invaluable. Contact us at Inquiry@ApricityPublishing.com to check availability.
We've prepared a number of questions we welcome you to discuss with your book club. You will find them in the back of your book or download them below.
1. This book is written in first person, present tense, from Justine’s point of view. This is rarely done and sometimes frowned upon in literary circles, although some recent novels, Hunger Games and Wild, for example, are also written this way. Did you notice this difference? Would you have preferred it to be narrated in past tense?
2. The plot is moved along mainly with dialogue (internal and external) and there isn’t a lot of description. What are your thoughts on this? Do you prefer more or less description in the books you choose?
*Download the Book Club Questions Here.
“Finally, a novel with a feminist view and a Grisham/Patterson pace. Heroine, Justine, doesn’t pull any punches. I not only rooted for her, I felt empowered by her.”
– JoAnn Cox, Writer and Director of Operations, Women in Film New England
“My dad was a champion of Christine’s writing. He told her to write her novel without regard for anyone but the plot and the characters. If he were alive, he would say she nailed the plot and the characters. Congratulations, Chris. Well done."
– David Adler, son of Warren Adler Author War of the Roses and Random Hearts
“Justine takes on a dangerous assignment to search for the sex-trafficked daughter of a long-time friend. Inexperienced in the world of espionage, she draws on the strategic skills she learned over the backgammon table, weighing risks and changing game plans when the dice rolls bring danger. You won’t be able to put it down.”
– Karen Davis, Co-founder, Women’s World of Backgammon
"Flight of the Starling by Christine Merser & Carol Rea is a gripping narrative that intertwines elements of thrillers and drama, crafting a story that is filled with courage, redemption, and the significant impact of self-discovery."
-- Literary Titan Review
"Women are at the forefront of Merser and Rea’s story, and the efforts made to address issues that heavily impact women and to highlight their strengths and their sacrifices is admirable."
-- Kirkus Reviews
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