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Laila had it all--love, family, wealth, and faith. But when her faith crumbles, herworld falls apart and Laila finds herself living an empty, dangerous life as a call girl in Chicago.
When she is threatened, Laila shoots and kills a client in self-defense, sendingherself into a spiral of guilt and emptiness. Six months later,she is trying to move on, but she's haunted by the past. She hasn't told anyone about the man she killed, and she's still estranged from her family.
When she is approached by a stranger who says he knows what she did, Laila has no choice but to run. But the stranger stays close behind, and Laila begins having visions of the man she killed.Little does she know she's being hounded by something not of this world, something that knows her deepest, darkest secret.
Scared and wandering, will Laila regain her trust in God to protect her from these demons? Or will her plea for salvation come too late?
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Pages 288
Dimensions: Length: 7.9" Width: 5.1" Height: 0.8"
Weight: 0.5 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date May 1, 2010
Publisher FaithWords
ISBN 0446505552
EAN 9780446505550
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 | A Great Read Jun 7, 2010 |
This is the first time I've had the opportunity to read anything by Mr. Thrasher. A friend and I happened upon him on a random night in a Barnes & Noble and got a signed copy of his book. It was right at closing and I felt like I couldn't rightly speak to him without getting a copy of his book. I am so glad that I did.
The Characters are dynamic and you get the story from many different character perspectives and it makes you want to read more and more to find out where the trains are going to collide. I really enjoyed this book and plan on reading more as I can.
Kudos Travis!
Broken: A Novel | | |  | strong inspirational drama May 30, 2010 |
As a teenager Laila was wild and in spite of a wealthy loving family, she goes down a dark road that leads to gang rape. Despondent she leaves her small Texas hometown for Chicago where she becomes a high priced escort. One night her client gets too violent and Laila shoots him. She thinks she killed him. For the next six months, Laila is on the run, but hears voices and sees visions.
She no longer can delineate between what reality and fantasy are. The brother of the John she shot goes after her and forces her to do his bidding which includes paying off a debt he owes to despicable men. Laila realizes the man she shot is alive. She flees to New Orleans, but they follow her with demonic determination to use her in their plan. Also in the Big Easy is her brother hoping to find her and praying if he does he can bring her back to God's graces as something evil pursues her.
Laila is an interesting flawed individual who has lost her way because she believes she cannot be saved as redemption is out of reach. However, there is some hope still inside her especially when she encounters a being not of this earth. She is not the key to this strong inspirational drama; her enemies are fully developed atypical antagonists whose malevolence makes the beleaguered heroine see like a choir girl. Travis Thrasher provides a character driven morality tale as hope is a key element of faith.
Harriet Klausner
| | | | Great Story That's Earned Thrasher a New Fan May 29, 2010 |
Laila lived a charmed life. She had a loving family, was wealthy, and strikingly beautiful, but at the age of fifteen, one night changed everything. That one defining moment instigated a string of choices that led to her current predicament. Six months ago she shot a man and fled her life as a call girl in Chicago to begin anew in Greenville, South Carolina. Unfortunately, her past caught up with her. The brother of the man she shot wants a lot of money to compensate for his loss. Though her family is capable and willing to pay the money, she refused to call them believing she can disappear again.
Meanwhile Laila's brother, Lex, has learned she's in trouble. He doesn't know exactly what has happened or even where she is, simply that he needs to find her and try to help her. His search eventually leads him to the only friend Laila has made during the six months in her new home, a co-worker, Kyle. Both are determined to help her and both are willing to risk their lives for her, but the question remains why? In a powerfully gripping, intense story, supernatural elements emerge as both sides fight for Laila.
It is early in the year, but Broken is definitely going to be in my top ten favorites for 2010. It's been awhile since I've read a book this intriguing, suspenseful, and haunting. It is a fantastic story and one that has earned Thrasher a new fan.
There is a feel to this story from the beginning that things are just a little off. There is a mystery that surrounds Laila and Thrasher does a great job of revealing it a little bit at a time. We never find out the complete story, but what we do find out about her life is fascinating. Her story is dark and brooding, filled with violence and despair. This is not a happy story. While it does offer hope, the majority is anything but hopeful. It has an oppressive atmosphere and succeeds in helping the reader to feel Laila's isolation and hopelessness. Being a Christian for so long, it's often times hard to remember what it's like to be without God, to be without hope. Broken immerses the reader into those feelings of loneliness and separation from God with masterful writing and raw emotion.
Broken has a wonderful array of characters, but the best is Laila. There is little reason for the reader to like her. She's beautiful, but cold. She has a wonderful guy ready to win her love, but she can't overcome her fears and doubts. She had the opportunity to live a charmed life and fled. Underneath her choices and attitude though, we get a touching look at this totally broken young lady. By seeing Laila's life, the reader gets a better grasp of the chain of events that can lead to personal devastation and hopelessness. This is a fictional story, obviously, but much of it is true. That's what makes this story powerful. Fiction grounded in a harsh cold reality that many live in and through. When Thrasher created Laila, he made a broken young lady, devoid of hope, that's not too difficult to find in the real world.
From beginning to end Broken is a gripping story. The characters are alive, the writing is wonderful, and the story excellent. The themes are modern and relevant. The action is intense, the setting dark and haunting. The supernatural and spiritual elements were worked into the story well and enhanced the book. I really can't say enough about Broken--it is absolutely fantastic. | | |  | Mixed Feelings May 26, 2010 |
Broken is one of the few novels I've read in a horror genre so read my comments in that light whether you are a horror fan or not.
Travis Thrasher writes complicated characters with page-turning tension. Broken is written in the 3rd-person-present-tense point-of-view that is at times difficult to read but one that amps up the tension. As with the other horror books I've read, there are several moments within Broken that had me looking over my shoulder or responding to hair-raising shudders.
I was intrigued with Thrasher's creative twists and turns and feel the need to check out more of his novels. The themes of ghosts, redemption, demons and hope in Christ are a blend that works, especially for folks who don't mind feeling creeped-out a few times. There is low key language and there are some difficult adult themes so I don't recommend it for children or young teens.
I did struggle with some confusion as the story played out. Each chapter opens with a page or two of the main character's journal. These were my favorite sections of the book because I felt they fully fleshed Laila out and made me feel involved in her story. In between the journal pages were scenes that either played off the journal section, added more details or twisted/contradicted it.
Some of the secondary characters crossed over into stereotypical or cheesy a few times and I don't know that they really added the element of fear because of it.
I can't say I loved this novel. It was an interesting read, definitely, and a page-turner most of the time. But. | | | | Stunning novel about the broken places inside us all May 26, 2010 |
| Broken by Travis Thrasher is another profound and disturbing novel by an author who is quickly becoming known for works like this. Laila Torres has spent the last several years of her life running from something, and her flight became vital six months ago when she killed a man. Now she's on the run and hunted by several men, all who want something different from her, but she's seeing and hearing things that make her feel like she's losing her mind. What do you do when there's nowhere left to run? Broken starts out in short, disconnected pieces that slowly come together into a haunting story that creates the illusion that the reader is in a nightmare where no image is to be trusted and nothing is exactly what it seems. Thrasher juggles the almost surrealistic setting at times with the harsh realities of a woman who is suffering deep soul pain with no idea about where to find relief. He isn't afraid to push the character right up and over the edge. I was stunned several times by Laila's actions, but Thrasher's characterization is so deep, that every move always feels completely authentic. Ultimately, the story is about hope; that broken place inside of us when hope is completely shattered and the choices we make from that point on, constantly reacting to life from a place of pain and heartbreak. Even the antagonists, in the midst of their most vile acts, are still seeking hope, because that is the human condition. Thrasher has written the rare suspense novel that truly has a deeper message of faith and hope. | | | Write your own review about Broken
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