Overview
An immigration lawyer fights to keep her client from being deported and losing his family. But those who want him gone will stop at nothing--including murder. Seattle, Washington, 2019. Attorney and single mom Laura Holban is an immigrant herself, guiding clients through a Kafkaesque system of ever-changing rules, where overworked judges make life-shattering decisions in minutes. Laura's newest client is Emilio Ramirez, who was arrested in front of his sons at their high school and thrown in detention. When Laura files for Emilio's asylum, the world turns upside down. False criminal charges prevent his release, someone is following his family, and an ICE prosecutor threatens to revoke Laura's US citizenship. None of it makes sense--until she uncovers a deadly conspiracy involving ICE, stolen data, and human trafficking. Now the man at the center of it all is coming after Laura and Emilio, who must find a way to survive--and keep their families safe.
Full Product Details
Author: Roxana Arama
Publisher: Ooligan Press
Imprint: Ooligan Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.70cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 21.30cm
Weight: 0.322kg
ISBN: 9781947845381
ISBN 10: 1947845381
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 07 February 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
A genuinely gripping read. Roxana Arama has written a dynamic thriller that balances gritty realism with a keen sensitivity to the experiences of displacement, acculturation, and the human need for connection and belonging. -- Elizabeth Liang, award-winning creator of Alien Citizen: An Earth Odyssey Fast-paced and chilling from the moment you crack open the cover, you won't be able to put Extreme Vetting down. Roxana Arama's deep knowledge of the immigration system and all its complexities gives this thriller a unique and timely presence in the genre. -- Suzy Vitello, author of Faultland With an empathetic hand, Roxana Arama brings characters to life by weaving the alarming injustice of the immigrant struggle into a gritty, page-turning plot. A bold, thrilling story. -- Karen Hugg, author of The Forgetting Flower and The Dark Petals of Provence
Author Information
Roxana Arama is a Romanian American author with a master of fine arts in creative writing from Goddard College. She studied computer science in Bucharest, Romania, and moved to the United States to work in software development. Her short stories and essays have been published in several literary magazines. Extreme Vetting is her first novel. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her family. Learn more at roxanaarama.com
