The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian. “I have been a fan of Chris Bohjalian’s writing since Midwives was published in 1998. In his new book, The Guest Room, a happily married corporate man hosts a bachelor party for his wilder younger brother at his home in Bronxville, New York. The party becomes unexpectedly violent as two hired prostitutes (young Armenian women forced into sex slavery) stab their Russian bodyguards to death before fleeing. The aftermath results in nightmare scenarios for the party guests and their families. The story is told by several characters including Alexandra, one of the young Armenian women. Even though the story is fiction, it raises awareness of the real-life human trafficking epidemic.”
