Two stars just for making me turn the pages. 
 Although I don't see reading a chore, there are literally books you get 10% in, and you dread having to spend time to read the rest. What's even rarer, is to find a book, and flip through a book so effortless, you kind of forget you're reading. 
 I lost patience with this book at 80%. 
 Although intriguing premise and characters, it's literally one big filler book, of a girl (Tasmin) kidnapped from her mother's charity function, and because her mum always drilled it into her not to judge a book by it's cover, she went of with a man onto a balcony, where he proceeded to throttle her, cart her to the underground car park, and basically ship her off to be auctioned as a sexual slave. The use of the word "murder" confused me in the beginning. I thought the story was told from the POV of a ghost. But no...she's still alive, renamed as "Pimilco." Basically throughout the entire book, you just see her being beaten, raped, jeered over etc etc, whilst her captor is conducting a business deal with "Elder" - I think the author warned us not to fall in love with Elder. Yeah. He actually had to get off his backside and DO something for that to happen. 
 Basically he sees the state's shes in, deliberately focuses his attention on her, knowing when he walked out the house, she'd be beaten even more over it. This happens like 2, or 3 times. Nobody actually does anything to change their situation, it's like you're reading one big, static scene. When I cottoned on at the 80% mark, I felt mildly pissed out of a good plot and characterisation. Nobody just did...anything. 
 Until the final 5% where Elder comes to his senses, goes back, kills Alrik and the other two abusing her (well, she kills Alrik) - which yes, was super satisfying, but then it ended on the ambiguous note of (view spoiler)[saying he was now her master (hide spoiler)]. 
 So now I'm forced/compelled to read the sequel 'Dollars.' 
 Damn, thanks for keeping me glued to the page though. 
 Also Tasmin....quit blaming your mum for the situation you're in. Life puts you in sucky situations, don't blame your mom for loving you, feeding you and keeping you from the horrors of the world. Actually blame the guys who did this to you. Besides one awesome line where you said you wanted to buy yourself, keeping quiet was your saving grace.