The story unfolds with a young 17 yr. old teenage girl, Casey Edwards, experiencing so much heartache and betrayal from her mother first...then a step-brother who has raped her and gotten away with it. The ultimate slap in the face is her own community she was raised in has let her down. She has a breakdown and is committed for the following 10 years to an institution not far from her her bizarre family. After coming out of the drug induced memory lapse she is released to begin her life over. Never remembering what caused the breakdown she sets out to untangle the treatment she has experienced from her estranged mother. In a small community she realizes she has to learn to trust only the few who have come to her rescue and try to guide her gently into remembering her past in order for her to get past the most horrifying memories. There are plenty of twists and blockades set up against this strong young woman whose fierce desire to become a normal young being once again surpasses the effort of the dishonest relatives and untrusting adults in her past life. She befriends the town's handsome young single Dr. and a romance enfolds. The story line made me want to finish the book to see how the young vulnerable woman comes into her unraveled past and builds a strong future for herself. It's a little unbelievable how so much can go wrong bu the author wants us to feel sorry for the victim. I recommend this to those who like a little mystery in the middle of the long winter days we have ahead of us.
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Amy Tullis
Puskarich Public Library
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