Genre: Adult, Thriller
Source: I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
This could have been
ripped straight from the headlines. As a matter of fact we have seen stories
like this in the news. We have the abuse of young children by their father. Bo
and Rusty work long hours in the field. They have little food or water. They do
everything they can to protect their youngest sister Ruby. Living next door are
the family members who should do everything in their power to protect them but
didn’t. I think as things got worse for
the children and the mother and grandfather did nothing to help the children, I
got angrier. No child should have to take matters into their own hands to
protect themselves. I kept thinking the whole system had let them down. They
were slipping through the cracks. This is not an easy book to read. The story
of abuse will rip your heart out. What the children do to protect their sister
will haunt you. The writing shows the
strength of the characters and the love that bonds them together. Most
importantly it shows that there is always hope.
This is a wonderful book that I highly recommend.
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