Lexie Gracewell, once known to the media as Girl A, escaped from her parents’ house of horrors where she and her siblings were starved and shackled. Years later, after her mother dies in prison and leaves the family home to the children, Lexie must reconnect with her estranged brothers and sisters to decide the property’s fate. She navigates the physical remnants of their abuse while dealing with the varying ways her siblings have integrated their trauma into their adult lives, from obsession to total denial.
Readers who value psychological realism over police procedurals will find this book fits their interest in the long-term mechanics of survival. It appeals to those fascinated by the fallout of high-profile crimes and the difficulty of rebuilding a coherent identity after childhood institutionalization or isolation. The reader walks away with a clinical look at how memory fractures among different witnesses and a clear understanding of the bureaucratic complexities involved in settling a criminal estate.
Inward-looking and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
