In the tradition of the great American Regionalists, Erskine Caldwell and William Faulkner, Sarah Elizabeth Rose draws her readers into the bizarre, relentlessly brutal world of Abbey, a girl born into seemingly hopeless circumstances. Like all great writers, Sarah compels us to share Abbey's pain, shame, fear, and humiliation. As the character becomes more and more real, we desperately want to protect her. We continue reading, waiting for the happy ending to take us out of Abbey's nightmare. Great stories capture the readers' imaginations and transport us into a different reality; they preoccupy our thoughts for days as we go about our ordinary lives. This is one of those stories! It's a masterpiece.

Tracy E. (Kit) Johnson