Book description
What makes a family? That's what nineteen year old Veronica is
wondering. Her family have always made her feel safe and protected but
that's all been snatched away from her and she's beginning to wonder
if she really knows her family at all . . .
With a homeless mother and a missing father Veronica has to grow up
fast. Real life is a frightening wake-up call and as truths and
tensions percolate and bubble to the surface there are devastating
consequences. Can Veronica save those she thought she loved? Will her
best intentions lead to her worst transgressions? And who will be left
to catch Veronica when she falls?
Laura Moriarty earned a degree is social work before returning for
her M. A. in Creative Writing at the University of Kansas. She was the
recipient of the George Bennett Fellowship for Creative Writing at
Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. She currenly lives with her
daughter in Lawrence, Kansas.
