My first try at writing was at age nine. I wrote a few poems expressing my feelings. Around age 18, I drafted a short story about aliens. At that time, I never thought about becoming an author.
Serena McKay is a female detective with an ugly past, but this awful past has made her into the strong and sarcastic detective in search of justice that she is. Three different storylines are intertwined. First storyline: Serena takes on the case of a missing child. When Serena first meets the mom, she notices that…
Was this author a victim of violence when she was a youth? Does she work with young women who are victims of rape? Why does she choose to write about such serious issues in her books? Retaliation Was Retaliation written more for high school students or for their parents? Retaliation was written for high school…
Rape is a serious crime, and the guilty one needs to be punished. But what if the wrong person is accused? Remember Ahmed and Tashera from Retaliation? They are now students at Georgia State University, and Ahmed is a star with the basketball team. Life is good for them until Ahmed is accused of date…
A copy of this book should be given to every female who has experienced sexual trauma of any kind. Carrie’s bravery in telling her story should aid their recovery from such a traumatic event and make them realize that they are not to blame. Rape happens all the time. Unfortunately, in many cases, the victims…
