Vicki Reed
ASIN: B0888TCZMX
Publisher: ; 2nd edition (May 6, 2020)
Pages: 409
2021 Gold Medal Winner - Reader's Favorite Awards - Legal Thriller2021 NYC Big Book Award - Winner - Legal ThrillerFirst edition published as THE CAR THIEF by V. ReedTwelve-year-old Kelly Morgan wants only to return home to the wilds of Wyoming. All that's standing in his way are two thousand miles and the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. When he pays a heavy price for a youthful lapse in judgment, who might come to his rescue? Henry, the public defender assigned to the case? Bonnie, the feisty, resourceful justice official? Or Sam, the veteran correctional officer who wants a quiet, orderly existence—or so he thinks?This suspenseful tale of loss and redemption reveals serious flaws in the criminal justice system and the power of kindness, friendship, and love in healing life's deepest wounds.Vicki Reed, after earning her bachelor's degree in Law Enforcement and master's ...