by Casey Watson
First published 2017
Casey Watson's Friday night quiet ends when her phone rings. She expects her daughter Riley calling about a favorite actor on The Jonathan Ross Show. Instead, the Emergency Duty Team needs her help. Fifteen-year-old Keeley has fled her foster home 25 miles away, accusing her foster father of sexual abuse. The family denies everything, but the allegation demands immediate action. Keeley arrives polite yet sharp, carrying the street smarts of a child who knows the system inside out. Casey recognizes the impossible situation. If Keeley tells the truth, a girl's world has shattered. If she lies, both the accused family and Keeley herself face devastating consequences. Casey focuses on providing safety and support for this vulnerable teenager. But Keeley has her own plans, and with internet access at her fingertips, this determined girl seems ready to seek refuge elsewhere entirely.
Genres: fiction, abuse, mystery, crime, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Emergency Duty Team, Riley
Period: Friday
100 pages · Kindle Edition · HarperElement
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse, sexual-assault