The Girl In Cell 49B by Dorian Box (2021)
This may be the first book in a long time that I devoured in one sitting. What a heroine, what a story......and a narrative that had me turning the pages at warp speed. Yes, I lost hours of sleep to finish this one.
The force-of=nature teen girl Emily Calby is almost like a young superhero with an array of powerful forces arrayed against her. At twelve years old she survived a horrific home invasion that ended in the slaughter of of her mother and little sister. And now at 16, after a life on the run, she finds herself incarcerated for her self defense killing of a pedophile rapist who picked her up hitch-hiking.
The odds against her are vast........first she has to somehow survive all the dangers of juvenile prison, the brutality of both the guards and her fellow inmates. As if that isn't enough, with the help of an ailing public defender, and the prison's law library, she's got to prepare a trial defense. And she's up against a hateful, ruthless prosecutor who's not above legal misconduct to ensure Emily's convicted for first degree murder.
This book is a total thrill ride from the first page to the last. All the twists and turns of the story kept me glued to the book for hours on end and the final pages are particularly suspenseful, heartfelt and hugely satisfying. No question at all about the rating here - it's a five star read all the way. (*****) Until this book crossed my path, I was unaware that is was the second part of Emily's story (but "Girl In Cell 49B works as a stand-alone)
Having finished this book, I instantly bought a copy of the first book "The Hiding Girl", which I can't wait to dive into......I think that says it all! (And check out The Sandy Quill's 4/18/22 review of the 3rd book in the series. also a 5 star winner, "Target: The Girl",
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