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Between the Cracks #5
Ronnie
Ronnie was the one child in the Simpson family to escape from the abuse and grow up in a normal home without being bounced from place to place or ending up on the street.
That was what the others all thought.
That was what Ronnie told herself.
When Ronnie could remember.
That was what the others all thought.
That was what Ronnie told herself.
When Ronnie could remember.
430 pages, Paperback
First published January 12, 2018
About the author
P.D. Workman
239 books502 followersAward-winning Canadian author P.D. Workman has written over a hundred addictive page-turners featuring diverse and divergent sleuths, high-stakes investigations, and stories that linger long after the last page. Her books dive deep into characters’ minds while exploring timely social issues through fast-paced, emotionally charged plots. Readers praise her work for its powerful emotional truth combined with unputdownable suspense.
Shunning sleep, when Workman is not writing, formatting, or marketing, she’s probably running, reading, or spending time with her family.
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Shunning sleep, when Workman is not writing, formatting, or marketing, she’s probably running, reading, or spending time with her family.
Check out her catalogue at pdworkman.com to start your next page-turner and sign up for news and special deals.
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February 28, 2018
Favorite author!
Her books got me through the hardest year of my life. They gave me a break from my troubles while also showing me that no matter how hard what I'm going through was there is always someone out there who has it worse! Thank you so much and I look forward to more books to come!
Her books got me through the hardest year of my life. They gave me a break from my troubles while also showing me that no matter how hard what I'm going through was there is always someone out there who has it worse! Thank you so much and I look forward to more books to come!
January 14, 2018
This is the first book I have read in the series but I don’t feel like I have started in the middle of anything. I just thought I was reading a standalone book. It’s quite lengthy, which I personally like because I enjoy being able to continue to read a story when I am enjoying it. I have been very impressed with the author’s ability to draw me into the story.
Spoilers ahead!
Ronnie Coleman has disappeared, leaving no trace of her whereabouts. Her kids were found at a park, alone and cold, with no idea where their mother had gone. Her husband underwent a thorough questioning by police in case he had something to do with her disappearance.
Ronnie Plum has been missing for over 11 years, when her son spots her on the street. He calls the police because she doesn’t admit that she knows him. Where has she been and why did she run from her husband and kids?
Ronnie Simpson is a young girl who has suffered sexual assault at the hands of her father and then been removed from the home and placed in foster care. She is constantly under pressure to be a good girl and no trouble so that she could later be adopted by her foster parents. But it isn’t easy when there is so much to forget, so much not to remember. It couldn’t be true- her father would never hurt her. It had to be someone else, right? Her mother would never allow it, right? It’s all a big mistake.
This story was well written and heartbreaking. It’s the story of how easily a child can be manipulated over and over and still not understand how badly she’s been mistreated. How the very system that is supposed to keep children safe can fail them. And how the ones we trust the most can do the most horrific things to us and get away with it.
Spoilers ahead!
Ronnie Coleman has disappeared, leaving no trace of her whereabouts. Her kids were found at a park, alone and cold, with no idea where their mother had gone. Her husband underwent a thorough questioning by police in case he had something to do with her disappearance.
Ronnie Plum has been missing for over 11 years, when her son spots her on the street. He calls the police because she doesn’t admit that she knows him. Where has she been and why did she run from her husband and kids?
Ronnie Simpson is a young girl who has suffered sexual assault at the hands of her father and then been removed from the home and placed in foster care. She is constantly under pressure to be a good girl and no trouble so that she could later be adopted by her foster parents. But it isn’t easy when there is so much to forget, so much not to remember. It couldn’t be true- her father would never hurt her. It had to be someone else, right? Her mother would never allow it, right? It’s all a big mistake.
This story was well written and heartbreaking. It’s the story of how easily a child can be manipulated over and over and still not understand how badly she’s been mistreated. How the very system that is supposed to keep children safe can fail them. And how the ones we trust the most can do the most horrific things to us and get away with it.
January 18, 2018
I love the way PD Workman takes on social issues, and the way she makes it exactly as horrific as it is. Ronnie is illustrating exactly how things can go wrong when adults are not looking out for children - in this case all the primary care givers, including the social workers.
After the horrific abuse by her father, at which time she had to be hospitalised and was on the mend for probably a year of more, Ronnie is put into foster care. From the outside it is the right thing to do, from the inside, this foster family is really kind. Are they?
The social workers seem really dedicated and caring. Hmmm.....
Her siblings are bad, they said. No contact, they said. But who is really bad?
It's left to the reader to decide what is best here, and honestly I'm not sure if anything anyone ever did for these children were "the best". It's a very sad truth and this is happening every day somewhere.
The author writes an easy book in the sense that one doesn't need a dictionary and the story flows well - just remember it's not always the end well stories that are the best. Life doesn't work that way. But it is beautiful, sad, it made me angry and it made me think. It also introduced me to the many, many jobs our often hated dogs are able to do.
I received a copy of the eBook from the author, and I try to leave a review for every book I read. Fiction specifically.
This will make you cry, make you angry, make you smile and maybe make you rethink what you thought as being a "good" thing.
Excellent. Beautiful. Hauntingly so.
After the horrific abuse by her father, at which time she had to be hospitalised and was on the mend for probably a year of more, Ronnie is put into foster care. From the outside it is the right thing to do, from the inside, this foster family is really kind. Are they?
The social workers seem really dedicated and caring. Hmmm.....
Her siblings are bad, they said. No contact, they said. But who is really bad?
It's left to the reader to decide what is best here, and honestly I'm not sure if anything anyone ever did for these children were "the best". It's a very sad truth and this is happening every day somewhere.
The author writes an easy book in the sense that one doesn't need a dictionary and the story flows well - just remember it's not always the end well stories that are the best. Life doesn't work that way. But it is beautiful, sad, it made me angry and it made me think. It also introduced me to the many, many jobs our often hated dogs are able to do.
I received a copy of the eBook from the author, and I try to leave a review for every book I read. Fiction specifically.
This will make you cry, make you angry, make you smile and maybe make you rethink what you thought as being a "good" thing.
Excellent. Beautiful. Hauntingly so.
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