Brief synopsis (no spoilers): Ava has a love/hate relationship with her adopted mother. She is determined to learn more about the circumstances of her birth, so she drags a cop and a paralegal friend along with her on that journey. Not only is there more to her story, there's also much more to her adopted family's story. Category : Fiction, crime Why I chose this book : Probably Amazon First Reads My personal opinion : I didn't enjoy it. It took me several weeks to slog through, even though it wasn't very long. It just didn't capture my attention. Add to that the language and the inappropriate situations. I don't recommend it to anyone. Warnings Language: Yes Violence: Yes "Adult" situations: One drunk scene Death: Yes, including major character(s) Movie rating equivalent : R Protagonist description : Ava is petite and pretty, and has no regard for anyone else around her. But she's not the only psychopath in the book Point of view of story : Thi