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Saving Ruby King  Cover Image Book Book

Saving Ruby King / Catherine Adel West.

Summary:

When Ruby King's mother is found murdered in their home in Chicago's South Side, the police dismiss it as another act of violence in a black neighborhood. But for Ruby, it's a devastating loss that leaves her on her own with her violent father. While she receives many condolences, her best friend, Layla, is the only one who understands how this puts Ruby in jeopardy. Their closeness is tested when Layla's father, the pastor of their church, demands that Layla stay away. But what is the price for turning a blind eye? In a relentless quest to save Ruby, Layla uncovers the murky loyalties and dangerous secrets that have bound their families together for generations. Only by facing this legacy of trauma head-on will Ruby be able to break free.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780778305095
  • ISBN: 0778305090
  • Physical Description: 312 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Park Row Books, [2020]
Subject: Abused children > Fiction.
African American women > Fiction.
Children of clergy > Fiction.
Family secrets > Fiction.
Fathers and daughters > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
Young women > Fiction.
Genre: Domestic fiction.
Domestic fiction.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Wayne/Pike Local Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Milford Library F WES (Text)
Bookplate: Given in memory of Mabel M. Smith Catanese by Norma Bernstock
30352101307564 Fiction Available -
Wayne County Public Library FIC WES (Text) 31843001260880 Fiction Available -

Summary: When Ruby King's mother is found murdered in their home in Chicago's South Side, the police dismiss it as another act of violence in a black neighborhood. But for Ruby, it's a devastating loss that leaves her on her own with her violent father. While she receives many condolences, her best friend, Layla, is the only one who understands how this puts Ruby in jeopardy. Their closeness is tested when Layla's father, the pastor of their church, demands that Layla stay away. But what is the price for turning a blind eye? In a relentless quest to save Ruby, Layla uncovers the murky loyalties and dangerous secrets that have bound their families together for generations. Only by facing this legacy of trauma head-on will Ruby be able to break free.

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