So Much Pretty: A Novel

So Much Pretty: A Novel
ISBN-10
1451617283
ISBN-13
9781451617283
Category
Fiction
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2012-03-06
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Author
Cara Hoffman

Description

A dark tale inspired by a true case encountered by the author as a police beat reporter follows the experiences of a young victim of domestic violence whose memory is further compromised by community perceptions.

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