We reviewed this book
at the Kitty
Critics' Corner and it won Azrael's Boo Award of Literary Excellence
for May 1999. Jennifer Lash (aka Jinni Fiennes) was a remarkable person
in her own right -- you may read more about her at the links below. She
was a survivor of childhood neglect and abuse who broke the cycle in her
adult life. Although not autobiographical, she writes from her own experience,
perhaps exorcising some of the demons of her own childhood through this
powerful tale. Kate Flatley of The Wall Street Journal writes:"Ms. Lash has written a vivid, frightening story of cyclical neglect with a delicate hand. Though her
subject is harsh, her writing never is. She is refreshingly restrained in judging her characters, allowing
readers to arrive at their own conclusions as they progress through this powerful novel."
