But their childhood wasn’t the fairy tale everyone thinks it was. Miss Fairchild had rules. Miss Fairchild could be unpredictable. And Miss Fairchild was never ever to be crossed. In a moment of desperation, the three broke away from Miss Fairchild and thought they were free. Even though they never saw her again, she was always somewhere in the shadows of their minds. When a body is discovered under the home they grew up in, the foster sisters find themselves thrust into the spotlight as key witnesses. Or are they prime suspects?
When Jessica was five, she was fostered by Miss Fairchild, who doted on her. Five years later Miss Fairchild fosters Norah and then Alicia and Jessica doesn't get the same loving attention she used to. But as Miss Fairchild begins to be cruel to the girls and trying to play them off against each other, Jessica, Norah and Alicia bond as sisters. They eventually were able to break free of Miss Fairchild. They age out of foster care and, though each has their own issues, they remain close.
Twenty-five years later, Miss Fairchild has sold her house and when it is being demolished, the body of a child is found. Jessica, Norah and Alicia are contacted by the police and questioned. They remember young children being brought into the house and disappearing when they lived with Miss Fairchild, specifically one named Amy ... is this one of them.
I've read a few books by this author and I thought it was just okay. It's written in first person perspective in the voice of the patient of a psychiatrist (these parts are labeled) and third person perspective as the story unfolds. It was a depressing read and some may find this story upsetting as it deals with child abuse. As a head's up, there is swearing.
