One of Our Own

 One of Our Own by Lucinda Berry

Felicia, a single mother and lawyer by day, volunteers at a local crisis center to give back to her tightknit community in a small Wisconsin town. One night, she answers a horrifying call: through tears, a frantic teenage girl tells her that she was a victim of sexual assault at a local house party.

Felicia is shocked, and breaking protocol, she begins communicating with the girl on her own, determined to keep her safe and hold her assailants accountable. But as she gets closer and closer to the truth, she can’t shake the feeling that she and the girl are connected by more than the phone call. As the girl shares more details, Felicia begins to think the unthinkable—someone close to her may be involved in this heinous crime.

As Felicia earns the girl’s trust and more facts emerge about the incident, she faces a gut-wrenching battle between her protective instincts and the moral responsibility to do what’s right. 

This is an edge of your seat listen. At times you may have to stop listening or want to quit as it is emotionally draining as well as heartbreaking.  The decisions that Felica has to make are unimaginable and thought provoking. This is a shorter audio but expertly narrated by AJ Cook with Tessa Albertson. 

*Thanks to Simon and Schuster Audio for this review copy*