?With this first novel, Ms. Boehringer gives notice that she is a writer to watch. This is my kind of novel. Whatever Heidi Boehringer writes next, I will read.??Harry Crews Mona, a high-ranking police officer, has rescued her teenage daughter Perdita from a dangerous criminal who has been using her as a sex slave. As both Mona and Perdita spiral into separate worlds of fear, isolation, and despair, Mona, with the help of her fellow officer and confidant Nick, tries to save Perdita from the depression that threatens to overwhelm her. But what if Mona falls victim to her own fury and despair? Heidi W. Boehringer lives in Deerfield Beach, Florida. She has appeared on National Public Radio?s The Spoken Word and has written essays for The Miami Herald. She is also a conference speaker and teaches creative writing.