New York: Harper Collins, (2021) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which begins with an act of shocking violence: ÒWhen I was sixteen, my sixteen-year-old cousin, Karen, had her face blown off at pointblank range by a sawed-off shotgun . . .Ó In 1981, Elle Johnson and her cousin, Karen, were both daughters of Black law enforcement officers. both very protective - but also unwilling to discuss the events behind the murder and the manhunt that followed. It was only many years later, when the author was asked by a cousin to write a statement opposing parole for the killer that she realized she needed to understand more about what happened. Michael Connelly calls this "a powerful dissertation on the legacy of violence; a telling journey to the place in the heart where forgiveness is found. Elle JohnsonÕs words are beautiful, poignant, and painful; and always deeply resonant with truth. This book has an echo that stays with you well after you have turned the last page.Ó 210 pp. ISBN: 978-0063011328.