Shattered: A Novel

Kia DuPree

Mar 2013 · Hachette+ORM

About this ebook

From award-winning author Kia DuPree, hailed for her emotionally complex characters and breakneck pacing, comes a propulsive and compelling novel about a young girl navigating the dangerous underbelly of the foster care system. 

Kiki's world is turned upside down when her partially deaf mother loses custody of her children, sending Kiki and her siblings into foster care. After running away with a friend, the two run straight into the arms of a pedophile in disguise, who lures the two girls into a life far too mature for their twelve-year-old minds. Held in captivity for months, the girls are finally set free when a neighbor exposes them. But what should have been a happy moment for Kiki actually sends her on a life path that quickly spirals out of control.
 

Ratings and reviews

This book was excellent....a non-stop page-turner. This was my first time reading any of her books and I was very impressed with how there were so many captivating characters, each with a purpose. Again great book. Hats off to the author.

Great book. Kia Dupree Keep Writing all your books have been so good

Love this book. First time reading her material. Will be looking for more. This book was very realistic.

About the author

Kia DuPree, a native of Washington, D.C., holds a B.A. in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University, as well as an M.A. in English from Old Dominion University. She received a Professional Studies Publishing Certificate from New York University in 2006. She is currently teaching middle school and lives with her husband and son in the DC area.