Description: In a relentless quest to save her best friend, Layla comes to discover the murky loyalties and dark secrets tying their families together for three generations. A crucial pilgrimage through the racially divided landscape of Chicago, this novel traces the way trauma is passed down through generations and the ways in which communities can come together to create sanctuary.
Brief description:
Catherine Adel West was born and raised in Chicago, where she currently resides. She graduated with both her bachelor's and master's of science in journalism from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her work is published in Black Fox Literary Magazine, Five2One, and Better Than Starbucks, among many others. She is the author of Saving Ruby King and The Two Lives of Sara is her sophomore novel.
Review Quotes:
"Told with teeth and tenderness, Saving Ruby King is a surprising, pedal-down debut."
-- "Nancy Johnson, author of The Kindest Lie"