Saving Ruby King
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- $24.99
Publisher Description
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2020 by Ms. Magazine, USA Today Book Riot, The Rumpus, Library Journal, PureWow, The Every Girl, Parade and more.
“Forever and to the end. That’s what they say instead of I love you.”
When Ruby King’s mother is found murdered in their home in Chicago’s South Side, the police dismiss it as another act of violence in a black neighborhood. But for Ruby, it’s a devastating loss that leaves her on her own with her violent father. While she receives many condolences, her best friend, Layla, is the only one who understands how this puts Ruby in jeopardy.
Their closeness is tested when Layla’s father, the pastor of their church, demands that Layla stay away. But what is the price for turning a blind eye? In a relentless quest to save Ruby, Layla uncovers the murky loyalties and dangerous secrets that have bound their families together for generations. Only by facing this legacy of trauma head-on will Ruby be able to break free.
An unforgettable debut novel, Saving Ruby King is a powerful testament that history doesn’t determine the present and the bonds of friendship can forever shape the future.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Love can bring people together, but in this eye-opening thriller, two brave young women learn that secrets and lies can do the same. Ruby’s world all but crumbles when her mother is tragically murdered, leaving the 24-year-old alone with her angry, unstable father. The police barely pretend to care about another violent death on Chicago’s South Side. But Ruby’s best friend, Layla, understands her situation, and when Layla’s own family starts trying to come between them, the friends uncover a dark secret that has bound their troubled families together for generations. First-time novelist Catherine Adel West explores Ruby and Layla’s story through a multitude of points of view spanning decades, weaving together a tragic mystery fraught with heartbreak and suspense. “I had the privilege of being able to select a cast of narrators for the characters,” West tells Apple Books. “The first time I heard the audiobook narration, I was blown away!” We couldn’t wait to discover whether the ugly truth would finally free Ruby and Layla from the vicious cycle of violence—or doom them to repeat it.
