When Smiles Fade
Paige Dearth
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
4.19
· 16 ratings · 470 pages · Published: 23 Jan 2013
ASIN: B00B8XPVL6
Young Emma Murphy kills people, but only if they deserve to die.
Emma's father's coldblooded beatings and the ultimate abuse to which he subjects her, lays the foundation of the person she becomes. As she matures into a resourceful teenager, she is unwilling and unable to stifle her desire for revenge. Reaching her breaking point she can no longer control the impulse to fight back and finally takes matters into her own hands.
Having learned the art of hatred from her father and the mastery of manipulation from her mother, young Emma now sets out to make a better life for herself, leaving the memory of the abused child she had once been behind her. Hardened by the heartless brutality she encounters and the dangerous situations she must overcome in the course of her journey, she faces every challenge that comes her way in her quest for a normal life for herself and for those she loves.
Finally a person emerges from within that guides her toward a better life until she learns of a secret that sets her on the path of ultimate redemption.
**WARNING**18+ Readers Only. Graphic content and subject matter.
Tagged as:
- horror 3
- dark 3
- contemporary 3
- family 3
- drama 2
- suspense 2
- psychological 2
- crime 2
- true crime 2
- survival 2
- revenge 1
- city/urban 1
- action / adventure 1
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- content warnings
- abuse 3
- child abuse 2
- mental illness 1
- format - reader age
- young adult 3
- book 1