I do not consider this book well-written. There are numerous instances of backtracking, restating, and going over the same incidents several times with no new info provided. However, Stacey K's story is very heart-warming and inspiring. While she displays her problems and challenges, caused by extreme child abuse and neglect and a perverted father, she also exudes courage and grace. She's come a long way, with her family still attached and still making problems for her. Eventually she stands accused of murdering both her parents, even though it is fairly certain her brother did this by himself. The police and legal system didn't provide her adequate help as a victim or as an accused - and she struggles through. This makes the book worth reading to me despite some loose editing and some problems with statements which don't add up. I just plain liked Stacey at the end of the book although the certainty of whether everything happened exactly as she describes isn't there. There are minor errors such as her providing a picture of her mother in shorts at an event, then stating in the book that her mother absolutely never, ever wore shorts in public. Her actions are often nonsensical, unless one views them through the eyes of a confused, abused child who has not fully outgrown childhood experiences and acts mainly to avoid more pain. I found the book troubling in some of the facts, but highly inspiring that Stacey will be able to continue building a nice life as she gains strength. Hopefully authoring the book helped her work out some of the things forced upon her. People who've never experienced abuse would be well-advised to read this without judgment, whether they like true crime tales or not. It is eye and heart-opening.

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