I'd never heard this name before yet, it's a true crime story. Once I hit the end and read some of the author notes, I was floored. I immediately googled and found that this really happened. How sad.
Sally just wanted to belong so when she saw the girls at school prick their fingers to become "blood sisters" she wanted to be a part of that as well. She finally got up the nerve to ask but the girls were cruel and expecting an initiation before she could be one of them. They told her she had to steal something from Woolworth's and when she did, she was caught by a man, Frank LaSalle, who sat at the counter and said he was from the FBI. She was petrified and willing to do what he instructed so she could make up for what she did. For months and months, he promised to take her to see the judge. He told her lie after lie making promise after promise until over the months / years Sally got a little wiser and started questioning him. What she found was appalling.
As a mom, this is so scary to see how "easy" this was for Frank to pull off.
Sally was also the inspiration behind the disturbing book, Lolita.
What a stunning cover as well. Definite recommend from me!
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