Based on a true story ripped from the headlines, this novel asks the questionâis being at the wrong place at the wrong time reason enough to ruin your life?
Twenty-nine-year-old Hope Reed didnât pull the triggerâbut a simple choice landed her behind bars and now she is literally fighting for her life. After her car broke down, Hope accepted a ride from two neighborhood thugs. Later they were pulled over and arrested for a deadly convenience store robberyâand Hope was arrested, too.
Brendon Reed stood by his wife after her arrest. He took out a second mortgage on their house and wiped out the familyâs savings for her defense. But as Hopeâs case dragged on, he was forced to consider other options.
Hopeâs best friend Katina vowed to step in and help out with Hopeâs children. But that was when everyone thought Hope would get out of jail and be able to pick up where she left off. Now as years passed and Hopeâs chances of acquittal began to look grim, Katina is torn, and the feelings sheâs developed for Hopeâs husband have thrown her loyalty into question.
Based on true events, this unforgettable novel reveals a broken justice system that can ruin an innocent womanâs life.