In Her Skin by Kim Savage was a recent teen mother-daughter book selection at my town library. This book was a wild ride.
Jolene has been raised to be a master con artist by her mother, and was being used in sex trafficking by her mother’s rotten boyfriend. Jo’s mom comes out of her drug-induced stupor long enough to realize it’s time to escape her boyfriend. He kills Jo’s mom once he realizes her plan. Jo escapes to a life of more cons and homelessness in Boston’s Tent City.
Jo discovers the perfect con to get out herself out of this life which is by impersonating Vivienne Weir. Vivienne was a young girl when she disappeared from her friend’s home while the wealthy parents “watching her” dined at a nearby restaurant. Jo is embraced into a new life as Vivienne by the very couple who were in charge when the true Vivienne went missing. Jo is attracted to their daughter Temple, but also knows to be wary of her once horrible secrets are revealed. Temple is not as perfect as one would assume. Jo becomes obsessed with Temple and they form a twisted relationship with hints of romance.
Secrets, lies and survival are the major elements of this story. Everyone is part of the deception in some way, and it comes down to who will come out on top.
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