Thanks to NetGalley, Grand Central Publishing, and Axton Betz-Hamilton for the opportunity to read and review this book - especially one that is so personal and private and had to be difficult to write.
Axton grew up an only child on a farm in rural Indiana. From an early age, there were many secrets swirling around the family and Axton learned the term "identify theft" before it was a common thing. Her parents fell prey and Axton was taught to be suspicious of anyone and everyone; she never fit in at school, had friends, could answer the phone. When Axton finally went off to college and discovered her credit report, she realized that she was also a victim from the age of 11.
This is a difficult book to review - some things seem so obvious to the reader. It comes down to the blinders we wear in our family and how we trust them to be honest and put our needs above their own or others. When that doesn't always happen, it's devastating. Mental illness plays a big part in the backstory of this book. To me, Axton, no matter how successful, is partially still that child keeping the rest of the world at bay.
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