Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash

In the 1990's Lacey along with her older sister are used to small kids barging into their room and the constant annoyances that happen when your parents run a home daycare. No one can prepare them for the day when a one of those children accuses the parents of Satanic practices and child abuse. With both parents tossed in jail Lacey depends on her tough as nails sister until she is murdered. Adrift in a cruel world and the foster system Lacey's only friend is Dylan. She and Dylan are separated and when they find each other again as teens and tragedy happens yet again they decide to flee to Canada. Fast forward years later and they are both under assumed identities and with promising careers. Lacey still looks over her shoulder and it is only a matter of time before someone finds them. An emotionally charged look at a flawed legal system, the effects of fuzzy memories or coerced testimony that destroy not only one person but the whole family. It also examines how social media can fuel the witch hunt allowing the public to become judge and jury. Book clubs will have much to discuss and readers of intense books like MY DARK VANESSA, WHERE THE CRAWFISH SING and SHADOWS OF PECAN HOLLOW will be captivated. 4 intense stars