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At age twelve, Charlotte was kidnapped by a pedophile and imprisoned in his attic. After being rescued more than four years later, she returns home to discover that her parents are divorced and her twin sister is a delinquent. And she still feels trapped. Deeply disturbing yet riveting, the novel recognizes and explores the lasting psychological effects of abuse.