Property of the state / Kiki Swinson.

By:

Swinson, Kiki [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Black market series ; 3.Publisher: New York : Dafina Books/Kensington Publishing Corp., 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First Kensington hardcover editionDescription: 233 pages ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781496720061
1496720067

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Urban fiction

DDC classification:

813.6 23

Summary: "She killed her abusive boyfriend in self-defense. But in jail, violent female gangs paid off by her enemies keep her fearing for her life--and land her in the hospital. From there, a medical testing facility is her one dubious hope for some kind of safety. But from the moment she hits the yard, she and other prisoners are victimized by illegal medical experiments. Injected with lethal diseases and made a test subject for experimental vaccines, she's clinging to determination by the slimmest thread--until she forms an alliance with a Corrections Officer." -- provided by publisher.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Bedford Public Library Fiction	Fiction	F SWI	Available		32500005470472

Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Kiki Swinson's novels crackle with breakneck triple-twists, no-limits characters, and an unforgettably brutal portrayal of Southern life. Now she shatters all expectations as a young woman serving time must survive a prisoner-abuse conspiracy... She killed her abusive boyfriend in self-defense. Now all she wants is to work her appeals, do her time, and earn her freedom. But when she tells her state-appointed attorney that prison guards are raping female prisoners, his betrayal lands her in lethal danger...

"She killed her abusive boyfriend in self-defense. But in jail, violent female gangs paid off by her enemies keep her fearing for her life--and land her in the hospital. From there, a medical testing facility is her one dubious hope for some kind of safety. But from the moment she hits the yard, she and other prisoners are victimized by illegal medical experiments. Injected with lethal diseases and made a test subject for experimental vaccines, she's clinging to determination by the slimmest thread--until she forms an alliance with a Corrections Officer." -- provided by publisher.

Reviews provided by Syndetics

Booklist Review

In Swinson's third thriller, following The Black Market (2018), featuring Misty, a Virginia Beach pharmacy worker caught up in illegal drug dealings and the DEA, her determined protagonist learns firsthand about corruption and survival. She is definitely feeling remorse for the choices that landed her in prison, even though the murder she is charged with was committed in self-defense. She is attacked by associates of her outside enemies, and is subjected to assaults and abuse from medical staff who are conducting experiments on inmates. Between grueling interludes in solitary and in spite of the fact that everyone is living in fear, Misty is able to find a few allies, and she vows to help the other women inside if she is able to get out. Graphic descriptions of the horrors she endures vividly reveal her desperation and will to survive. Swinson, whose popularity is steadily growing, makes Misty a sympathetic character in an impossible situation, and the high suspense and theme of hope will keep readers reading and wondering how seemingly insurmountable obstacles can be overcome.--Amy Alessio Copyright 2020 Booklist

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Kiki Swinson is the nationally bestselling author of over forty novels and short stories. Swinson's works feature resilient women making tough-and sometimes not quite legal-decisions to survive. Her novels, inspired by her experiences and a five-year stint in federal prison, have sold over 2.4 million copies. She completed her first novel while incarcerated and her second novel, Wifey, went on to become a #1 Essence bestseller and the first installment in one of today's most popular urban series. A native of Portsmouth, Virginia-and a former hustler's wife-Swinson resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Visit her online at KikiMedia.net.

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