Title Saving Ruby King / Catherine Adel West.

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Physical Description	312 pages : geneaological table ; 24 cm
Summary	When Ruby King's mother is found murdered in their home in Chicago's South Side, the police dismiss it as another act of violence in a black neighborhood. But for Ruby, it's a devastating loss that leaves her on her own with her violent father. While she receives many condolences, her best friend, Layla, is the only one who understands how this puts Ruby in jeopardy. Their closeness is tested when Layla's father, the pastor of their church, demands that Layla stay away.
Subject	Abused children -- Fiction.
	African American women -- Fiction.
	Children of clergy -- Fiction.
	Family secrets -- Fiction.
	Fathers and daughters -- Fiction.
	Female friendship -- Fiction.
	Young women -- Fiction.
	Domestic fiction.