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Readers first meet Venus Black, age 13, in 1980 Washington State, as she is locked up in juvenile detention after a horrific event involving her stepfather, Raymond. The only positive aspect of her self-absorbed mother Inez's marriage to Ray is her developmentally disabled stepbrother Leo, whom Venus loves fiercely. Venus committed her crime out of a desperate attempt to ensure Leo's and her own ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More