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The Officer's Daughter: A Memoir of Family and Forgiveness
By Johnson, Elle
- ISBN
- 9780063011328
- Publisher
- Harper
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Reviewed on March 1, 2021 | Social Sciences
Screenwriter Johnson recalls the murder of her teenage cousin Karen Marsh in 1981. The author grew up in Queens, NY, in a law enforcement family; her father was a parole officer and her uncle a homicide detective. Johnson was enamored with Karen, admiring her ease and ability to navigate spaces with confidence, whether in her all-white Catholic high school or a sweet sixteen party in the Bronx with mostly Black friends. Karen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
