About the book: 2022 / The worst prison is the one inside you... Child killer girl... How is this possible? The author, a child psychotherapist, gives a comprehensive and bone-chilling answer. You will see the familiar world from a different angle, through the eyes of a child whose consciousness has been led astray, distorted by emotional and physical hunger. You'll feel it the way Chrissy Banks feels it. She's eight years old and the best handstander in the area, walking along fences and stealing candy. And she also has a secret. She just killed a boy. The neighboring mothers were scared to death, and their horror was passed on to their children. And Chrissy's stomach feels like lemonade bubbles are bubbling. She feels omnipotent. Having killed, Chrissie gained the strength that her home never gave her, where there is almost no food, and even less love... Many years later, Chrissie lives under an assumed name and raises her daughter, trying to give her the childhood that she herself did not have. She is terrified that the girl will become like her and does everything to prevent this. And then these damn phone calls... Someone knows who she was and what she did. It's time to face the truth: is forgiveness and escape from the past possible for a killer like her? Authors and fans of a wide range of genres agree in the highest praise of this deadly beautiful story. The book is about how a killer grows out of everyday life. Not just a murderer, but a child killer. The author, a certified specialist in experimental psychology and a child psychotherapist, shows in detail and terrifyingly how this baffling paradox is possible. “A restless, absorbing narrative told in an unforgettable author’s voice.” — Paula Hawkins, author of the super-bestselling book The Girl on the Train “Their voices will resonate in the vaults of your skull for a long time - deep and exciting, sad and beautiful.” — The New York Times “An astonishing debut. Breathtaking? And don't doubt it! Heartbreaking? Yes, from start to finish!” — The Washington Post “A dark and dizzying debut, a shocking tale of indifference and cruelty told with sensitivity and compassion. Intense, like the most twisted thriller, touching and human, like the most intimate memories.” — Lisa Jewell “A poignant and compassionate story of soul devastation.” — Guardian "A sinister and poignant novel about guilt, responsibility and redemption." — Kirkus “A delicate, skillfully made thing. Tucker takes us through the life of a young woman, from childhood, full of hardships, searching for love among the dark secrets hiding in the nooks and crannies of our existence." — Oprah Daily