Animalistic: May God Have Mercy on Her Soul

By G. Zawada-Watson and R&C Christiansen

Homeless and family less, sixteen-year-old Olivia Lane; is a girl with a story. Diagnosed with Severe Depression and living on the streets, she finds herself on the verge of suicide wanting to outrun the afflictions that haunt her. But when her suicide attempt fails, she is placed under the lock and key of Sweeper's Hill Detention Center for at risk youth. During her stay, one of the guard's becomes violently aggressive toward Olivia and she finds herself caught in a scary world, searching for the will to survive. Until she meets Connor O' Reilly... a fellow teen with an Irish accent, too much money and the hands of an impressively skilled thief. Becoming friends, they set out to change Olivia's fate by working together to bring down the guard who abused her. Finding freedom, faith and friendship along the way; Olivia puts her trust in Connor as he leads her toward justice while introducing her to his Irish way of life. Together, they learn to navigate their budding romance as the trial is set to begin and Olivia is left feeling vulnerable knowing her dark past will be exposed in the courtroom. Follow her in this dark to light, first-person account through the courage it will take to face her attacker as she struggles to fit into a world of money, religion and tradition she doesn't understand. There will be heartache, tears, romance and secrets along with a twist of Irish humor. Followed by a compellingly dramatic and suspenseful trial by jury... may God have mercy on her soul.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1676085653
• ISBN13: 9781676085652
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.0"