One day, fifteen-year-old Carmina Knight’s life was perfect, and the next, she had lost everything. Her family, her home, almost everything that she knew. Alone on the streets, she can’t trust anyone, but she also can’t make it alone. Agent Neil Crowther, haunted by his own past, is determined to find her, not just to solve a case, but to uncover the truth behind Carmina's identity and bring her to safety. Carmina's discovery that her life has been a carefully constructed lie shatters everything left of her world. Who can she trust? Can she uncover the truth about her past while fighting to survive on the streets? Her only companion, a rag doll named Cynthia, is her sole link to a past she cannot remember. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Loved this book … The story of Carmina was amazing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ a thought-provoking glimpse for the reader. It takes a while to learn Cynthia’s secret. The author keeps us in suspense, which keeps us riveted to the story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It takes a while to learn Cynthia’s secret. The author keeps us in suspense, which keeps us riveted to the story. I would recommend this book to boys and girls from upper grade school to high school. This is a great story of a young girl's struggle to survive By the author of Tattooed Teardrops, winner of the Top Fiction Award, In the Margins Committee, 2016. A twisty story of identity, family, and the power of secrets keeps readers riveted until the very last page. If you enjoy gritty contemporary young adult books like those by John Green and Stephen Chbosky, give P.D. Workman’s Stand Alone a try.