What does it mean when you love and hate someone at the same time? It means they're family.

When I picked up Allegedly, I thought I was starting a contemporary focused on our broken juvenile justice system. While the story dives deep into the subject, what I didn't realize is I was picking up a thriller. A thriller that kept me up reading till 4am, when I passed out with the book in my hands only to awaken 4 hours later and finish it.

Mary killed baby. Allegedly.

Allegedly.

A word that has become familiar to those of us who have watched Making a Murderer or listened to Serial. A word that can make or break the trial-by-media that comes with any high profile case, especially the murder of a baby with a juvenile suspect.

Allegedly uses the eyes of Mary to take us through the world of the juvenile justice system, complex , abusive family situations, and the failure of the systems that are supposed to protect children. Along the way, there are breadcrumbs that lead you through the forest and right into the house of the hungry grandmother. This isn't a story of innocence or guilt; this is a story of how imperfect the world is. How nothing is black and white. How easily swayed we are.

Allegedly is inspired by a true story and explores the potential aftermath of such a complex case. Tiffany's writing is incredibly strong and will suck you in until the very end.