And Whose Little Girl Are You? — Patricia Brooks

And Whose Little Girl Are You? begins with the rape of Molly Piper, a 20-year-old young woman, and continues through her long recovery. There are elements of mystery and suspense, including her pursuit of the identity of her rapist, and a murder in her apartment building that sets the owner out to find her and stop her from telling what she knows. Most unexpectedly, love comes to the two primary characters in the novel, each saving the other from emotional shutdown. By the end, Molly Piper is a stronger young woman, who knows even better who she is. This book is a prequel to the Grace mysteries--Falling from Grace, But for the Grace, and Grace Under Fire--which take place several years later, with Molly working as a private investigator on an island off Washington State.