New Contemporary Novel

A new contemporary novel, Vindicating Vicky, raises issues about sensitive topics such as child-abuse and morality, which also gives rise to the question of how child rape should be treated in court. Should child rape be a capital crime? What kind of sentencing should child rapists receive? Wherever one stands on the issues, it can be agreed that child abuse of any kind is a most serious and heinous matter that requires our utmost attention.

Vindicating Vicky by Ron Knight, Now Available on Amazon.com

Young, beautiful Vicky Lester grew up oppressed in a forbidding inner- city setting with dysfunctional parents.  She meets and befriends Stan, a lonely, kind man who encourages and helps her to strike out on her own and make a better life for herself.  But Vicky is haunted by a horrific childhood secret, a trauma so deeply imbedded in her psyche that even she can’t confront it head on.  Most girls grow up with a moral compass that guides them to be reticent and somewhat fearful of saying yes – Vicky grew up with a fear to say no.  Laden with dread and guilt, Vicky embarks on a memorable and promiscuous journey as if unwittingly acting out the playbook of her youth.

Ultimately, emboldened by Stan, Vicky struggles to overcome the memories she has hidden for so long.  Will she be able to find real love and a brighter future?

This deeply moving story also evokes the age-old question:  are individuals solely to blame for their actions, or is society?

Vindicating Vicky [Kindle Edition] on Amazon.com