<p><strong>Coming of age and mystery blend in this stark, yet atmospheric tale of love and loss. A young woman is pushed onto the streets where she learns the harsh realities of what it means to survive, to serve justice, and to fight for the man she loves. As they navigate their way through Seattle''s underground scene, Monti & Sasha will break and warm your heart!</strong></p><p>In the summer of 1981, a serial killer preys on black, teenage prostitutes working Seattle''s arterial highways. But the eyes of youth are blind to danger, and Montgomery "Monti" Jackson is distracted by her own problems. She''ll be starting high school soon, and the return of her mother''s boyfriend heightens the tension in her fractured household.</p><p>To add to her worries, Monti fears she may be in love with her best friend Sasha. But as close as they''d once been, now they couldn''t feel further apart. Sasha is a burnout punk rocker, and has befriended the neighborhood drug dealer. And when an