Damaged Goods

The harsh and dark thriller “Damaged Goods” by Helen Black is ideal for readers who enjoy Jessie Keane and Kimberley Chambers. The narrative starts with the drug-addled sex worker’s murder. The reader is introduced to Kelsey, the oldest kid, who is the subject of this story, after she recently attempted her own life, leaving her disfigured and silent. Her children already have a dismal future in state care. Tough-talking Yorkshire lawyer Lilly Valentine is determined to prove Kelsey’s innocence when she is suspected of her mother’s murder, even if it means risking her own life to protect a scared and mute kid.