The Monster's Lap: Based on a True Story

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Synopsis

Three-year-old Julie has a secret which she has been told NOT to tell. If she tells, her mommy will be hurt terribly. Secrets in the head of a three year old, however, are like thinking that the sun will forever hide behind the clouds. Eventually, they will both come out, and when Julie’s secret does come out it tears apart two families while bringing them closer together at the same time. “The Monster’s Lap” is a real story based on the life mis- fortunes and betrayals of a young three-year-old girl and the family that loves her. You will have an intimate look into the ups and downs of this family as well as the little known process that goes on from discovery to the final verdict in court. Can a three-year-old express what has happened in her life enough to convince the District Attorney to take on this case, or will the word of a well spoken, well liked thirty-year-old man be more believable? “She can hardly talk. I didn’t do anything and after all, who would believe a three-year-old?”

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Author Biography

Drew Bankston lives in the Rocky Mountains with his wife, two amazingly perfect dogs, and a garden.

Before he started writing science fiction, Drew received his bachelor’s degree in Bio-Ag Sciences from Colorado State University. After that, just to shake things up, he never really used that degree but worked various jobs in retail and Asset Protection with some really important people who are way too dignified to be named here. He’s still working but would eventually like to write full-time and stop working for other people. He likes pie and chocolate, as everyone should.

If you want to know when Drew’s next book will come out, please visit his website at http://www.drewbankston.com, where you can sign up to receive an email when he has his next release.

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Author Insight

Tears and Children

This book was difficult for me to write. As a parent, I love my kids, I love my grandkids and I hate the thought of anything happening to any of them. In this scene, Doug is being asked questions in court, and reliving a short conversation between he and his granddaughter. It summed up what this three year old girls was feeling, and the words that came out of her mouth were ones that no child should ever feel comfortable saying.

Book Excerpt

The Monster's Lap: Based on a True Story

So I told her that her daddy wasn’t allowed to come to our house and that we were going to keep her safe.”

“And what did she say then, Mr. Bolton?” Jill asked.

Doug was feeling tightness in his throat and tears welling up in his eyes. Being a father, he knew what this next statement would mean in the court system and what it would do to the case that Charles was fighting. He felt bad for Charles as a father, but Doug had to say what was said. He choked through the words that his granddaughter had said to him. “She smiled slightly and looked down at the ground and said, ‘Daddy can’t hurt me anymore,’ and she crawled up on the couch and cuddled with me to finish watching our movie.”

The Monster's Lap: Based on a True Story

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Drew Bankston

The Monster's Lap: Based on a True Story

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Tears and Children

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The Monster's Lap: Based on a True Story

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