Book Review: Spilled Milk

 Spilled Milk by K.L. Randis

Goodreads Summary: Brooke Nolan is a battered child who makes an anonymous phone call about the escalating brutality in her home. 

When social services jeopardize her safety condemning her to keep her father’s secret, it’s a glass of spilled milk at the dinner table that forces her to speak about the cruelty she’s been hiding. In her pursuit for safety and justice Brooke battles a broken system that pushes to keep her father in the home. 

When jury members and a love interest congregate to inspire her to fight, she risks losing the support of family and comes to the realization that some people simply do not want to be saved. 

Spilled Milk is a novel of shocking narrative, triumph and resiliency. 

My Review:
5/5 stars

Based on a true story this book will bring you to tears. The abuse that young Brooke Nolan experienced not only by her family but also by the system is so sad. 

This young girl experiences far worse things than most of us could even imagine, and yet she is poised and courageous and protective of her loved ones. I was constantly changing between utter sadness for Brooke and pure anger at those that at her supposed to be protecting her.

Brooke thinks that her family is just like everyone else's, but a glass a milk changes that. She realizes the anger and torment she experiences is not healthy, but she also has few places to go for help.

This book brings to light the importance of us continuing to educate ourselves on signs of abuse with children and the realities that far too many kids are facing.

If you have triggers of sexual, physical or emotional abuse this book may be difficult to read.