SueAnn Saxton is on death row in Oklahoma. She has been estranged from her family for several years now. When her cousin Camille finds out that she is on death row, she decides to visit. Camille and SueAnn were very close when they were young. Camille has known for years that SueAnn's life was kind of 'off the rails' but she has always kept her distance. Until now. When Camille learns of the death sentence, she knows that she needs to see SueAnn. In her mind, she's going to say goodbye. In her heart, she's devastated at the thought of losing someone who once meant so much to her.
The story opens during Camille's first visit to Oklahoma's death row. Their time together is awkward - chatting, small talk, etc. So many things have happened over the years that it's hard for them to know where to start. Through their visits, and Camille's memories, we learn both of their stories - difficult childhoods, family relationships, the paths they chose as adults.
Broken is a story about family, forgiveness, acceptance and what you do when there's nothing that you can do.
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This sounds very exciting. I can't wait to see it unfold. Will you be doing research on this project? It would be interesting to actually visit death row.
ReplyDeleteI will do some research, but I used to work in a correctional facility so I'm pretty comfortable writing about that. We didn't have a death row, though. I'd love to visit one but, at this point, I don't know that anyone would let me visit a death row just because I want to. Not counting my mother, I only have two fans so my credentials aren't exactly established. If I was Patricia Cornwell, they'd probably roll out the red carpet for me! One day, though . . . . .
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