Katie: A Novel of Autism

Katie Hale would be the perfect scapegoat for murder. She is a 17-year-old girl with severe autism a complete inability to communicate. But there is a lot more to Katie than most people think, and as her story evolves, we see her go from being the obvious villain, to an apparent victim, and eventually to an unlikely hero.

In the opening chapters it is obvious from her blood splattered clothes, hands, and face that Katie has had some kind of horrific mental breakdown, and has stabbed Sandy, h...