The Salutatorian Snub

When Miranda McGovern, an anxious, repressed school clerk, takes custody of her sister's daughter Susan, she works tirelessly to ensure that her gifted niece excels academically, determined the girl achieve the top honors she herself was once denied.

A devout Catholic and brittle perfectionist, Miranda clings to a rigid set of rules to ensure Susan’s success and avoid the thread of family dysfunction that ran through her own childhood. Under her vigilant care and careful tutelage, the high s...