Complete with duct tape, wasp spray, and a healthy dose of sexual tension, MURIEL AVENUE SLUTS is a decidedly feminist coming-of-age story about a seventeen-year-old girl whose mother is a prostitute. #stopslutshaming
Julia Turnbow's mother gets paid to have sex; that's just how it is. When Jules turns eighteen she'll follow in her mother's footsteps and begin training to join the exclusive world of Philadelphia's infamous Muriel Avenue Sluts. Anyway, that's the plan.
But when Jules's best friend Anna reveals that she's being abused by one of Muriel Avenue's gentleman clients, Jules's world is knocked off its bearings. After a routine haircut and shave, Anna's abuser falls to his death from a second-story balcony-and Jules is just one of two people who knows exactly what happened.
To complicate matters, Jules dives head first into a friendship with the daughter of the dead man. Greta's a train wreck: she's charming, unpredictable, and has one too many questions about Muriel Avenue. Then, Jules puts all of Muriel Avenue at risk with an ill-timed slip of the tongue and she finds herself wanted by the FBI. Running from everything she's ever cared about, all Jules wants is to get back to the people she loves.
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Maggie Hasbrouck is a professional artist who also writes books. She lives in Atlanta GA with her dog, six chickens, too many cats, and a couple of humans. Her favorite books are ones that ask tough questions, and her favorite paintings are ones that make her cry. Her dream vacation involves riding all the worlds greatest Ferris Wheels.
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Table of Contents BLUFF 1 MAYBE 4 PUNCH 9 GENTLEMEN 11 TUESDAY 17 ANNA 21 MONEY 27 WEDNESDAY 30 THURSDAY 35 FRIDAY 37 GONE 42 MOURNING 46 SUNDAY 49 PRESSURE POINTS 52 LUNCHEON 55 NIGHTS 58 CHARLIE 60 GRETA 64 ADVICE 68 CAKE 71 A MILLION CHOICES 75 GHOST 80 TRAINING 85 TESTING 89 HELP 93 LIGHTS 101 PLAN 106 RAIN 112 NIGHT 120 SECRETS 124 DINNER 129 TROLL 133 INVITATION 139 SURROUNDED 142 SCHOOL 145 NEXT 148 MASSAGE 152 PRACTICE 156 ONE WEEK 158 PAY 168 WAITING 173 VISITOR 180 KISS 184 COOKIE 190 SOUTH 196 HOME 202 CONSOLATION 207 OFFICIAL 211 RUNNING 215 CRAZY 219 CHRISTMAS 221 HAIR 228 DESTINY 234 BLOOD 238 COLD 244 RECKONING 252 CALL 254 MORNING 260 VIVIENNE 265 MISTAKE 271 BARBARA 278 NINE DAYS 281