Fallen Petals : Harlem Westside Publishing : 9780990613107 : 0990613100 : 16 Apr 2019 : "Be not deceived God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap . . ." --GALATIANS 6:7-8 HARLEM HOLIDAY's much-anticipated debut novel takes readers on a roller-coaster ride through the life and mind of 17-year-old Symone Harris, the victim of a violent sexual assault at the hands of a predator -- Detective Jack Fisher, her father's best friend and crooked partner in the New York Police Department. The story unravels the beginning of Symone's dark, life-changing secret; the brutal assault and subsequent pregnancy. The rape, at the hands of a man she'd thought of as family, turns her life upside down. The embarrassment and guilt Symone feels lowers her self-esteem and sense of self-worth, sending her into a tailspin of bad choices. When Symone goes to extremes to conceal the truth from her family and friends, it has a domino effect. As she spins a web of lies, try