From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman!

This time, it’s one of their own!

After working underground to reunite apprehended teens with their parents for as long as they have, Gabriel and Renata have seen it all. But this time, it’s personal. When the young children of one of the families who have helped with the movement are seized, they prepare to do whatever it takes to have them returned before more damage can be done.

While Carmel and her family have been staunch supporters of the underground movement, they had never revealed their own experiences with DCFS. Now their history and their alliance with Gabriel and Renata have come back to haunt them.

A family torn apart.

Two innocent children being used to even the score.

It’s time to bring them home.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I found this book to be relevant, well-written, and thoroughly absorbing, if not a bit unsettling. P. D. Workman never fails to engage, enlighten, and entertain with her spellbinding stories and this book is no exception.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Highly recommended! I’m decades past being a “young adult” and find the books in this series to be riveting. They are expertly crafted, with well developed characters and intriguing plots. I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next in the series.

Looking for something new in young adult literature? A fast-paced adventure with diverse characters that will keep you turning the pages.

Join Gabriel and Renata on their mission today!

—A phenomenal read! The story line is both exasperating and inspiring. Is it a conspiracy or crazy thoughts? You have to read to the end to know for sure.

—I thoroughly enjoyed Mito. I didn’t want to put any it down.

—The incipient relationship between Gabriel and Renata, both in awful situations, was fascinating and I was intrigued by the very original theme of the book. I hope it really is a work of fiction!

—The plot was FANTASTIC. I’ve read a lot of stories about foster children, but never anything quite like what happens in Mito. I never even realized that medical kidnap could very well be a thing happening “behind the scenes” in foster care, but after reading this book my mind is blown.

Author Notes may contain spoilers!

Failure to Thrive is an interesting diagnosis, and one that often lands families in hot water with social services. Historically, a child who does not grow and develop at the same rate as other children his age is suspected to be the victim of abuse and neglect. Yet there can be many other reasons for a child to be smaller than other children his age, from being premature or from a family of late bloomers to allergies and metabolic diseases. FTT can be caused by disease (organic) or inadequate intake (nonorganic), which again has a number of possible causes. Most cases of FTT are a mixture of both.

There are many problems with using growth charts as the sole determination of whether a child has faltering growth or failure to thrive.

There are many cases of social services being accused to taking children away from their families when the parents have been asking for medical help or testing of a child who is not growing as expected. As with a number of other diseases and conditions, you risk your child being apprehended when you go to your doctor to ask for help.

• Failure to Thrive (FTT)
• The toddler who is falling off the growth chart
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• Medical Kidnap? Mother Loses 3 Children Because “Daughter is Too Short”
• Cleared of Criminal Charges, Yet Infant Taken Away from Family for Failure to Thrive
• Before a 4-year-old boy’s killing, authorities wavered on rescuing him
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“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me … And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”

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“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”

“[P.D. Workman’s] stories are so believable and you can’t help but feel like you know these people. You find yourself crying, laughing and feeling the characters emotions. Now if an author can make you cry and feel every emotion in a story, she is one hell of an author.”

“P. D. Workman, does not shy from probing the deep psychological scars of childhood trauma, mental illness, and addiction. Also characteristic of this author, these extremely sensitive issues are explored with extensive empathy, described with incredible clarity, and portrayed with profound insight.”

“Once again P.D.Workman has created an intense psychological mystery that impacts a wallop of thought induction. The writing is so well developed and draws you into the characters story.”