"Final Straw takes a step back in time to reveal what led to Amber seeking shelter in a cardboard box down a rat-infested alley wearing nothing more than a bloodied pair of pink pyjamas. Her idyllic life is turned on its head in a horrible twist of fate. She comes face to face with a cruel murderer in the bush forcing her to decide -- kill him now or later? And should she fight for a life of her own or remain a victim at the hands of her mother."--Back cover.