Turn Our Eyes Away - Paperback

by Zoe Zorka (Author)

"She's dead....I killed her." While the young woman in question breaks down into sobs, Detective Pollizi and his colleagues in the Detroit Police Department try to piece together what happened on that snowy night in late December that left one young woman dead and another on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Using electronic journal entries, text messages, and social media posts, the detectives attempt to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death. When Olivia moved back to her childhood home, she set in motion a series of events that ended up causing each woman to face her tortured past. Years ago, when both girls found themselves outcast and tormented in their suburban school, they became best friends until a tragic event ruined their friendship forever. A decade later, in a story that illustrates the lasting effects of childhood bullying, they have dealt with their problems differently. Olivia has channeled all of her energy into proving herself to the world. While she obsesses over achieving perfection, Tiffany falls even further into a downward spiral. As the story builds, both women's insecurities and demons will be exposed and their worlds will collide, ultimately culminating in tragedy for one of them.

Author Biography

Zoe Zorka is an American fiction writer and journalist originally from Detroit, MI/Windsor, Ontario and currently residing in Salt Lake City, Utah. Zoe has written for a variety of publications including Elite Daily, Viralious, and Business Insider. Most notably, she was honored to be featured on the front page of CNN in a joint feature effort with TIME Magazine about her desire to not have kids. The article can be found here. She is currently the lead writer at Upside Group Franchise Consulting. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Communication and attended Colorado College. In June of 2014, she graduated with a Doctorate of Business Administration from Colorado Technical University. In addition to writing, she also enjoys swimming, running, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and making YouTube videos with her friends and family. She is a direct descendent of Alexander Dumas and hopes to be half as successful as him. Her personal website is zoezorka.com and she can be followed on Twitter at @zoeshrugged