Bad Mom/Bad Dad - Books with really scary parents

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**Some books contain mature situations and language**

Counterfeit Son by Elaine Marie Alphin
“What?” The officer ran a hand through his uncombed hair and bent down across the high counter in the Buckeye police station lobby..."

What Happened to Cass McBride by Gail Giles
“She’s dead, isn’t she?” If she was alive, I wouldn’t be handcuffed to a table in an interview room..."

Sickened by Julie Gregory (Non-Fiction - 616.858)
“The part I hated the most was the shaving. I mean, if you’re a twelve-year-old girl, how much hair can you have on your chest?..."

You Don’t Know Me by David Klass
“You don’t know me. Just for example, you think I’m upstairs in my room doing my homework. Wrong. I’m not in my room…"

Hate You by Graham McNamee
“Locked in a cell/With my imaginary friends/In a dungeon/Where the night never ends…"

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen
“Cole Matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum skiff as he faced forward into a cold September wind…"

A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer (YA Non-Fiction - 362.7)
“March 5, 1973, Daly City, California—I’m late. I’ve got to finish the dishes on time, otherwise no breakfast…"

Doppelganger by David Stahler, Jr.
“I met Amber two days after I throttled her boyfriend, Chris Parker. A week later we were in love…"

The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin
"Dear Emmy: As I write this, you are nine years old, too young to be told the full and true story of our family's past... "