My Sister's Keeper: Maude's Story

"I do not think of myself as a murderer, even though I failed at one attempt and was tried in a court of law for another—for I would have to judge myself as evil and it was evil that I was trying to stop.” So Maude begins her heartbreaking story as she reminisces about the day she ran away from an orphanage after trying to poison one of the workers—leaving behind her little sister, Jamie. Fortunately for Maude, she is befriended by Eugene, who becomes her mentor, ally, and closest confidant.

Fulfilling a commitment to her sister to rescue her, give her a real home, and protect her from harm—things their mother had failed to do—Maude finds herself on the run with Jamie. Out of desperation, Maude marries Logan, a soldier just out of boot camp. After two tours of duty in Viet Nam, Logan returns a tormented man. His murder and Maude’s subsequent trial test the bonds of love and loyalty between the two sisters.