Me Inside is a-true-to-life story with a broad appeal. It's a family drama, speckled with just a touch of romance/coming out (but not angst-y) of mystery/intrigue.
It begins when Jeannie Baker’s mother abandons her at a very young age, which turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to her. She’s left alone with a father who provides a good childhood for her, with all the things she needs, from blue jeans that fit, to a hot breakfast, and to the steady and dependable life she’s never had. Then when Jeannie is fifteen years old, a high school basketball star, with good friends and a happy future, her father is murdered…
Recommendations:
“Since her initial give to us of Nine Nights on the Windy Tree, twenty years ago, Martha Miller’s wise presence on the literary scene has been all too rare. Me Inside marks a most welcome return in a story that will be especially embraced by today’s LGBTQ generation.”—Katherine Forrest, author of Curious Wine and the Kate Delafield mystery series.