Illegal

Illegal is a novel about family, identity and the desire for independence. The death of baby Jemma tips fifteen-year-old Lindy's family into a downward spiral: her brothers end up in prison and her parents turn to drink and gambling.The other girls at school all have proper families, with good jobs and nice cars.

Why did Lindy get landed with such a useless one? Lindy thinks she has been thrown a lifeline when her cousin Colin gives her a job, but she soon realizes that she's out of her depth - he's a drug dealer and forces her to sell cocaine.Terrified that she will go to prison, and seeing no way out, Lindy starts self-harming.Then she finds a surprising ally in fellow misfit, Karl, and, with her jailbird brother's help, they embark upon a desperate plan to ensure her freedom.