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The System is the story of Amanda Danscher, a young woman who accepts a position as a child protection social worker. She quickly becomes embroiled in a case against their Minnesota towns former champion hockey player and favorite son, Chuck Thomas, who will do anything to buck the system rather than work with itincluding whatever it takes to get Amanda out of his way. Luckily Amanda reconnects with Jacob, a new county attorney who has the means to help and protect her, but no clue how to break down her own defenses.Set against the backdrop of the always messy and complex world of child protection, The System is ultimately about familyand a young womans discovery that there are all kinds of family and many places that can be called home.
About the author
Kristin Lee Johnson has been a child protection social worker for nearly twenty years and drew from that experience to write her first novel, Unprotected. Born and raised in Brookings, South Dakota, she currently lives in Red Wing, Minnesota, with her husband and four children.
