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The debut novel was described as a bestselling work inspired by real cases of young women in Oakland who were assaulted and exploited by police, following Kiara's struggle in East Oakland.
And her bestselling debut, Night Crawling, was inspired by real cases of young women in Oakland who were assaulted and exploited by police.
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The debut novel was described as a bestselling work inspired by real cases of young women in Oakland who were assaulted and exploited by police, following Kiara's struggle in East Oakland.
And her bestselling debut, Night Crawling, was inspired by real cases of young women in Oakland who were assaulted and exploited by police.
Because in Night Crawling, which was your bestselling debut novel, it's about a young woman named Kiara who was scraping by in East Oakland and eventually becomes exploited by the very people that's supposed to protect her, the police.