Fast

Fast is a standalone novel that follows Caprice Latimore across twenty years of her life, structured in three acts that trace her from childhood to adulthood. After the sudden death of her mother, eight-year-old Caprice moves into her grandmother's home, where her uncle Marcel — recently released from a stint that returns later in the story — takes an inappropriate interest in her. What follows is a devastating breaking point that shapes the rest of her adolescence and young adulthood.

The novel is unflinching about the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse: family denial, fractured relationships, and the particular cruelty of being disbelieved or blamed. Millie Belizaire threads this with the steadying presence of Shaun Taylor, a neighbor who becomes Caprice's protector through her teenage years and, later, her romantic partner, as she works toward healing on her own terms.

Written in three time-jumping sections, Fast is a character study of survival rather than a plot-driven thriller — its tension comes from watching Caprice slowly reclaim her sense of self after profound betrayal by the people meant to protect her.