Grand Larceny

Sharelle Johnson starts out as a young girl who tries to maintain her innocence. However, that innocence is shattered as she experiences molestation at the tender age of nine. This experience takes Sharelle on a spiral of out-of-control behavior. Sharelle’s mentality is strongly damaged being that the molester was a family member. During Sharelle’s teenage years, she begins to associate with the wrong crowd, making decisions that will ultimately affect her life in a profound way. Drugs and emotional abuse from no-good men will take a toll on Sharelle’s life. Sharelle’s association with the wrong crowd encourages her to become a shoplifter. Her mother Leila is a force to be reckoned with, but for some reason Leila learns to accept Sharelle’s criminal behavior. Sharelle’s ill-gotten gains are a big contribution to the upkeep in her household. There is nothing she wouldn’t do for her family, especially her younger sister, whom she would kill for if necessary. After being committed to Riker’s Island Correctional Facility, Sharelle will obtain a new style of theft. Shoplifting will instantly become a thing of the past and in place Sharelle will become a pickpocket. Sharelle will not escape the consequences of her choice to commit larcenous crimes. Her addiction to the finer things in life will cause her a great deal of problems along the way. When it’s all said and done, it’s all about the money, and Sharelle will stop at nothing to remain at the top of her game.Powell, Cheryl is the author of 'Grand Larceny', published 2007 under ISBN 9781424147199 and ISBN 1424147190.