Circle of Friends
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Some nights, the phone rings and everything changes — and Tess answers. In this gripping, true-to-life account of a small Maine town, a school counselor and eight friends form a women-led circle to confront abuse, corruption, and the systems that fail the vulnerable in their town. Some people call them vigilantes. They call themselves a quilting bee. Either way, the bad guys in their small Maine town don’t stand a chance as the community finally decides enough is enough.
For readers of true-crime-adjacent memoir and community justice stories, this intimate, action-driven narrative blends heartfelt character work with high-stakes interventions. Buy now to follow the quilted clues, midnight mirror confrontations, and a community that finally decides enough is enough.
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Published 2026. ISBN: 979-8-993027494
Theresa L. Allocca, MA, CAS, LPC (Ret.), is a retired school counselor and licensed professional counselor with over 23 years of experience walking alongside children and families through some of life's most difficult challenges. Raised in a small town, she brings both clinical expertise and a deeply personal lens to the stories she tells. Theresa lives in Poland Spring, Maine. Like her main character, she finds her best thinking on a long bike tour, needle in hand, or out on the water in a kayak. Circle of Friends is her debut novel.
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