When Linda Burden was five years old, her adopted parents came home with a new baby. The baby was not born to Linda's parents; much as they had done with Linda and her brother, the Burden parents had adopted the tiny child. This tiny child was now Linda's little sister, and they named her Alison. They appeared to have a charmed life, but there was nothing charming about it. Linda and Alison's parents were still mourning the deaths of their two biological children. Their father was an alcoholic, and their mother was having an affair. This difficult upbringing drew Linda and Alison together as...

When Linda Burden was five years old, her adopted parents came home with a new baby. The baby was not born to Linda's parents; much as they had done with Linda and her brother, the Burden parents had adopted the tiny child. This tiny child was now Linda's little sister, and they named her Alison. They appeared to have a charmed life, but there was nothing charming about it. Linda and Alison's parents were still mourning the deaths of their two biological children. Their father was an alcoholic, and their mother was having an affair. This difficult upbringing drew Linda and Alison together as...