Breaking the Pattern

“You’re a good kid, Henry.”

Everyone says Henry is a good guy—responsible, hardworking, the kind of teen who tries to do the right thing. But life hasn’t made it easy. While other teens are looking ahead to their futures, Henry is stuck trying to keep his fractured family together: caring for his baby brother, coping with his mother’s deep depression, and avoiding the ghosts of a past he’s tried desperately to forget.

But life doesn’t care how good you are. No matter how hard Henry fights, the disasters keep coming, and the weight of his world threatens to crush him.

How much pain can one person endure?

A Dark and Gritty YA Story

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A heartwarming, sad, intense story that will keep you turning pages until the end… P.D. Workman has a wonderful gift.”

From the author of Tattooed Teardrops—winner of the Top Fiction Award (In the Margins Committee, 2016)—comes another unflinching and emotional portrayal of a teen caught in a downward spiral.

Why Readers Can’t Look Away

• Tackles raw, challenging topics: abuse, neglect, mental illness, and youth crime

• A gritty YA contemporary novel that doesn’t sugarcoat life’s darkest corners

• Perfect for readers of Ellen Hopkins or Laurie Halse Anderson

Henry, Breaking the Pattern—previously published as Deviation—is a devastating, unforgettable story of a teen whose fight against life’s cruelty doesn’t end with an easy victory.

Start reading Henry’s story today—if you’re ready to face the truth.