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While most folks try to avoid jail time, Harry Sue strives for life in the slammer, figuring it's the only way to be with her convicted-felon mother. Her tough guy vocabulary (nicely defined in an introductory glossary) shows she has the lingo down pat, but her personal crusades to fix some big wrongs belie that gruff exterior. The result is a memorable character.