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Under the noses of her family, Kelly’s business team, and the revolving door of yes-people in his recording studio and homes, the book details how Kelly stealthily groomed the middle-schooler in plain sight.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
This is about basic human dignity, and right now that dignity is being denied deliberately, repeatedly and in plain sight.
—Rachel Royster
january 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Twin waved at them, and finally the police spotted her hiding in plain sight, standing beside her neighbors.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Treasure is sometimes hidden in plain sight.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
This is about basic human dignity, and right now that dignity is being denied deliberately, repeatedly and in plain sight.
—Rachel Royster
january 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Twin waved at them, and finally the police spotted her hiding in plain sight, standing beside her neighbors.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Treasure is sometimes hidden in plain sight.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
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“In plain sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20plain%20sight. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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