The question is whether she is an angel or a kidnapper and murderer. A character at the beginning of the story is an autistic boy named Raymond Gonzolas whose recovery is triggered by the main character. Nobody's Fool . This is the book that was made into a movie with Paul Newman. The Boy With Penny Eyes .
Main character sounds autistic.
It is a horror novel. Part of the series Star Trek Starfleet Academy . Second of the series. I was told that the first three books of the Starfleet Academy series include an autistic character.