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A Family Torn Apart: Three sisters and a dark secret that threatens to separate them for ever
£3.80
Angie, 6, and sister Polly, 4, are utterly distraught when they arrive to stay with foster carer Cathy Glass. Their older half-sister Ashleigh has accused their father of something horrible, and the two young sisters have been removed from home to keep them safe.
Cathy tries to comfort the girls, but they are inconsolable. They just want their mummy and daddy, whom they love dearly.
The girls appear to have been well looked after, but as they settle and start to talk of life at home, it becomes clear something is badly wrong. Then a chance remark sets in motion a chain of events that eventually changes everything.
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Additional information
| Publisher | HarperElement (1 Sept. 2022) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 40174 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 316 pages |
by April Smart
I’ve read almost all of Cathy Glass’s books and enjoyed this one as much as all the others. I’m a retired social worker, and worked with adults rather than children but I was fascinated by the level of detail Cathy gives about the similarities between the way children’s social workers investigate and assess cases, and the way that I used to. I also enjoy learning more about the roles of foster carers. I also worked closely with the police on abuse cases and understand why social workers cannot share all the information discovered during the assessment process. This case took place during the coronovirus pandemic, and the guidelines about social distancing and mask wearing made a considerable impact for the workers and children involved. There will always be uncertainty about what action to take when a child discloses abuse, but this case demonstrates that there should be a thorough investigation before drastic action is taken which can ruin lives. I read this book in two days, well into the night as it was so gripping.
by Mrs T.
As always all Cathy Glass books are a true heart wrenching read.
by Amy Robinson
Highly recommend
by Darren A Featherstone
Cathy Glass’s insights into her role as a foster carer are an emotional rollercoaster. No two children are the same and they all have complex and challenging backgrounds to overcome
These books are beautifully written, emotive and above all factual
by Brown eyes
Brought as present for a friend she loved it
by Hannah Symonds
I have read all of Cathy’s books and loved following her and her family, I feel as though I know them. This time we follow Cathy as she fosters Angie and her sister Polly, they arrive and have to be fostered by Cathy because of what their older sister Ashleigh has accused their father of. The girls are young and understandably distraught at the thought of leaving their parents and their home. But as usual Cathy is absolutely brilliant with them and has such a heart of gold. All the stories are sad, but they really drive home that there are children suffering in the world. Also it was interesting to see what fostering is like in Covid times. Great catch up with Cathy and her family. Look forward to the next book.
by K. R. Barnes
Great author
by Lezby
Great read, sad in places, love all of her books