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. Despite mentioning that she does not / would not judge families, there were references to her "being right" about quite sensitive topics. It's hard to give a Cathy glass book anything but 5 stars but as other reviews have said this book feels different then her other ones. Cathy has written 16 books, including bestselling memoirs Cut, Hidden and Mummy Told Me Not To Tell.

But since I already had the book I thought I’d give it a shot, and to my surprise it was readable, realistic and interesting. in reading about English criminals one comes across many who have been raised in and out of a foster care system which in practice comes across as virtually identical to the CDSS.They didn’t have evidence to support the claim and I think they could have gotten there way earlier. Cathy's casual writing style allows the reader to feel as if they are sitting across from her listening to her tell the story.

The first title, Damaged, was number 1 in the Sunday Times bestsellers charts in hardback and paperback.Even more worrying, she will be brought to Cathy with a police escort as it’s vital her extended family don’t know where she is. As is my custom I looked up the author, Cathy Glass, before starting the book and to my dismay I learned that she’s ground out dozens of what looked like tearjerkers about pitiful foster kids who end up living happily ever after.

Cathy tries to comfort the girls, but they want their mummy and daddy, and are inconsolable for days. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Maybe it was the constant reference to covid it’s restrictions and their compliance or jumping to conclusions whilst also saying she didn’t judge?

Large references to Covid/restrictions which in parts took over the story of the sisters etc however it didn't ruin the story for me.

Selina tells me she still has nightmares about losing her children and no amount of therapy seems to help. I found the story heartbreaking and horrendous as always but the writing style felt different and there wasn't as much detail about the children or the situation which is usually included.She always explains unfamiliar fostering jargon, procedures, and processes in easily digestible terms to eliminate any disconnect or confusion. This memoir toys with the readers emotions as they try to find the truth within this family's chaos. I hope that readers can accept this saddening story for what it is and acknowledge that when false allegations are made it can be devastating to the family. I ended the book feeling heartbroken for what this family went through and I appreciate that this is a true story and a really family that was impacted by lies.