{"product_id":"9780008217624","title":"Groomed: Danger lies closer than you think","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s late on Friday night when Casey’s mobile starts to ring. She is expecting it to be her daughter Riley. But it isn’t Riley. It’s a woman from the Emergency Duty Team. So begins Casey and Mike’s latest fostering challenge – a fifteen-year-old girl called Keeley who’s run away from her long-term foster home 25 miles away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jonathan Ross Show has just started when Casey gets the call. She thinks it will be Riley – telling her that her favourite actor is going to be on TV. But it’s something far more urgent: a fifteen-year-old girl who has run away from her foster family and accused her foster father of sexual abuse. The family deny in vehemently, but such an allegation can never be taken lightly, so a new home must be found for Keeley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeeley is polite, but she’s sharp, and she has all the hallmarks of a child who has been in the system a long time, and knows how to play it. Whether the allegation is true or not, Casey knows there will be no winners here. If it is true, then a young girl’s life has been torn asunder. If not, then the heartache for the family will only be surpassed by the bleak outlook for Keeley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the short term, it’s a case of providing a safe, supportive home for a vulnerable child. But with the dangerous world of the internet at her disposal, it seems this strong-minded youngster has her own ideas of where that safe place should be…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Groomed, Casey Watson, the Sunday Times bestselling author, delves into the complex world of foster care, exposing the challenges and triumphs of this often misunderstood realm. The book, a personal biography of sorts, explores the intricate dynamics of dysfunctional families and the social work system, providing a raw and unfiltered look into the life of a foster child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Ann Cusack (The Convent), Joe Cusack (Please Don't Leave Me), Linda Watson-Brown (Please Save Me), Ashley Rhodes-Courter (Three Little Words), and Katy Weitz (Undercover Copper).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casey Watson, Read by Kate Lock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889495003285,"sku":"9780008217624","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008217624_3fb84a5e-a3fb-4026-89af-3fa1971bfb4e.jpg?v=1776888257","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008217624","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}