{"product_id":"9780008398767","title":"A Terrible Secret: Scared for her safety, Tilly places herself into care. A shocking true story.","description":"\u003cp\u003eTilly hates her stepfather, Dave. He abuses her mother, but she refuses to leave him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrightened for her own safety, Tilly asks to go into foster care and is placed with Cathy. Tilly arrives with a graze on her cheek and Cathy becomes increasingly concerned by Dave’s behaviour, especially when she learns he has been showering Tilly with gifts. While she’s busy looking after Tilly and trying to keep her safe, Cathy is also worried about her own daughter, Lucy. She has a very difficult decision to make that will affect the rest of her life, and Cathy hopes she makes the right choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCathy Glass, the bestselling author and top social worker, presents a heart-wrenching tale of fostering and adoption in this Sunday Times bestseller. The book delves into the complexities of family dynamics and the long-term effects of abusive relationships on a child's developmental psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Maggie Hartley (Don't Leave Me Here), Ann Cusack (The Convent), Linda Watson-Brown (Please Save Me), Joe Cusack (Please Don't Leave Me), and Kim Chown (Who Will Believe You?).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cathy Glass, Read by Denica Fairman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889123709077,"sku":"9780008398767","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008398767_b3ee4984-93ba-48d2-b1dd-bd62b6fb7dee.jpg?v=1776888236","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008398767","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}