Silenced: The shocking true story of a young girl too afraid to speak
Written by Rosie Lewis
Narrated by Madeline Gould
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About this audiobook
A family with a dark secret.
A child who refuses to speak.
Rosie must help her before it’s too late.
Nine-year-old Caitlin has a secret, but she cannot tell anyone about it. When her mother is sectioned under the Mental Health Act she and her three siblings have to go and live with her grandmother Julie and grandad Ryan.
Caitlin finds her new living conditions challenging: cat poo on the carpet, rubbish everywhere and the constant stare of her grandad – she retreats more and more into herself.
When foster carer Rosie Lewis meets Caitlin she knows something is deeply wrong with this little girl, who is withdrawn, afraid and refuses to speak. Rosie decides to take her in, but Caitlin’s silence continues, and Rosie knows she must act.
Why is Caitlin so afraid to speak?
Could it be that the family has a dark secret?
One that is so shocking it can no longer be hidden?
Rosie Lewis
Rosie Lewis is a full-time foster carer. She has been working in this field for over a decade. Before that, she worked in the special units team in the police force. Based in northern England, Rosie writes under a pseudonym to protect the identities of the children she looks after.
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Reviews for Silenced
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Thank you. ❤ It's time for stories like this To be told.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Riveting. I couldn't wait to hear what would happen next.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely brilliant I take my hat off to you Rosie. I don’t think I could cope with the goodbyes. You make such a difference to these poor children they know there loved and safe in your hands with you and your family. Your so caring and obviously love what you do.