Mummy Told Me Not to Tell

When Reece arrives at Cathy's door aged 7 years old, he has already passed through the hands of four different carers in four weeks. As the details of his short life emerge, it becomes clear that to help him, Cathy will face her biggest challenge yet. The latest title from the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged. Reece is the last of six siblings to be fostered. Having been in care for four months his aggressive and disruptive behavior has seen him passed from carer to carer. Although only 7, he has been excluded from school, and bites people so often that his mother calls him 'Sharky'. Cathy wants to find the answers for Reece's distressing behavior, but he has been sworn to secrecy by his mother, and will not tell them anything. As the social worker prepares for the final hearing, he finds five different files on Reece's family, and is incredulous that he had not been removed from them as a baby. When the darkest of family secrets is revealed to Cathy, Reece's behavior suddenly starts to make sense, and together they can begin to rebuild his life. • The new memoir from Cathy Glass for all fans of Damaged, Hidden, Cut, Saddest Girl in the World and Mummy Told Me Not To Tell. • The book's real-life story and focus on caring and women's issues, will have a wide media appeal. • Cathy's first memoir, Damaged, was a Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller in both hardback and paperback. It has sold over 400K copies in all editions since publication. • Cathy is one of the biggest sellers of all time in this genre. This is her eighth book. Every memoir so far has featured in the Sunday Times bestseller list.