Silenced

PART 1 OF 3 It's February 2019 and experienced foster carer Rosie Lewis has joined Mockingbird, a new fostering scheme designed to help families stay together. After her first week in post, the foster carer takes a call from a social worker in the Child Protection Team — Bonnie, mother of four children, has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Her mother, Debbie, volunteers to care for her grandchildren, but social workers insist on providing outside support. Debbie seems warm and bubbly, looking after her grandchildren with love and care. But then Rosie notices nine-year-old Caitlin, who is lethargic and withdrawn, the child barely lifts her head when Debbie and Rosie visit. Rosie senses something's wrong but can't quite get to the bottom of it. As the weeks pass and Rosie gets to know all the grandchildren — Caitlin, Bartley, Ethan and Alfie — she spends more time in the company of Debbie, and her husband, Ryan. Moody and distrustful, Ryan has a broken nose and dozens of scars. Rosie begins to wonder what exactly it was that caused the children's mother's downward mental spiral. Could it be that the family have a secret she's not aware of? • A full-time foster carer, Rosie's stories will appeal to fans of international bestsellers Cathy Glass and Casey Watson • Rosie has a strong pacy writing style that sets her apart — devastatingly told, her books offer a unique and shocking insight into a secret world of abuse and the care system • Fully integrated marketing & publicity campaign including digital strategy to build social presence online • Rosie is an experienced foster carer with hundreds of stories to tell, giving her huge potential to build as long-term brand Competition: An Innocent Baby, Neglected, I Just Want to be Loved, Behind Closed Doors, Thrown Away Child, The Hospital,. By, Cathy Glass, Casey Watson, Maggie Hartley, Louise Allen, Joe, Ann, Cusack, Veronica Clark

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?

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?