Author:Lyndsey Harris,Andrew Crofts
For the first six years of her life, Sarah Harris was a happy and popular little girl. Until she became the target of a dangerous but invisible enemy - and her life became a living hell. Before long she was suspended from school, alienated from her friends, and terrified of herself.
For her mother, Lyndsey, it was a life beyond her worst nightmares. The daughter she loved so much seemed to have transformed overnight into a child she was almost scared of. Her little girl was doing the unthinkable: stealing razor blades, attempting to poison her friends, even accusing her parents of sexual abuse.
Soon Lyndsey's marriage was on the verge of collapse, social services stepped in, and Lyndsey was fighting to keep her family together - and to save her daughter's sanity. But worse was to come as Lyndsey discovered her family had been victims of the most hurtful betrayal of all...
A really shocking story...deeply disturbing
—— Judy FinniganBeautifully told...a good read
—— Richard Madeleyextraordinary...an uplifting testament to how a family can survive a nightmare that came so close to breaking them.
—— Daily Expressa gripping real-life story
—— heatUnbearably sad but ultimately uplifting
—— MirrorThis is an almost unbelievable story about malice, childhood suffering and a parent's worst nightmare.
—— Richard Madeleya shocking story
—— The Woodford Green Bookclub on the Richard & Judy programmeEven if your emotions don't normally run high, this is a book to tear your heart apart, to move you to anger, despair and disgust...
—— Northern EchoIt is a story so extraordinary that you occasionally have to remind yourself that it actually happened... The best thing about this book is that ultimately it is an uplifting testament to the way a family can survive a nightmare that came close to breaking them.
—— International ExpressGripping
—— StarPowerful
—— The Sunsounds like a spoof of French Women Don't Get Fatbut it's serious one-upmanship...the diet book fad sweeping Australia
—— Sydney Morning HeraldMoriyama's book is a compelling wake-up call
—— Sunday Telegraph (Australia)Brimming with easy recipes and lifestyle tips
—— Sunday Express Magazine