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The explosive first novel from the author of the bestselling ‘The Little Prisoner’ is a gripping tale of a woman whose troubled childhood comes back to haunt her.In the chill of a winter's morning, a sweet and likeable 13-year-old girl unexpectedly gives birth in the bathroom of her council flat. The baby, the product of a brutal rape by her stepfather, is whisked away to hospital and is eventually adopted by a rich suburban couple. As far as everyone is concerned, Sadie will never see the baby again.The girl, Sadie Burrows, survives her ordeal and goes on to become a successful businesswoman, famous in the media, even courted by politicians as an example of young enterprise.Then, out of the blue, there is a knock at the door. And Sadie's shameful secret comes back to haunt her.Sadie, the first novel by best selling author of ‘The Little Prisoner’ Jane Elliott, is an explosive story of abuse, business, love, success, blackmail, murder and cover-up.
A successful businesswoman finds her carefully constructed life threatened when the secret of her traumatic past resurfaces. Sadie Burrows, once a victim of childhood abuse, has reinvented herself as a prominent media figure and entrepreneur. Her stability is shattered when a sudden confrontation forces her to face the child she was forced to give up years prior. The narrative tracks her desperate attempts to protect her reputation and autonomy against the encroaching shadows of her history.
This novel presents a stark examination of how past trauma can intersect with contemporary success. The narrative structure suggests a focus on the psychological toll of keeping secrets in a high-profile career. Readers likely encounter a story that prioritizes the tension between a character's public persona and their private history. The work functions as a character-driven thriller that uses the threat of exposure to drive its central conflict forward.
Page Count:
352
Publication Date:
2008-04-12
Publisher:
Harper
ISBN-10:
0007249578
ISBN-13:
9780007249572
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