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  • By: Casey Watson
  • Narrated by: Kate Lock
  • Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (82 ratings)
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By: Casey Watson
Narrated by: Kate Lock
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Summary

Just when Casey thinks her foster care duties are done, she’s asked to look after Sam, a troubled nine-year-old with a violent streak who drove his previous guardians to release him of their care. It soon unfolds, however, that this is no simple case.

Determined to get to the root of Sam’s behaviour, Casey is committed to uncover his mysterious past only to find out something far darker than she ever imagined....

Having recently said good-bye to their last foster child, Miller, the Watson family are taking a bit of a break. But it’s while Casey is having fun catching up with her friends that she receives a call from her new link worker. Social services are desperately trying to find a settled home for nine-year-old Sam, who has autism and some serious behavioural problems. 

Removed from his mother less than a week ago, Sam has been staying with respite carers. But with two young children of their own, they now find themselves unable to hold on to the little boy as he is bullying them relentlessly. It’s not an isolated situation, either. Apparently Sam’s own siblings begged not to be placed with their older brother - they were both adamant that they were too afraid of him.

The Watsons agree to accommodate Sam, who, despite his tiny stature, turns out to be quite the whirlwind - destroying anything and everything in his path. In addition to the outward behaviours, it quickly becomes evident that there is a much darker past that has blighted the boy’s life. As Casey tries to get to the bottom of it, she discovers there are no files on Sam, only the testament of his previous neighbour. Thankfully, Mrs Gallagher is only too happy to help. And to talk. But it soon transpires that there is a great deal more to Sam’s secret history.... 

©2019 Casey Watson (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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Brilliant book but...

Another brilliant from Casey Watson book it only if wasn't for Kate Locke's ridiculously bad narration and voices, which ruins the overall Audible experience. On the story alone though, this book is excellent and I highly recommend it.

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bad naration

maybe its because it's just never how I've imagined the voices when reading... but I found the narration awful... bad accents and not great pacing. Pity as it's a great story

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Shocking Liverpool accent

I really had to force myself to ignore the worst scouse accent I’ve ever heard. It was a great story, actually one of the best of this genre I’ve read. It was only the cost that forced me to persevere and luckily as it goes on you year that character less and less. Mikes voice was quite cringe inducing too. I’ll be checking the narrator from now on.
Wonderful happy ending but I also felt frustrated that this poor boys autism diagnosis was delayed as having a great deal of experience in this field I know there should not have been barriers to either his diagnosis OR any education. As is so often the case these false barriers are put in place to reduce demand for these services when they are actually illegally denying these children their basic rights

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Excellent story shame about the narration

Really enjoyed the story but I found some of the voices that Kate used for the characters were hard to listen to

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So sad story

So sad story. Well done Casey I love the narrator. I could see everything in my imagination, thank you!!!

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heart breaking story

a heart breaking story of a young boy that held a terrible secret of abuse. you will find yourself laughing crying shocked by a enjoyable true life story

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great book

I was t sure about this book at first but listened and it was amazing

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Good story..awful narrative

good story, nice to have a happy ending.,but the narration was so child like..spoiled it..

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Loved the story

First book I have listened to by Casey really enjoyed it had been put off by the narration but after listening I found kate good to listen too

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Gripping story, poor narration

Very odd narration, with wrong emphasis in every sentence, and peculiar voices as mentioned in previous review. But we’ll worth the listen for the story though.

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