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Bad Little Girl by Frances Vick

"I'm not safe - you have to help me...' Little  Lorna Bell  is from a notorious family on a run-down estate. Everyone thinks she is a piece of work. The school children call her thief. But Lorna's hair is matted, her shoes pinch her feet and school teacher  Claire Penny  can't help herself; some kids just need a bit more support, a bit more love than the rest. As the bond between teacher and pupil grows stronger, Claire sees Lorna's bruises and digs to uncover the disturbing tale behind them. Heartbroken, Claire knows she has to act. She has to make Lorna safe. Just when Claire thinks she has protected Lorna, a chance encounter brings enigmatic stranger  Marianne Cairns , into their lives. Marianne seems generous and kind but something about her story just doesn't quite add up. Why does she feel so at home, and why is Lorna so suddenly so unsettled? Claire has risked everything to save Lorna. But what can save Claire from the shocking truth

Carol E. Wyer Knocks Your Socks off with her thriller "Little Girl Lost"

A PERFECT FAMILY HIDING DISTURBING SECRETS.  A KILLER WHO WANTS THE TRUTH TO BE TOLD. A teacher goes missing under suspicious circumstances.  A millionaire is murdered at a local reservoir. For Detective Robyn Carter, there is no obvious link between the men. But as she starts to delve into the cases,  her investigations leads her to Abigail, perfect wife and mother to beautiful little Izzy. What was Abigail's connections to the victims? And why is she receiving threatening messages from an anonymous number? But as Robyn inch closer to finding the killer, Izzy is abducted. Unless Robyn gets to the twisted individual in time, a little girl will die... One of the first things I have to say is, I have never read anything by Carol E. Wyer before this and I can honestly say "What was I thinking?" Her development of her characters makes you fall in love with them. Yes, even the killer. "How?"  Well, I can really say I felt sorry and almost an empat

In a BLINK, things can happen. You won't want to BLINK and miss this one.

Three years ago, Toni's five-year-old daughter Evie disappeared after leaving school. The police have never been able to find her. There were no witnesses, no CCTV, no trace. But Toni Believes her daughter is alive. And as she begins to silently piece together her memories the full story of the past begins to reveal itself and a devastating truth. Toni's mind is trapped in a world of silence, her only chance to save herself is to manage the impossible. She must find a way to make herself heard She must fight for her daughter. Warning may contain minimal spoilers. Wow, I am almost afraid to Blink.  Toni lost her husband in an accident in Afghanistan. The loss was devastating, her perfect life was left in shambles.  To begin again, she must pick up the pieces. She decides Evie and her need a new beginning  With the support from her mother, they move to a new town and try to start over. But  it isn't as easy as Toni thought. The new place isn't that ho