Betrayed: Part 1 of 3: The heartbreaking true story of a struggle to escape a cruel life defined by family honour

Rosie Lewis

Jan 2015 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

Betrayed can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts.

This is PART 1 of 3.

You can read Part 1 two weeks ahead of release of the full-length eBook and paperback.

In the much-anticipated follow-up to Sunday Times bestseller Trapped, foster carer Rosie Lewis tells the heartbreaking true story of 13-year-old Zadie.

When the young teenage girl runs away and is discovered hiding on the city streets by the police, it is clear that all is not as it should be.

Taught to believe that Westerners should not be trusted, when Zadie is initially delivered into the experienced hands of foster carer Rosie she is polite and well-behaved, but understandably suspicious of the family around her. Through Rosie’s support and understanding, gradually Zadie begins to settle into her new surroundings, but loyalty to her relatives, and fear of bringing shame on those around her, prevents her from confessing the horrifying truth about her troubled past.

When the shocking truth finally emerges, Rosie and her family can hardly believe that Zadie had managed to keep the shocking secrets to herself for so long.

Ratings and reviews

I started to get into the story & then it ended. You have to purchase part 2, then 3. I feel ripped off.. Not impressed

Rivoting, but shows great insight into a woman's job as a Foster Carer. Really good read. Knowledgeable, sensitive, whilst being honest at same time.

People think it is made up. It s true. Say Hi to emily for me, she seems so nice. Kinda like me. My name is Emily too. Say hi for me. Tell her she is so kind, and to let you have a layin on mother's day (yes, i read that from facebook). :)

About the author

Rosie Lewis is a full-time foster carer. She has been working in this field for over a decade. Before that, she worked in the special units team in the police force.

Based in northern England, Rosie writes under a pseudonym to protect the identities of the children she looks after.