Secret Slave: Kidnapped and abused for 13 years. This is my story of survival.

Anna Ruston

Dec 2016 · Bonnier Publishing Ltd.

About this ebook

The Sunday Times top ten bestseller...


You're not going home. You're not going anywhere. You're mine now.

Growing up in a deeply troubled family, 15-year-old Anna felt lost and alone in the world. So when a friendly taxi driver befriended her, Anna welcomed the attention, and agreed to go home with him to meet his family. She wouldn't escape for over a decade.

Held captive by a sadistic paedophile, Anna was subjected to despicable levels of sexual abuse and torture. The unrelenting violence and degradation resulted in numerous miscarriages, and the birth of four babies... each one stolen away from Anna at birth.

Her salvation arrived thirteen years too late, but despite her shattered mind and body, Anna finally managed to flee. This is her harrowing, yet uplifting, true story of survival.

Ratings and reviews

*SPOILS* very intense once you start you just can't wait to see what happens next! however due to such details with the rape and blood etc that truthfully didn't need described (mentioned but not described so detailed) its not a 5 star book.. I do understand that for her it was a reality and I do know that she suffered and that she should mention what had happened but I just feel it didn't need to be described so much to be warned that it is a trigger warning this book does contain a whole lot of rape and abuse that is very detailed more detailed than it needs to be other than that good book and I wish Anna the best and I hope that someday she can see her other kids even once in a while or Holliday's. Anna you're free now...Enjoy it love.

Yes, this child's story is horrifying and tragic, starting with maternal neglect, who passed her daughter to her grandmother and back, never enrolling her in school or getting her healthcare. Mom also reads that she obviously sold her daughter to that "gypsy cab driver" and walked away. It seems to be apparent that she has never received an education or wanted to, even after rescue. Honestly, this is quite possibly the worst book of survivability I have ever read. After three chapters I yelled out loud, "NO ONE PROOF READ THIS!!! HOW WAS THIS PUBLISHED??" 🤨😠😡🤬 I gave it several more chapters, but unfortunately, the fact that she was not even given a ghostwriter and that the publishing company DID NOT PROOFREAD THE FINAL MANUSCRIPT, forced me to give up.

Rarely leave reviews, and I have read many true stories of crime but this was by far the worst. The things this poor, poor woman had to endure sickened me to my core. I hope one day she finds the strength to give evidence to put this scummy, sadistic family behind bars for life, where they all belong. I cannot begin to imagine what 13 years of pure torture did to her, physically and mentally. She was badly let down by everyone during her time in captivity with these animals but I truly hope she can gain the strength to heal some of the emotional and physical scars that she has been left with and build a good future for herself and her family. I'm still in total shock and disbelief that a fellow human being could carry out such disgusting crimes on an innocent young woman! My heart goes out to Anna and I wish her all the love and happiness that she so truly deserves.

About the author

Anna is now building a normal happy family life for herself and children. This is her first book.