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nannykaren's review against another edition
5.0
Cathy’s memoirs are always enlightening and A Terrible Secret was no different. How traumatic it must have been for a 14 year old to put herself into care and for her mother who had been subject to coercive abuse. I’m looking forward to the next book to find out how Tilly’s story concludes and learn about Jackson’s story.
chelseamayxxx's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
5.0
This book was so hard hitting to read as it centred around Tilly and her family. Cathy glass really knows how to tell each individual story and what the child goes through. I felt so sorri for Tilly as her step daddy was a predator and did things without Tilly and her mum knowing like videoing Tilly as he put camera in the poor girls bedroom and bathroom. Her mother managed to finally get out of the bad situation and went to move back home with her mum and for some time Tilly had her family back together till her mum explained some things to her and it crumbled down but Cathy really helped Tilly and looked after her so well and comforted her. Cathy’s daughter also had a baby girl in this book which made the book have a happy ending. Cathy writing is so well done and she explains things to the reader which I really appreciate of her. Xxx
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Stalking, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Hate crime
vkois88's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
amyspag's review against another edition
3.0
The story of this young girl is so intriguing and sad... if only we saw more of it and not basically read an update on Lucy's life and the chronicles of her being sick.
Then to top it off the book leads into a cliff hanger and requires you to buy the next book to find out how Tilly gets on which we maybe could of read without all the waffle.
I have a love/hate relationship with Cathy, I want to hear about the kids she takes on but I wade through her explanations of how simple things work just to get to the point (an example being why Lucy had to wee because a pregnant woman needs to wee more as the baby is on her bladder)
Then to top it off the book leads into a cliff hanger and requires you to buy the next book to find out how Tilly gets on which we maybe could of read without all the waffle.
I have a love/hate relationship with Cathy, I want to hear about the kids she takes on but I wade through her explanations of how simple things work just to get to the point (an example being why Lucy had to wee because a pregnant woman needs to wee more as the baby is on her bladder)
ianmcnamara's review against another edition
5.0
Great book, really looking forward to there stories continuing.