The Girl She Left BehindBrand new from best-selling author Jo Bartlett, an emotional and uplifting read, guaranteed to break your heart and put it back together again.
A family in turmoil...
Phoebe Spencer left home a long time ago, desperate to get away from her mother's emotional manipulation. She knows her life is better away from her family, but she can’t help feeling she’s simply running away from her problems…
Then Phoebe hears that her younger sister Lucy has disappeared, leaving behind her four-year old daughter, Darcy. Phoebe's certain Lucy will be back soon - she'd never leave Darcy alone - and then Phoebe can get on with her life again.
But as the days pass there's still no sign of Lucy, and everyone begins to fear the worst. Phoebe has toconsider the terrible truth that Lucy might never come home. And as their mother makes it clear she wants to take control of Darcy’s life, Phoebe must do all she can to protect the girl her sister left behind – no matter the cost to her.
A brand new emotional read from bestselling author Jo Bartlett.
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Author Bio –
Jo Bartlett is the bestselling author of over nineteen women’s fiction titles. She fits her writing in between her two day jobs as an educational consultant and university lecturer and lives with her family and three dogs on the Kent coast. Her first title for Boldwood is The Cornish Midwife – part of a twelve-book deal.
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Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews
First, I want to thank Jo Bartlett, Boldwood Books, Rachel’s Random Resources, and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.
WOW!!! I should have stocked up on tissues for Jo Bartlett’s The Girl She Left Behind. Her book pulled all the raw emotions out of me and pulled hard on my heart strings!! This is a 5 star must read book that needs to be put on your TBR list.
The graphic designers for The Girl She Left Behind did a brilliant job with the cover design. As I was reading this book I pictured Darcy as the girl on the cover.
I admired and respected that Jo started the book with a beautiful written letter to her readers regarding the sensitive theme of the book suicide. I personally want to reach out to Jo and other readers who have lost someone like this and give them a comforting hug. I loved that she included some websites that offer support with some of the topics that are mentioned in the book.
This book is dedicated to L who couldn’t stay.
Jo instantly pulled on my heartstrings within the first paragraph and I was hooked! It was one of those beginnings that you go back and re-read after you finished reading the last page.
Hate is a strong word but out of all the characters that I have read in books (and there have been a lot of books read) Lucy and Phoebe's Mom was the most hated woman! Oh the emotional and verbal abuse that she put them through over the years were inexcusable! There were times when she pushed me over the edge and I wanted to give her a piece of my mind!!
The Girl She Left Behind brought up many extremely important issues, life lessons and eye opening moments.
The character that I loved the most was sweet 4 year old Darcy! She is such a sweet girl that was dealing with a lot of changes at such an early age.
There were so many twists and turns, secrets, revelations, and emotional ups and downs.
This is one book I can see being turned into a movie on Lifetime!
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