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"Two weeks after saying farewell to her first foster child, Casey is asked to look after Sophia, a troubled 12-year-old with a sad past. Sophia's actions are disturbing and provocative and, before long, Casey and her family find themselves in a dark and dangerous situation, leading Casey to question whether she is really cut out for foster care. Two years ago Sophia's mother fell into a coma. She remains alive in hospital, but in a persistent vegetative state. It's been established that the coma was the result of an insulin overdose, apparently self-administered in a failed suicide attempt,…
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2 editions- Other · English · 2012HarperCollins Publishers Limited · 9780007436590
- Other · English · 2012HarperElement · 9780007436583
Foster childrenFamily and RelationshipsAbused childrenPsychologyViolence in childrenFoster mothersFamily relationshipsTherapeutic foster care