Dont Leave Me Here, Maggie Hartley
Dont Leave Me Here, Maggie Hartley
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Don't Leave Me Here
Saskia’s true story of secrets, kidnap and abuse

Author: Maggie Hartley

Series: Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story #29

Narrator: Penelope McDonald

Unabridged: 5 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Seven Dials

Published: 08/14/2025

Synopsis

'Don't leave me here! Please, don't leave me.'

What possesses a mum to kidnap her own child? That's what Maggie asks herself when she's asked to foster 13-year-old Saskia, the subject of a bitter custody battle between her parents. When Saskia's mum Rosa fears the courts are going to favour her ex-husband, James, she takes matters into her own hands.

With Rosa facing criminal charges, and Saskia refusing to live with her dad, her future looks uncertain.

Will Maggie be able to step in and discover the bombshell that will tear this family apart?

From Britain's best-loved foster carer, a new and inspiring true story of secrets and hope.

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Readers LOVE Maggie Hartley:
'Wow! I did not want this book to end. This story was unlike any other' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review
'Very gripping and powerful read... makes you see what can be going on behind closed doors' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review

About Maggie Hartley

Maggie Hartley has fostered more than 300 children while being a foster carer for over twenty years. Taking on the children other carers often can't cope with, Maggie helps children that are deemed 'unadoptable' because of their behaviour or the extreme trauma that they've been through. She's looked after refugees, supported children through sexual abuse and violence court cases, cared for teenagers on remand and taught young mums how to parent their newborn babies.You can find her on Facebook at /MaggieHartleyAuthor, where she would love to hear from you.

Reviews

Goodreads review by debbie day on September 07, 2025

amazing Absolutely amazing book as usual such a sad but happy story I cried and smiled at the end. I read these books and can’t believe that someone can do that but this is reminder of some wrong people out there good luck saskia......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on August 14, 2025

Don’t Leave Me Here: Saskia’s true story of secrets, kidnap and abuse. by Maggie Hartley. Saskia is a 13 year old girl who was kidnapped by her mum and taken overseas … they are caught by the authorities and brought back .. the police want to take Saskia to her father who has 50% custody but why is......more

Goodreads review by Yasmin on September 15, 2025

Thank you Maggie for sharing another well written story. Sad story, really felt for Sasika & her mother.......more

Goodreads review by ItzHayley on January 07, 2026

I bought this book in Asda after spotting it and after a read of the back it reminds me a bit of fostering but I'm not sure whether fostering is involved the back says from Britain’s best love foster carer a new and inspiring true story of secrets and hope, presumably A fostering experience. Reading......more

Goodreads review by Karen on August 24, 2025

Compelling I read this story in one sitting between 9:30pm and 12:45am. I admire all foster carers for the roles they have to play in looked after children's lives. Yes sometimes, it's an "easy" case due to respite or care while a parent has hospital treatment but I'm sure each child must be stressed......more

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