Lonely Girl, Josephine Cox
Lonely Girl, Josephine Cox
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Lonely Girl

Author: Josephine Cox

Narrator: Carole Boyd

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 02/26/2015


Synopsis

The new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Josephine Cox gets straight to the hope and heartbreak of family drama. One fateful night changes the course of a child’s life forever… Rosie’s mother is a cruel woman and has Rosie’s kind and loving father wrapped around her finger. Though John Tanner does his best to protect her, Rosie often bears the brunt of her mother’s rage. And his protection can’t last forever. In one tragic moment Rosie’s fragile world is shattered. Grieving and alone, Rosie is thrust into a harsh reality, and she must face the obstacles that fate has set in her path. But secrets will out, and Rosie must uncover the shocking truth behind her mother’s cruelty before she can hope for the love and happiness she deserves.

About Josephine Cox

Josephine Cox was born in Blackburn, one of ten children. Her strong, gritty stories are taken from the tapestry of life. Josephine says, ‘I could never imagine a single day without writing. It’s been that way since as far back as I can remember.’


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sharon

This is a story about Rosie who on a daily basis is mistreated by her cruel mother. Rosie’s father does all he can to protect his beloved daughter, but of course he can’t always be there. Most days when her father is out of the house, Rosie feels alone, but when tragedy strikes her world is turned u......more

Goodreads review by Judy

I picked this up in the library on the new books shelf. Absolute drivel .I ended up skim reading it just to have it over with.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

Loved it!! I couldn't put it down.......more

Never ever do I want to read such drivel again, the 376 pages could easily have been reduced to 15 if all the repetition had been left out and phrases like 'unable to come to terms with her grief' after Rosie has just found out that her father had died in an accident ( i.e. mudered by Molly, whom sh......more


Quotes

Praise for Josephine Cox: ‘Written from the heart’ Daily Mail ‘Cox's talent as storyteller never lets you escape the spell' Daily Mail 'Another masterpiece' Best ‘Another beautifully spun family epic' Scottish Daily Echo 'A born storyteller' Bedfordshire Times ‘A surefire winner' Woman's Weekly 'Thanks to her near faultless writing, sympathies will lurch from one character to another, and as events reach their dramatic conclusion readers will find it impossible to tear themselves away.' News of the World 'Another hit for Josephine Cox' Sunday Express