Review - Eden's Story by Louise Allen

 

Title: Eden’s Story

Author: Louise Allen

Series: Thrown Away Children #3

Pages: 276

Release Date: January 14^th 2021

Format: Paperback

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Synopsis: Ashley is a young single mum raising her daughter, Eden, and working hard to do the very best job she can—until, one night, she can't find a babysitter and makes the decision to leave Eden home alone for a couple of hours, asleep inside a wardrobe. It is an action that begins a terrible downward spiral for both of them.

When Eden arrives at experienced foster carer Louise Allen's home, she has entered the care system, because her mother is in prison. Eden is five years old and will not speak to any human. She begins exhibiting some other disturbing behaviours alongside the mutism, too, including torturing the family pets she loves. This eventually leads Louise to discover the pain and tragic reality behind Eden's Story.

 

My Review: Five year old Eden comes to Louise after her mother Ashley makes a bunch of wrong decisions and ends up in prison; she leaves Eden at home alone as a baby while she goes out partying after her friend refuses to keep babysitting for her.

 

While out partying Ashley meets a guy who supplies her with drugs and after a while he meets Eden who is only a baby still and he eventually moves into Ashley’s home this guy is a creep.

 

When Eden finally goes to Louise she won’t talk no matter how much Louise and her family tries to get her to. In true Louise fashion she does all she can to help this poor child.

 

Louise tells us about the troubles she has with the social services while looking after Eden as well as the trouble she has looking after Eden who has her own issues, I am glad that Eden got to go and live with her dad and have a happy life.

 

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