Betrayed: The heartbreaking true story of a struggle to escape a cruel life defined by family honour

Rosie Lewis

Feb 2015 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

In the much-anticipated follow-up to Sunday Times bestseller Trapped, foster carer Rosie Lewis tells the heartbreaking true story of 13-year-old Zadie.

When the young teenage girl runs away from home and is discovered hiding on the city streets by the police, it is clear that all is not as it should be.

Taught to believe that Westerners should not be trusted, when Zadie is initially delivered into the experienced hands of foster carer Rosie she is polite and well-behaved, but understandably suspicious of the family around her. Through Rosie’s support and understanding, gradually Zadie begins to settle into her new surroundings, but loyalty to her relatives, and fear of bringing shame on those around her, prevents her from confessing the horrifying truth about her troubled past.

When the shocking truth finally emerges, Rosie and her family can hardly believe that Zadie had managed to keep the shocking secrets to herself for so long.

Ratings and reviews

I don't understand why writers don't actually research the basics of a culture. It's clear this book is about a young muslim girl and her family yet some of the names used in the book are hindu names! Amazing read but at times I sat there and thought... really?!

This book is a beautifully written account of such a sad yet hopeful tale. As you read the book you are sad,hopeful, and even fearful for the characters.

Very good book, sad though in parts.

About the author

Rosie Lewis is a full-time foster carer. She has been working in this field for over a decade. Before that, she worked in the special units team in the police force.

Based in northern England, Rosie writes under a pseudonym to protect the identities of the children she looks after.