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Runaway Girl
- A Beautiful Girl. Trafficked for Sex. Is There Nowhere to Hide?
- Narrated by: Kate Lock
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
Fourteen-year-old Adrianna arrives on Casey’s doorstep with no possessions, no English, and no explanation. It will be a few weeks before Casey starts getting the shocking answers to her questions….
Brought to Casey as a short-term emergency placement, fourteen-year-old Adrianna arrives with nothing but her gratitude. Having ‘turned herself in’ to a social services office some hundred miles away, she has no possessions, no English and, apparently, no history – not that she’s willing to share, anyway. She is a beautiful young Polish girl, with the bearing of a ballerina, but is terrified, malnourished and unwell. And, having slept rough for some time (the little they do know about her) she spends much of her first days with Watsons asleep in bed.
Growing concerned about Adrianna’s wellbeing, and her persistent high temperature, Casey decides to call in the GP. But, to her surprise, Adrianna becomes almost hysterical about being examined and, given her refusal to talk – even via the interpreter they’ve brought in for her – Casey’s fostering antennae begin twitching. Where has she come from? And why is she so terrified to be touched? What has happened to make her so ill and scared?
It will be a few weeks before Casey starts getting answers to these questions. Shocking answers; ones that throw up a whole host of new questions and the beginnings of a journey to find justice for Adrianna, and, more importantly, a future, and a home…
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- Jenny Davies
- 12-02-18
An amazing gripping story
One of the best books I have read/ listened too...
Thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend this
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- CJ
- 10-09-22
Amazing book, however the narrator is annoying
Amazing book all books casy watson writes are, they show you what so many children in care can go through before or during care. you never imagine that some parents, could put there own child through.
However it took a few chapters to get used to the narrator used.
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- Ms Joy T Chance
- 02-03-22
Runaway Girl
A great insight to the affects of trafficking on a young girl. Useful Learning aid
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- shallean
- 03-12-21
Best book in long time
This is one of the best books I've read/listened to, Casey & family are such amazing people, as for John he's not credited half as much as should be for his work.This book brought tears & laughter definitely recommend
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- aleksandra
- 12-04-17
couldn't finish...
story isn't bad but narrator is so incredibly annoying i couldn't listen till the end. reading slows down to unbearable pace and voice goes from loud to whisper for no apparent reason, horrible imitation of polish accent..... first negative review i ever gave but very disappointed.
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- Karen
- 24-10-16
Please change the narrator
I've never left a negative review for anything before but this narrator is the worst I've ever listened to. Her accents are terrible, and in some cases, offensive. Constant unnecessary pauses. Emphasises words where no emphasis is needed. Overall it's seriously grating to listen to. I enjoy Casey Watson's stories but won't buy any more if they're by this narrator. I can see by other reviews that people agree with me
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- Cheryl M
- 09-05-17
Good story
Although I had to listen at 1.25 speed as was having trouble listening to the very slow commentary, not entirely sure as to whether I will listen to anymore as think I've been spoilt with the Cathy Glass collection
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- Mrs Chicken
- 06-05-23
Great book, awful narrator
The narrator really,*really* detracts from the story. she drops her t's in way too many words - "li'le" (little), for example. The way she narrates the story comes across as really sarcastic, with the unnatural pauses and WRLL weird unnecessary overemphasis on certain words.. Even though I know the story is definitely not written like that. I rarely ever leave a negative review, but this narrator makes this book so hard to listen to, and she doesn't do Casey any favours.
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