Product Description

The explosive first novel from the author of the bestselling 'The Little Prisoner' is a gripping tale of a woman whose troubled childhood comes back to haunt her. In the chill of a winter's morning, a sweet and likeable 13-year-old girl unexpectedly gives birth in the bathroom of her council flat. The baby, the product of a brutal rape by her stepfather, is whisked away to hospital and is eventually adopted by a rich suburban couple. As far as everyone is concerned, Sadie will never see the baby again. The girl, Sadie Burrows, survives her ordeal and goes on to become a successful businesswoman, famous in the media, even courted by politicians as an example of young enterprise. Then, out of the blue, there is a knock at the door. And Sadie's shameful secret comes back to haunt her. Sadie, the first novel by best selling author of 'The Little Prisoner' Jane Elliott, is an explosive story of abuse, business, love, success, blackmail, murder and cover-up.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5443 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Review
Praise for 'The Little Prisoner': 'An inspirational page-turner.' Heat 'The devastating and moving true life story of Jane's life. A powerful read.' Best 'A tragic tale, yet filled with hope.' Woman 'This true story of an escape from a miserable childhood makes inspiring reading.' Woman & Home

About the Author
Jane Elliott first decided to tell her story to the police after taking inspiration from Dave Pelzer's powerful memoir, 'A Child Called It'. She become convinced she should not remain a silent victim but act against the evil stepfather who had kept her a virtual prisoner for so many years. She went on to write the bestselling 'The Little Prisoner'.

Customer Reviews

Well written, but storyline was a little unoriginal
Sadie was a very quick, easy read. But, while I thought it was well-written, the storyline was too predictable. The 1st half concentrates on the main character's childhood, and does a good job of it. But I felt like the 2nd half was a bit rushed. There were no surprises at all. We get no real sense of her life - nor of any other love interest. I felt like the whole thing needed to be a bit more hard-hitting.

There's definitely something Martina Cole-like about Jane Elliott's writing (a high compliment indeed), and I have a feeling we're going to see some good stuff from her going forward. But she needs to have a few more twists in her plotlines to really bring her up to the MC level. MC is never afraid to go out on a limb and throw in some shocks for the reader. That's what was missing in Sadie.

Fab!!!!!!!!
being a massive martina cole fan I wasnt expecting this to live up to her expectations - God was i surprised ! This book is brilliant and gritty ! It keeps you hookd until the end ! i cannot wait for the next book to come out - fans of martina cole will love this book, and should also try kevin lewis! Brilliant!

Bit disappointed to be honest...
Having read such brilliant reviews i was dying to get my hand on this book.
The beginning was great, i got really stuck into it and couldnt put it down. It was as if i was reading a true story, i guess that'a because the other book by this author is one about her life.
The first part of the book i didnt have a problem about it was the second.
I thought it lacked detail. I had practically guessed what was going to happen, there was no suspence. There was no mention at all to the relationship Sadie now had with men. If she had ever had a boyfriend etc. Or had the abuse and awful childhood put her off men for life?
As a reader i would like to have known a bit more about Sadie from when we left her at 16 to the business women at 30. It would have been nice if the author could have given the readers a bit more detail.
If you're looking for a great read sort of simular style, then try Kevin Lewis or June Hampson.