The Lost Soul: An abandoned child's struggle to find those she loves
May 2011 · Hachette UK
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No one will listen. No one will help. To survive, you must save yourself...
The haunting saga of a little girl betrayed, and the strength and hope she needs to find a happy ending, from the hugely popular author of No One's Girl, Mothering Sunday and The Little Angel, Rosie Goodwin. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Hutchinson and Shelia Newberry.
'Powerful and harrowing' - Peterborough Evening Telegraph
When a mysterious fire kills her adoptive parents, Madeleine's worst fear comes true - she and her beloved brother Oliver are separated. Worse still, Maddie is blamed for starting the fire and, labelled a difficult child, she is sent to a children's home. Far from idyllic, and buried deep in the countryside, the home well conceals the misery of its young occupants. Subjected to a harsh regime of abuse and degradation, Maddie makes a brave attempt to escape. But her brief weeks of freedom are thwarted when she is caught and taken back to River House.
Maddie clings to her determination to one day be reunited with Oli, and it is this which gives her the strength to endure what lies ahead. For she knows she can rely only on herself - there is no one else to keep her safe...
What Amazon readers are saying about The Lost Soul:
'I loved this book. I read it in three days, it made me cry and smile. It is a little dark in places but at the same time it is pure genius. Hats off to Rosie Goodwin. Curl up with this book and a chocolate bar and you would be in pure heaven. It is a long time since I read a book as good as this. I can't wait to read her next novel. She has become one of my favourite authors'
'Rosie has yet again created another excellent story, a page turner and I have to say I think it is her best book yet. The story flows effortlessly and there's plenty of twists and turns at the most unexpected places, none of which are obvious. Each character is well developed and you get a real feel for them all'
The haunting saga of a little girl betrayed, and the strength and hope she needs to find a happy ending, from the hugely popular author of No One's Girl, Mothering Sunday and The Little Angel, Rosie Goodwin. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Hutchinson and Shelia Newberry.
'Powerful and harrowing' - Peterborough Evening Telegraph
When a mysterious fire kills her adoptive parents, Madeleine's worst fear comes true - she and her beloved brother Oliver are separated. Worse still, Maddie is blamed for starting the fire and, labelled a difficult child, she is sent to a children's home. Far from idyllic, and buried deep in the countryside, the home well conceals the misery of its young occupants. Subjected to a harsh regime of abuse and degradation, Maddie makes a brave attempt to escape. But her brief weeks of freedom are thwarted when she is caught and taken back to River House.
Maddie clings to her determination to one day be reunited with Oli, and it is this which gives her the strength to endure what lies ahead. For she knows she can rely only on herself - there is no one else to keep her safe...
What Amazon readers are saying about The Lost Soul:
'I loved this book. I read it in three days, it made me cry and smile. It is a little dark in places but at the same time it is pure genius. Hats off to Rosie Goodwin. Curl up with this book and a chocolate bar and you would be in pure heaven. It is a long time since I read a book as good as this. I can't wait to read her next novel. She has become one of my favourite authors'
'Rosie has yet again created another excellent story, a page turner and I have to say I think it is her best book yet. The story flows effortlessly and there's plenty of twists and turns at the most unexpected places, none of which are obvious. Each character is well developed and you get a real feel for them all'
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4.8
76 reviews
Gemma Darking
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January 15, 2022
WOW!.... I really got into this and flew through this amazing book 🙌🙌 It was a bit like a thriller which turned into a hell of a romance storyline with lots of twists and turns and heart stopping moments... Must say around half way through the book there are references to child sexual abuse 😓😓 But luckily wasn't detailed but you got an idea of what some children went through but it didn't go into detail thankfully but it did make you stop and think... I just pray in the real world there are not places like River House!... I wouldn't be surprised though 😢😢 But all in all this was so well written and I really got a feel for the main characters especially young Maddie which I felt I could truly picture her how well she was written about and could actually imagine the transformation between a young child to a young adult... This book touched me in so many ways and it Defo deserves all 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🤗👍
Tess Jennings
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December 5, 2018
Absolutely amazing, read the entire book in 3 days as I just couldn't put it down, so many unexpected twists and turns throughout. Really glad there was a happy ending with everything maddy went through.
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Cloflow Nezzle
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February 28, 2023
a struggle of all time. sadness hit me alot reading this. But overcoming a mountain of obsticles, brought to tears at the end. BRILLIANT
About the author
Rosie Goodwin's first book, The Bad Apple, was published in 2004 by Headline. Since then she has gone on to write many more classic and contemporary sagas. She is also the first author in the world to be allowed to follow three of Catherine Cookson's trilogies with her own sequels. Before becoming a published author, Rosie worked in Social Services. She is now amongst the top 100 most borrowed UK authors and her books regularly appear in the Bookseller's 'Heatseekers' charts. Rosie has children and lives in Warwickshire with her husband and her four Shihtzus.
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