Sold: A young girl betrayed by her mother into a life of vice
Tess Stevens
Aug 2011 · Hachette UK
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What kind of a woman would sell her own child?
A monster.
Tess was just eleven years old when her mother sold her to a rich elderly man.
Grace ran a brothel in Croydon and she plunged her young daughter into a terrifying world of sex and depravity. Grace was ruthless in her pursuit of money and had a toxic mix of cunning and high ambition. Dangerous criminals visited the brothel every day, and Tess was exposed to things no little girl should see. A timid child who longed for her mother's love, she grew up in a world of unimaginable horrors with no one to turn to.
Her mother ensured that Tess followed her footsteps and began selling herself. She later opened a brothel too, but became known for looking after her girls and running it as cleanly and as fairly as she could. Along the way she encountered some fascinating characters, including Christine Keeler, the Kray twins and Myra Hindley, as well as numerous well-known actors and politicians.
Amazingly, after such a horrendous start in life, Tess has left prostitution and completely turned her life around.
SOLD offers readers a shocking insight into a criminal underworld and is a compelling account of one woman's recovery from the ultimate betrayal.
A monster.
Tess was just eleven years old when her mother sold her to a rich elderly man.
Grace ran a brothel in Croydon and she plunged her young daughter into a terrifying world of sex and depravity. Grace was ruthless in her pursuit of money and had a toxic mix of cunning and high ambition. Dangerous criminals visited the brothel every day, and Tess was exposed to things no little girl should see. A timid child who longed for her mother's love, she grew up in a world of unimaginable horrors with no one to turn to.
Her mother ensured that Tess followed her footsteps and began selling herself. She later opened a brothel too, but became known for looking after her girls and running it as cleanly and as fairly as she could. Along the way she encountered some fascinating characters, including Christine Keeler, the Kray twins and Myra Hindley, as well as numerous well-known actors and politicians.
Amazingly, after such a horrendous start in life, Tess has left prostitution and completely turned her life around.
SOLD offers readers a shocking insight into a criminal underworld and is a compelling account of one woman's recovery from the ultimate betrayal.
Ratings and reviews
4.6
32 reviews
Sarah
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July 20, 2023
fascinating book, couldn't put it down, I read it in a day. the author has truly had a turbulent life, but always managed to get back on her feet. I hope her life is happy and fulfilled now.
A Google user
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February 13, 2012
This book has to be one of the best books i have ever read. Once you start you cant stop. Although not recommended for light hearted people.
Sophie White
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January 19, 2021
Good story but I feel like the ending was kind of cut short. it is worth a read through.
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About the author
Tess Stevens was born and brought up in South London in her mother's brothel. She worked in the sex industry all her life until five years ago when she finally broke away. She now lives with her partner in Sussex.
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