Published: Nov. 19, 2012
Words: 142,395 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301537228

Short description

Everyone who had ever known Lotus Ogden believes she took her own life. Lilly Smith is a happy girl living with foster parents in Essex, but Something in those deep green eyes sparks concern:Soon the connection is made and Lilly Smith is heading back to Yorkshire and back to Lotus. There is unfinished business and Lotus is not a little girl, she’s growing up into a beautiful, dangerous young woman

Extended description

Assistant Commissioner Davidson returns to the manuscript on his desk and turns the page, he knows her story never ended there, and he knows what is going to happen next.

Lilly Smith is a happy young girl living with good foster parents in Essex and really starting to come out of her shell as she makes friends, goes to school and even gets a crush on a boy...but someone recognises this little curly redheaded girl. Something in those deep green eyes sparks concern:
Everyone who had ever known Lotus Ogden believes she took her own life after suffering the most terrible of childhoods. (Read more) Assistant Commissioner Davidson returns to the manuscript on his desk and turns the page, he knows her story never ended there, and he knows what is going to happen next.

Lilly Smith is a happy young girl living with good foster parents in Essex and really starting to come out of her shell as she makes friends, goes to school and even gets a crush on a boy...but someone recognises this little curly redheaded girl. Something in those deep green eyes sparks concern:
Everyone who had ever known Lotus Ogden believes she took her own life after suffering the most terrible of childhoods.

Soon the connection is made and Lilly Smith is heading back to Yorkshire and back to Lotus and the life she led.
Lotus wants nothing more than to be a normal girl with her dog, in a nice, caring family, but the people she knew in her childhood refuse to let her be. The man convicted of her abuse is out on appeal and out for revenge.
The lost boys she and Tempo took in want her back, especially Barry who is more disturbing than even. There is unfinished business and now Lotus is not a little girl anymore, she’s growing up... into a beautiful, strong, independent and yet vulnerable young woman.

The most horrific heartache still awaits Lotus, viciously and violently attacked at the hands of ‘The Boys’, a high speed crash, being convicted of manslaughter, losing the most important woman in her life, becoming a mother and losing her precious, devoted Ripley...Lotus comes back in force.

No-one is safe, not even her best friend and mentor Tempo; Lotus wants a normal life, to be loved and to love, to be free and she’ll take down anyone who gets in her way.
As she reaches boiling point, she is even more dangerous now and there is no darkness to hide behind, just vengeance!

Can Davidson save her before it’s too late, just one last time?
With nothing left to live for, she finds herself back on the bridge at Ogden Water and looks at her own deep green eyes and finally she finds her peace before the end can come...her real mother!
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Tags

crime, murder, cancer, cars, race, theft, revenge, robbery, water, intrigue, birth, lotus, burglary, stealing, manslaughter, tempo, dam, ogden, davidson, inprisonment, mini market, tetley

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Review by: Lee Ramsden on Jan. 29, 2013 :
After reading the first half I dove into this one in anticipation, and it didn't disapoint.
It is a heart rending tale of a little girl growing into a young and trying to overcome everything that has happened to her, only for her past to keep catching up with her.
I would reccomend this to anyone who enjoys a good crime thriller with a difference, but would warn younger readers will find it hard to read, and there are some parts of it which are hard to get through.
One thing it will do, is keep you reading right to the end!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Charles Kravetz on Jan. 18, 2013 :
This review is for the Kindle edition ebook.

Disclosure: I was given my copy of this book by the author as a review copy. I am very grateful to have been given the opportunity to read this book.

A story about abuse, and how difficult life can be even with many people attempting to help.

This is part two of the life of Lotus Ogden. Lotus is now a pre-teen, who must come to terms with what she wants from life. By accident, Lotus finds she is allowed a new life. That new life is short-lived, but shows what her life could become.

This second part of the story continues to use the first-person narrative. It is the continuation of a story about abuse, and how difficult it is to survive that abuse. It is a very emotional story and really holds the attention of the reader. I could not just put this book down, I had to keep reading to find out what happened next.

Without giving the story away, I will simply say that the life of Lotus Ogden does not become the idealistic life we dream of for ourselves and our children. I hoped many times it would happen, but, unfortunately, it can not be.

I can easily recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a good crime thriller. It is very well written, with enough twists and turns to keep the reader interested. L.M. Steel has done a great job with the first person presentation, and manages to make a difficult subject seem easy. I will be reading from this well-versed author.

I would recommend those young readers under 17 follow their parents advice with this book. It can be very emotional, even for more mature adults. Some aspects of this story will make all readers squirm slightly, but overall, the story will delight those old enough to understand the differences between really good fiction and reality.
(reviewed long after purchase)

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