A Life Lost: Jackson Is Haunted by a Secret from His Past

Written by Cathy Glass

Narrated by Denica Fairman

Jackson is aggressive, confrontational and often volatile. His mother, Kayla, is crippled with grief after tragically losing her husband and eldest son. Struggling to cope, she puts Jackson into foster care.

Cathy, his carer, encourages Jackson to talk about what has happened to his family, but he just won’t engage. His actions continue to test and worry everyone.

Then, in a dramatic turn of events, the true reason for Jackson’s behaviour comes to light …

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Feb 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9780008436636

Cathy Glass

Cathy has been a foster carer for over 25 years, during which time she has looked after more than 100 children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym. Cathy has written 16 books, including bestselling memoirs Cut, Hidden and Mummy Told Me Not To Tell.

Reviews for A Life Lost

[laughingdog · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked this book but did not enjoy the way the narrator read it; it was to sing song-ey ( I almost gave up on listening to it a few times) .