Home

On Christmas morning, Hope Lacey's body is found in a churchyard. The Home, a residence for three young girls with violent pasts, is investigated, revealing shocking and distressing revelations and evidence of revenge. It is a gritty, dark, and devastating psychological thriller with an emotive drama and a piercing look at the underbelly of society.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 23 January 2020
Publisher: Orenda Books

When the body of pregnant, fifteen-year-old Hope Lacey is discovered in a churchyard on Christmas morning, the community is shocked, but unsurprised. For Hope lived in The Home, the residence of three young girls, whose violent and disturbing pasts have seen them cloistered away in a remote and isolated location. As a police investigation gets underway, the lives of Hope, Lara, and Annie are examined, and the staff who work at the home are interviewed, leading to shocking and distressing revelations. And clear evidence that someone is seeking revenge.

A gritty, dark, and devastating psychological thriller, THE HOME is also an emotive drama and a piercing look at the underbelly of society, where children learn what they live – if they are allowed to live at all.

Hope, Lara, and Annie are three young girls who have been living in The Home, a residence for troubled and abused children. The girls have been through a lot in their lives, and their pasts are filled with violence, abuse, and trauma. The staff who work at The Home are also deeply affected by the girls' experiences, and they struggle to provide them with the care and support they need.

As the police investigation into Hope's death gets underway, they begin to uncover a web of secrets and lies that have been hidden away at The Home. They discover that the staff have been mistreating the girls, and that there is a culture of silence and cover-up within the institution. The girls' lives have been put in danger, and it becomes clear that someone is willing to do anything to protect the secrets of The Home.

The investigation leads the police to interview the staff who work at The Home, including the director, Dr. Sarah Matthews. Dr. Matthews is a cold and calculating woman who is willing to do anything to protect the reputation of The Home and the interests of its investors. She is determined to keep the girls' pasts hidden and to silence anyone who speaks out against her.

As the investigation unfolds, the police begin to piece together the events that led to Hope's death. They discover that Hope had been pregnant, and that she had been beaten and abused by the staff at The Home. They also learn that there had been a previous incident of a girl being killed at The Home, and that the staff had covered it up.

The police begin to suspect that Dr. Matthews is involved in the cover-up of Hope's death and the mistreatment of the girls at The Home. They investigate her background and discover that she has a history of violence and abuse. They also learn that she has been involved in other cases of child abuse and neglect, and that she has been able to get away with it because of her connections and influence.

As the investigation intensifies, the police begin to fear for the safety of the other girls who are still living at The Home. They realize that Dr. Matthews is not only willing to kill to protect the secrets of The Home, but that she is also willing to harm the girls to keep them quiet.

In the end, the police are able to bring Dr. Matthews to justice. She is arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder, abuse, and neglect. The other staff who were involved in the cover-up of Hope's death are also arrested and charged with various crimes.

The Home is closed down, and the girls who were living there are taken into protective custody. The community is shocked and outraged by the revelations that have come to light, and they are determined to make sure that something like this never happens again.

THE HOME is a powerful and emotional drama that explores the dark side of human nature and the devastating consequences of abuse and neglect. It is a reminder of the importance of protecting vulnerable children and of the need for accountability and transparency in the institutions that are supposed to be caring for them.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 131 x 199 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912374731