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A novella featuring the same characters as Rachel Abbott’s bestselling novel Stranger Child

Someone is looking for Tasha. But does she want to be found?

Eight months ago Tasha Joseph ran away, and her stepmother, Emma, has been searching for her ever since. She is desperate to give Tasha the home and security she deserves.

The problem is, Emma isn’t the only one looking for Tasha. The police are keen to find her too. She could be a vital witness in a criminal trial, and DCI Tom Douglas has a team constantly on the lookout for her. But Tasha remains hidden, and nobody appears to have seen her.

Suddenly, the stakes are raised. Somebody is offering money – a lot of money – for information about Tasha’s whereabouts.

Tom and Emma know they have never been closer to finding the young girl. But they also recognise that she has never been closer to danger. Can they find her first?

She can run – but for how long can she hide?

Praise for Rachel Abbott’s books

“Pure Genius: A Masterclass in the Perfect Thriller!!” – Love Books
"Absorbing, complex and brilliantly planned, I loved this book. 10/10." Novelicious

"The characters are believable and the crimes credible. Contemporary issues, grief and desperation are well handled. The pace is good, the twists credible and it can easily be read as a stand alone. Enjoy." Crime Thriller Hound

"I was left speechless in the first chapter and couldn't put it down for hours. Rachel is amazing at building tension and keeping you turning page after page." Crime Book Club

"Stranger Child was the PERFECT thriller. I couldn't get enough of this shocking story." Bookaholic Confessions

"Ms. Abbott writes complex and yet very believable thrillers and this book was no exception. You will be on the edge of your seat constantly. 5 stars. A very strong thriller." Books, Reviews, Etc.

"Prose is taut, wholly believable locations and a full cast bursting with engaging characters." Crime Fiction Lover

"I loved this book! What I loved the most about this book was the plot. There are a few 'curve balls' in this story, which definitely kept me on my toes. I really could not put this down." Debra's Book Cafe

"Set against the opposing realities of harsh, crime-ridden gangs and cosy, well-off, Middle-England families, Abbott seamlessly weaves three separate narratives together into one barn-stormer of a thriller. ...a well-rounded, and fulfilling novel, that still manages to keep you guessing right to the very end." If These Books Could Talk

“I have resented the intrusion of real people while my mind grappled with the events in Sleep Tight” Cleo Loves Books

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Publication date

14 Oct. 2015
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Praise for Stranger Child
“Pure Genius: A Masterclass in the Perfect Thriller!!” – Love Books
"Absorbing, complex and brilliantly planned, I loved this book. 10/10." Novelicious

"The characters are believable and the crimes credible. Contemporary issues, grief and desperation are well handled. The pace is good, the twists credible and it can easily be read as a stand alone. Enjoy." Crime Thriller Hound

"I was left speechless in the first chapter and couldn't put it down for hours. Rachel is amazing at building tension and keeping you turning page after page." Crime Book Club

"Stranger Child was the PERFECT thriller. I couldn't get enough of this shocking story." Bookaholic Confessions

"Ms. Abbott writes complex and yet very believable thrillers and this book was no exception. You will be on the edge of your seat constantly. 5 stars. A very strong thriller." Books, Reviews, Etc.

"Prose is taut, wholly believable locations and a full cast bursting with engaging characters." Crime Fiction Lover

"I loved this book! What I loved the most about this book was the plot. There are a few 'curve balls' in this story, which definitely kept me on my toes. I really could not put this down." Debra's Book Cafe

"Set against the opposing realities of harsh, crime-ridden gangs and cosy, well-off, Middle-England families, Abbott seamlessly weaves three separate narratives together into one barn-stormer of a thriller. ...a well-rounded, and fulfilling novel, that still manages to keep you guessing right to the very end." If These Books Could Talk

“I have resented the intrusion of real people while my mind grappled with the events in Sleep Tight” - Cleo Loves Books

About the Author

Rachel Abbott was born just outside Manchester, England. She spent most of her working life as the Managing Director of an interactive media company, developing software and websites for the education market. The sale of that business enabled her to take early retirement and fulfil one of her lifelong ambitions - to buy and restore a property in Italy.

But even in Italy the winters can be cold and wet, and so Rachel decided to fill those dismal days by fulfilling another ambition - writing a psychological thriller! ONLY THE INNOCENT, her first novel, was more successful than she could ever have imagined, and it enabled her to change her life yet again, and become a full time writer. Her third novel, SLEEP TIGHT, was released on 24th February 2014 and was her third number one.

Stranger Child, Rachel's latest book, was released on 24th February 2015.

Rachel's website can be found at:

Website : http://www.rachel-abbott.com
Blog : http://rachelabbottwriter.wordpress.com/
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/RachelAbbott1Writer

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01638N4T6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Dot Publishing Ltd (14 Oct. 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1742 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 179 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 7,172 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 32 in Women's Popular Fiction
- 71 in Crime, Thriller & Mystery Series
- 256 in British Detective Stories

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Rachel Abbott's debut thriller, Only the Innocent, was an international bestseller, reaching the number one position in the Amazon charts both in the UK and US. This was followed by the number one bestselling novels The Back Road, Sleep Tight and Stranger Child,Nowhere Child (a short novel based on the characters from Stranger Child), Kill Me Again, The Sixth Window, Come a Little Closer, The Shape of Lies and Right Behind You. Close Your Eyes - the 10th in the Tom Douglas series - was released in February 2021.

In 2018 Rachel released the first book in a new series - And So It Begins. This was followed by The Murder Game in 2020 (The Invitation in the US).

Rachel's novels have now been translated into over 20 languages.

In 2015 Amazon celebrated the first five years of the Kindle in the UK, and announced that Rachel was the number one bestselling independent author over the five-year period. She was also placed fourteenth in the chart of all authors. Stranger Child was the most borrowed novel for the Kindle in the first half of 2015.

Rachel now lives in Alderney - a beautiful island off the coast of France - and spends a few months of each year in the Le Marche regions of Italy, where she devotes her time to her love of writing fiction. For more information, see Rachel's website at www.rachel-abbott.com, or follow her on Facebook or Twitter.

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Tasha's story continues

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2017

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This novella by Rachel Abbott picks up the story of Tasha Joseph where Stranger Child left off. Tasha is on the run, certain that her family hate her for what happened to little Ollie and knowing that if she stays still, her old family, the gang she used to work for, will find her. The best she could hope for would be to put to work in a brothel, the worst could mean her death. People are searching for her, but she doesn’t know if the are friend or foe and she cannot take any chances. Her only option is to stay hidden.

This is a great short story in which we learn more about Tasha, about the life she is living now on the streets and that which she lived before; under the control of the gang that used her for shoplifting and drug running. She is a feisty character for sure, but she is also just a teenager and she is scared. Having spent so long being beaten down she sees nothing good in herself and although she has found a friend on the streets, she will never truly be safe.

Tapping into the plight of the homeless people of Manchester, Rachel Abbott manages to create a tense, compelling and fraught read which feels authentic but also ties up a lot of loose ends for both Tasha and Emma. I really felt for Tasha, and some sections were hard to read, or in m case listen to as I chose the audio book option, but it was still compelling. Although this isn’t really a Tom Douglas story he does still feature, albeit in a much smaller role. Still, it’s nice to see him stop by. And the ending brings hope for both Emma and Tasha. Whether we hear from either again I don’t know but they are going to be characters that are hard to forget.

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Katie85

A great sequel to Stranger Child

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2016

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Well, Rachel Abbott has done it again. Although this is a shorter story, it is just as gripping as her previous reads and has that ability to make you want to carry on reading even though it's past your bedtime or you should be cracking on with your day job.

Unlike Abbott's previous stories, which are stand-alone stories featuring the wonderful DCI Tom Douglas, this one is a follow-on from Stranger Child. It is highly recommended that you read Stranger Child first, as it goes straight into things and it is assumed you know about lead character, 13-year-old Tasha Joseph, and the background to her story. Tasha is very streetwise for her age due to her upbringing but also very vulnerable. Nowhere Child starts eight months after the shocking end of Stranger Child, Tasha has been missing the whole time and she has her step-mother Emma, the police and people in her previous life all after her. I felt very strongly for Tasha and wanted to give her a big hug. I also liked her friend Andy and her step-mother Emma, who both just want the best for Tasha. It goes without saying that DCI Douglas is his usual brilliant self and will do anything to protect people in danger.

I was one of these people who had been OK with the ending of Stranger Child, as a cliffhanger allows you to draw your own conclusions. But it was good to see what had become of Tasha and her family, even if Tasha's story is grim. It meant I came to care for the characters more than I already had from reading Stranger Child. Another sterling effort from Rachel Abbott.

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Polly

disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 January 2022

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I bought this as the follow up to her other book . I didn’t realise it was so short
It all felt hurried and it’s hard to believe it was written by the same person .
I can’t imagine what anybody reading it who hasn’t read the first book would think as I’m sure it would be very confusing . I love the other books I have read but wish ide saved my money buying it

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Steve Sutherland

Great read whether you've read Stranger Child or not

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2015

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I have to say when I finished Stranger Child, I was disappointed to not find out Tasha's fate so when I heard Rachel Abbott was writing a short story about Tasha and where her story took her next, I was thrilled. Needless to say, as we've come to expect from this author, the book is a great, well paced read. Along Tasha's journey we meet a couple of new characters but some previous characters are also present - most notably DCI Tom Douglas.

This book can be read as a stand alone story as Tasha's past is described in enough detail to give the reader all they need. But if you've not read the previous offering, Stranger Child, which features Tasha, I really recommend you do - along with the other books in the DCI Tom Douglas series.

I for one am looking forward to more adventures of Tom Douglas.

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Clive

Abbott on to a winner

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2016

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Despite the authors Preface, you have to read ‘Stranger Child’ first to appreciate this as a conclusion to ‘what happened to Tasha?’ I had the feeling that Abbott had created some really strong characters with flaws, back-stories and hope in each of Emma, Tasha, Tom, Jack, that this series could run and run. Nowhere Child however does seem to close this off for now, and is a satisfying conclusion. I for one was emotionally rooting for Emma, custody and a happy ever after which showed how drawn in I had been with the plot and characters.

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Kindle Customer Ruby

Read stranger Child fiirst

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2021

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I had not read Stranger Child so I was not aware of the characters. Having said that the book have enough previous details to be a readable stand alone. The details of people who have to live on the streets are very realistic and worrying. The gear these two children lived with was tragic. Well worth reading.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2017

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I enjoyed all the books in this series and liked this one as it tied some loose ends together. But what a ridiculous ending. Everything secret and shared between 4 people but then the fire chief is going to say there are bodies where there are not - what about all the investigators who know there were no bodies - mmmm not very secret any more. 2 of the bodies were supposed to be police officers - so no questions asked? Nobody wondering who they were? No enquiry? Secret? How convenient that the wife suddenly decides to give evidence just as the other witness escapes. Just thought it was sloppy and ill thought through. But overall a gripping series of books.

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