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A Place Of Safety Paperback – 1 February 2009

by Helen Black (Author)

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When the world has failed you, you need a place of safety…Hard-hitting crime from the author of Damaged Goods.

The rape of a young asylum seeker plunges family care lawyer Lilly Valentine into the toughest case of her life.

14-year-old Anna lives in Hounds Place, a hostel in Bedfordshire for youngsters seeking refuge from the atrocities being carried out in their homelands. A chance meeting with three public schoolboys ends in her being horrifically assaulted. When Artan, Anna's friend and a fellow asylum seeker, approaches Lilly about seeking justice through the courts she warns him that the law may not be on their side. Who will believe the words of an asylum seeker over the account of three privileged English boys? Despite this, Lilly is loath to get involved. After all, she is supposed to be putting her family and work commitments first.

But Lilly quickly lives to regret that decision when Artan and Anna turn up at a school armed with guns, determined to take matters into their own hands. The day turns to tragedy and Anna is arrested. Wracked with guilt, Lilly is compelled to take on Anna's case despite the objections of her boyfriend Jack, boss, and most importantly, her own son Sam - a pupil at the school.

Her decision to defend Anna attracts a huge backlash from the press and the community. And when local racist groups pick up on the story, Lilly's family and friends become a target. Can Lilly follow her conscience and defend Anna - or is this case just too close to home?

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Publisher : Avon - GB (1 February 2009)
Language : English
Paperback : 480 pages
ISBN-10 : 1847560717
ISBN-13 : 978-1847560711
Dimensions : 11.3 x 3.1 x 17.8 cm

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Praise for Damaged Goods:

‘A fantastic first novel.’
Jane Elliott, bestselling author of The Little Prisoner and Sadie

‘A dark and gripping read that will have you on the edge of your seat … this terrific debut novel is full of intrigue and a real page-turner.’
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About the Author

Helen Black was brought up in a mining town in West Yorkshire. She moved to London in her twenties and trained to be a commercial lawyer. On qualification she shifted lanes and has practised criminal and family law for over ten years. She specialises in representing children in the care system. She now lives in Bedfordshire with her husband and young children. Damaged Goods is her debut novel.

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The Dame

Good book- shame about the mobile app formatting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 August 2012

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I have not yet finished this book - I am really enjoying it but almost gave up as I am reading it on my mobile app and the formatting of the pages is awful! There are ends of sentences missing from the bottom of pages and then random repeats of chunks of the text. Very confusing. In addition to that, whenever I get the to frequent clips of postings to a forum, I have the reduce the text size to the minimum to be able to read them or else they display as almost vertical text! Then I have to increase the font size again to read the normal passages. Still, at least it shows that the book is worth reading.

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woven intrigue

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2012

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I loved this book. It has a number of different threads running through the main story which is a legal / crime drama. I totally related to Lilly, down to earth and just trying to do her job in the best way she can despite constant upheaval and forces against her. Realistically, she is sexy in an earthy confident way, given the demands on her time and her relationship with Jack works very well. I read this book before Damaged goods and cannot wait to start that one next.

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Magda

A Place of Safety

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 August 2013

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Great read, takes the reader on a journey from the privileged class to the world of illegal immigrants on the run. This has a really interesting thread running through the story that keeps you guessing to the end. Justice must be done but will it? Takes you from a Private school to the dark and dismal life of the homeless in a city where nobody cares. Excellent!

Anna

Absolutely brilliant couldn't stop reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2013

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Wasn't sure what to expect from this book but it had everything. You end up rooting for the characters and love that it links so many different lifestyles and challenges so many stereotypes. Hard to describe why it is so good but you should read it because it is brilliant and you will not be able to put it down until you've finished. I am just off to download another Helen black master piece.

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Well written

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2017

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A current plot dealing well with difficult things injecting humour to keep the pace.you can't help but like lily and find yourself routing for her easy to read

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