{"product_id":"the-boy-from-nowhere-9780755342280","title":"The Boy from Nowhere","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e In care at four. A runaway at six. On the streets at fifteen. For some kids, there''s no hope. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRosie Goodwin writes an unforgettable saga in \u003ci\u003eThe Boy From Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e, a tale of a young boy''s desperate search for a place to call home. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Hutchinson and Cathy Sharp.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A touching and powerful new novel from a wonderful writer'' - \u003ci\u003eBookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex never stood a chance. After one ''accident'' too many, he''s taken into care aged four. Although his mother promises to get him back, he''s adopted by a childless couple and renamed Franky. It should be a fresh start, but his new dad has a twisted idea of fatherhood. Abused and alone, Franky escapes - but his freedom is short-lived, and after a series of foster homes no one can get through to him. He says he''s ''the boy from nowhere'', but deep down he''s still waiting for his mum to take him home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFranky slips into a dangerous world on the str\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Rosie's first novel, THE BAD APPLE: 'Rosie Goodwin is a born storyteller - she'll make you cry, she'll make you laugh, but most of all you'll care for her characters and lose yourself in her story. An author destined for the top * Jeannie Johnson, author of THE REST OF OUR DAYS *\u003cbr\u003eRosie deserves all her success. She is a talented storyteller and will go all the way to the top * Dee Williams *\u003cbr\u003eThe tearjerker of the season...[a] heart-rending tale * Western Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA promising and well-drawn debut * Lancashire Evening Post *\u003cbr\u003eA good tearjerker...compelling * Reading Evening Post *\u003cbr\u003eA gifted writer... Not only is Goodwin's characterisation and dialogue compelling, but her descriptive writing is a joy * Nottingham Evening Post *\u003cbr\u003eA heart-throbber of a story from Goodwin that puts many other so-called emotional blockbusters in the shade * Northern Echo *\u003cbr\u003eGoodwin is a fabulous writer...she reels the reader in surprisingly quickly and her style involves lots of twists and turns that are in no way predictable * Worcester Evening News *\u003cbr\u003eA touching and powerful new novel from a wonderful writer * Bookseller *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737128546647,"sku":"9780755342280","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780755342280.jpg?v=1723810986","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-boy-from-nowhere-9780755342280","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}