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# Hidden: Betrayed, Exploited and Forgotten. How One Boy Overcame the Odds. Paperback – 3 Mar. 2008

**Brand:** cathy glass
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- **What is this?** Hidden: Betrayed, Exploited and Forgotten. How One Boy Overcame the Odds. Paperback – 3 Mar. 2008 by cathy glass
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Another child cared for and whose story is told by Cathy Glass
  

*by J***U on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2021*

I've read several books by this author and think she is a very good writer - being able to balance a high level of emotion involved in the work of a foster carer alongside plenty of detail about the procedural aspects of the system.Anyone reading this book (or any of the others) will learn about how our society handles it's most vulnerable and get a great insight into the head of a foster carer.In this book we learn about Tayo, a boy who has come from Africa to the UK with his Mum, disappearing into an underworld where he has not been registered into any system so has been unmonitored and left to drift. Finally he comes into the care system and that is where Cathy's involvement starts.Cathy Glass is very perceptive about how others are feeling so the reader gets to understand how the child is coping with the disruptions in their life. CG quickly establishes boundaries, recognises limitations and begins to build trust - a crash course in parenting !! This process seems to be intuitive to her and the reader is rewarded by the clear way that CG's thought and actions are communicated.Never does the author worry about telling us details that are not directly related to the child's experience - what sandwich she had for lunch, the friends she met for coffee, etc. Whilst this is not directly relevant, it is important as it adds to the overall image of the person and the side of her life to which we are all trying to relate while reading the book.As with the others I read this book very quickly, taking in the emotion and the practicalities of the way Tayo is processed by social services. Taking a child into care gives positives and negatives to all involved and this particular story shows how great the system can be for a childTayo's story is unbelievable and I would have dismissed it if it were part of a novel. It is true though and that gives the book a huge poignancy.CG's writing touches anyone with any contact with the care system as she writes in a way that makes her experiences accessible to a wide readership, telling anyone who reads her books about the vulnerable children who are hidden from the rest of society.I am rather a CG addict and will seek out her next couple of books, planning to work my way through them all.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    s’truth!
  

*by L***A on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 May 2024*

If you know you know…but I must say it was a bit unnerving hearing such an expression multiple times in a Cathy Glass book when I’ve been reading her (out of order admittedly) for the longest time! 😂That said; I enjoyed reading about Tayo and his story. It’s been on my TBR for a while as I’m slowly trying to attain all of Cathy Glass’ books on backlist.Definitely had its ups and downs but I loved the happy ending of a father who never stopped searching for the little boy who had been through so much but kept the faith that he would find him in the end.Tayo is quite the character but he’s fleshed out enough in this story that you understand rather than condemn his challenging behaviour…glad Cathy trusted her instincts and helped turn it around and that social worker Sandra is a breath of fresh air too; two hardworking and genuinely kind individuals working for the greater good of a vulnerable and put-upon ‘hidden’ child. Well done, Cathy.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Book
  

*by L***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2024*

Brilliant book

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