`Each time my mother laid a finger on me... it was another step into the jaws of hell. Her abuse, more so than any other, destroyed me. It was the ultimate betrayal.' Abused from the age of eight by her older brother and then her step-father, Maureen Wood quickly became numb to the constant suffering. But Maureen's world crumbled when her own mother started to abuse her too... A Family Secret is the harrowing true story of how one little girl survived sickening abuse by the people who should have loved her most, and how an innocent baby finally saved her. This top-rated autobiography delves deeper into the personal relationships that shaped Maureen's life, revealing the best and worst of humanity. The crime that occurred within her family is laid bare, making A Family Secret a compelling and heartbreaking read. For fans of Linda Watson-Brown (Don't Say A Word), Veronica Clark (Snatched), Katy Weitz (The Girl for the Job), Maggie Hartley (Battered, Broken, Healed), and Douglas Wight (Bite Club).