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`The subject matter is obviously heavy . . . But the pace crackles from case to case' --Five stars, News of the World
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When super-tough cop Sergeant Harry Keeble announced he was joining Hackney's ailing Child Protection Team in 2000, his colleagues were astounded. Known as the 'Cardigan Squad', its officers were seen as glorified social workers dealing with domestics. The reality was very different. Within a few months he'd fought machete-wielding thugs, rescued kids who had pit bulls chained to their cots and confronted the horrors of African witchcraft, exposing a network of abuse in the process - all in his unrelenting war against child cruelty. Harry rescued dozens of kids - kids in crack houses, kids living in unimaginable filth and kids who had burned their houses down. Then there were the hostage situations, the lynch mobs, and the almost impossible process of interviewing paedophiles to get a confession. Without wading in sentimentality, Harry describes how his team - working alongside dedicated but chronically underfunded social workers - operated at the sharp end of child protection. This is a shocking and unforgettable story of how some of the UK's most disadvantaged children escaped their tormentors - and explains why some cases, similar to that of Baby P's, ended in tragedy.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read "Crack House" and really enjoyed it, I could not wait to read this book... and I was not disappointed. It provides a fantastic insight into the trials facing those on the front line of child protection. Some incredible accounts of how Britain's child abusers have been brought to book. The writing is pacey, and pulls no punches. Brilliant read!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book due to the fact that I work in child protection and found that reading this from a police perspective was excellent. I think Harry Keeble gave a try account of the difficulties many social workers face daily and it was good to see how he related to past child deaths etc such as Victoria Climbie. If you just want a true eye opening read about the children out in society who are abused this is the book for you, truly fantastic, I have just ordered Crack house, Harry Keeble's first book and hope he writes many more!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I ordered this book because Cathy Glass recommended it and I am a great fan of hers. I wasn't disappointed. It was both shocking and facinating. A look into a different world. I have now ordered Harry's other book - Crack House. Crack House
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A must read
A real eye opener ,I read this book in two days ,couldn't put it down .These men and woman who work in this police unit don't get paid enough for what they do
Published 1 month ago by Heather
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VERY EDUCATIONAL. I LEARNT A LOT FROM THIS BOOK. GREAT BUT ALSO SAD AT THE SAME TIME. OPENS YOOUR EYES. I ALSO LOVE THIS SITE. THANKYOU AMAZON!
Published 9 months ago by debian
HEARTBREAKING
I READ THIS BOOK I FELT ANGER SADNESS AND PITY, THE WAY HARRY AND HIS TEAM WORK TIRELESSLY TO GET RESULTS. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ms. B. Kelly
Outstanding
I flew through this book and was desperate to read the next one. They offer incredible insight into worlds that most of us cannot even imagine and provide a very different... Read more
Published 12 months ago by HelenJ
OMG!
This book was brilliant, very sad in places, its hard to think what some children have to put up with. Read more
Published 13 months ago by clare
child protection officers have a hard job!
The stories in this book are well told, the red tape that has to be cut through is explained but not moaned about.... Read more
Published 14 months ago by too young for a book club?
great insight
as a health and social care student this book gives an excellent insight into how the police feel and the excellent job they do. i found harry keeble an insperational individual.
Published 16 months ago by Mr. N. Stirzaker
Fantastic!
I loved this book so much, it came in perfect condition too. It was interesting and I never wanted to put it down, so glad I bought it!
Published 18 months ago by Jessica
A frightening insight into child abuse
Keeble's second book makes for gripping,if shocking, reading. The book charts his four years in Hackney's Child Protection Unit where Keeble sees at first hand everything from... Read more
Published 19 months ago by C. J. Turner
Harry Keeble - What a man you are!
This book is so sad.
You really cannot believe how much evil there is in the world today!! Read more
You really cannot believe how much evil there is in the world today!! Read more
Published 19 months ago by LDW024
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