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On 19 February 2008, Shannon Matthews disappeared while making her way home from a school swimming trip. The 999 call made by her mother, Karen, alerted the police to the nine-year-old's disappearance and sparked a massive search across the north of England. The story dominated newspaper headlines and television news for the weeks that followed and there was even an offer of a GBP50,000 reward for the person who found Shannon. 24 days later, Shannon was found, concealed in the base of a divan bed in a flat about a mile away from her home in West Yorkshire. The truth that unfolded over the subsequent weeks horrified the public, who had sympathised with the seemingly striken mother and even helped in the search for Shannon. It transpired that the abduction of the innocent girl had been a wicked plan dreamed up by her own mother in league with an accomplice, her stepfather's uncle, Michael Donovan. Donovan lured Shannon into his car with the promise of a trip to the fair. For almost three weeks, she was kept hidden in his home and given temazepam and travel sickness tables to subdue her. While Shannon suffered, her captors came up with a plan to release her in Dewsbury Market, and for Donovan to find her and claim the reward money. Shannon was finally discovered when neighbours told police that they had heard a child's footsteps coming from Donovan's flat.
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264 of 278 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was bought this by a relative, who said it was brilliant. In my opinion, it isn't. Firstly, the subject of the book is still only a child, and really should not be intruded upon by the press anymore than she already has been. Secondly, it is sensationalist throughout: 'Britain's cruellest mother' being one of the very first phrases in the book. Really? Worse than Baby P's mother? Are we recounting facts, or using hyperbole to create even more anguish and drama? Thirdly, pretty much everything the author writes is regurgitated from info already in the public domain, ie from widely circulated news stories. Nothing much new here. And fourthly, the author adopts a superior Daily Mail-esque tone of outrage thoughout, yet is not above profiting from retelling the harrowing tale of a very dysfunctional family. Worse still, the book is not narrated by the person who actually went through this experience (like 3096 Days, for example), nor has it been written a respectful number of years after the deaths of all those involved. Oh no- this book is about a family which still is alive, and a child who I reckon we can safely assume is not yet over her ordeal. It smacks of the most hideous kind of intrusive, greedy journalism: you know, the kind of hack that takes photos of grieving people or camps outside the doorsteps of the bereaved. Horrible stuff.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I don't really know how accurate an account this book is but it is very poorly written, the author is judgemental and even though the book is called Shannon, the focus is all on the Mother, Karen. This book is really only suitable for readers of the Sun and Daily Mail newspapers. Shame you can't pulp ebooks.
40 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
When I read this book I didn't really learn anything that I hadn't heard before, but reading it all in sequence, seeing the events unfold, witnessing the unbelievable cold-heartedness of this woman, is shocking. I got very upset reading it. What I found most interesting about it was that although the title is 'Shannon - Betrayed From Birth' - the focus of the book is the mother. In the book it talks about Shannon being the forgotten child, overlooked, neglected, and in a bizarre way, she is to quite a degree overlooked here, a mirroring of Shannon's life. As a mother myself, as a human being, I will never understand how any parent can be so evil, callous, uncaring and completely without conscience. A sickening yet riveting read.
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Shannon Betrayed From Birth
I felt i had to read this book after seeing about it so much on the news during the search for Shannon. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Natalie
Sick woman
Well written book and an interesting read about a very sick excuse for a mother. I certainly hope Shannon is happy now without contact to this very strange woman.
Published 1 month ago by J. Tomlinson
brilliant
this was the first kindle purchase i made, absolutely brilliant story from start to finish. found it hard to put down once i'd started reading it
Published 2 months ago by lesley
nice
its a nice read is show what she was really like back in the days of dewsbury moor but what mum does that to her childrens
Published 2 months ago by foxybabe
None
A very insightful book, written in a respectful way. It makes the reader change emotions and opinions several times, while maintaining respect for Shannon. Brilliant book.
Published 2 months ago by Susanne Mills
Do not waste your hard earned money on this drivel
If your favourite programme in the whole world is 'Jeremy Kyle' this may be the book for you. If you find your life is not complete with a cliche every few hundred words you are... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Soulie61
Karen Matthews boook....
Shannon....I have this book. It is an eye opener into her life and I was glad I bought it.....interesting book
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Catherine M. Cave
'Shannon: Betrayed from Birth': another example of what is wrong in...
I admit, I did not follow the case closely when it all happened. Thus, I found the book very helpful in terms of providing a time line into the crime, and background material. Read more
Published 3 months ago by munchkinsraves
disappointing
Very repetitive and at times it feels as though the author feels sorry for Matthews and is almost excusing what she did.
Published 3 months ago by kasbea
never read ..never will
..Do we really need to validate this terrible person with any kind of review ?...who hides one's offspring for profit ?.. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Big E
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