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The Girl in the Mirror [Paperback]

Cathy Glass
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Book Description

1 April 2010

Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass returns with her first novel. The Girl in the Mirror is a moving and gripping story of a young woman who tries to piece together her past and uncovers a dreadful family secret that has been buried and forgotten.

When Mandy learns her much-loved Grandpa is dying, she is devasted and returns to the house where she spent so many wonderful summers as a child. But the childhood visits ended abruptly and those happy days are now long gone. Having lost touch with the rest of her family, Mandy returns as a virtual stranger to her aunt's house to nurse her grandfather.

Mandy hardly recognises the house that she loved so much as a child and it is almost as though her mind has blanked it out. But as certain memories come back to her, Mandy begins to piece together the events that brought a sudden end to her visits that fateful summer. What she discovers is so painful and shocking that she understands why it was buried and never spoken of by the family for all those years.


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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Harper (1 April 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007299273
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007299270
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,411 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A Moving read that Cathy Glass fans will devour
--THE SUN 09.04.2010

About the Author

Cathy has been a foster carer for over 20 years, during which time she has looked after more than 70 children, of all ages and backgrounds. Cathy runs training courses on fostering for her local Social Services, and helps draft new fostering procedures and guidelines. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Review-The Girl in the Mirror 9 April 2010
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Another compelling book written by Cathy Glass. The girl in the mirror is based on a true life story in which Mandy, a 23 year old realises her life/past isn't what it seems. It all comes to a head when she visits her aunt's house after 10 long years along with her father. The purpose of her visit is to go and see her beloved sick grandpa who is being nursed by Evelyn and her husband John at their stately home. Only when she arrives she begins to have flashbacks of a little sad girl and a family row. But what are the flashbacks all about? Why is the family arguing? Why is the girl crying? Why did her visits suddenly stop to aunt Evelyn's house? And most of all, why wouldn't anyone tell her?

As a reader, I found it really hard to put this book down and found myself reading until 2.30am. As i read the description of each scene, it was almost as if i was there, amongst Mandy and her family like a fly on the wall. The twists and turns in the story are shockingly great and you'll find yourself gasping as they unravel.
Cathy is a wonderful author who has the gift of writing true life stories that has her reading audience gripped. As a foster carer, she is truly inspirational person and has helped lots of children in her care to have better futures. Cathy Glass, a wonderful writer and a very inspirational person.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Emotional Roller Coaster 28 Oct 2010
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This story revolves around a few short weeks in which Mandy goes to stay at her aunt and uncle's house to help nurse and look after her dying grandfather. It is quickly apparent that the house and her family have secrets that Mandy, it seems, is the only one not to have any knowledge of. Over time with flashbacks and picking at conversations, Mandy finally confronts what she has suppressed in her memory for the last ten years.

This book is very emotional both from the point of view of sexual abuse and nursing someone in the latter stages of cancer. Cathy Glass is a lovely writer, she is very fluid and easy flowing. If you are sensitive to the pain and physical aspects of dying from cancer then I would say give this book a miss - it is very graphic almost to the point of `I really didn't need to know that'.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Very predictable 26 Jun 2011
By Mel
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I bought this book based on the other very positive reviews. However I did not enjoy it very much and wonder if the other reviewers were reading the same book as me!

I was fully aware of the subject matter, and that is not what put me off this book. I just found it very predictable. From the start you knew that something bad had happened, and you could have a pretty good guess as to what that was, but the book took forever to tell you about the incident. I also found it rather boring and repetitive. I also did not like Cathy's writing style/prose at times, which irritated me quite a lot.

I haven't read any of her other books and I don't think I'll read anymore.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Good read.
It took me a while to get into this book as it's not Cathys usual style of writing , it's a good story but not my favourite I have to say.
Published 10 days ago by kate bullock
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Exactly as advertised, good quality and value. Highly recommended +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Published 19 days ago by Leslie Fletcher
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Cracking Story
This author has a way of catching your interest with the first few pages. After that you will not be able to put the book down. A great read.
Published 1 month ago by Kelly
3.0 out of 5 stars Usual Cathy Glass
Good story but it was a novel based on a real case. More a narrative than in involving story but not a bad read.
Published 1 month ago by Val
5.0 out of 5 stars really felt this book
this book was very personal to me, it very well written and felt i could relate to Mandy all the way through it, i dont want to say to much to give the story away but its a must... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Laura Lou
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Read
Read this one twice, really good, has a twist at the end, would recommend any of Cathy Glass books, good author
Published 2 months ago by parents
4.0 out of 5 stars The girl in the mirror
Good as always although this book was different to her normal stories. Will definitely be reading more books in future
Published 3 months ago by den
5.0 out of 5 stars Cathy Glass
Just love all her books and recommend to every one who likes a great read. So good luck everyone out there.
Published 4 months ago by Rob
5.0 out of 5 stars yes
love her books keep me from start to finish. you dont find emotions like you do with any of cathy's books.
Published 5 months ago by kelly jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars great
A very good read indeed, almost read all your books now cathy, you are a very inspiring lady, dont know how you cope.
Published 5 months ago by jane
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