Nobody’s Girl
Abandoned and alone, you’ll do anything to survive…
The dramatic novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author.
Abandoned on the cold stone steps of an orphanage, only a few hours old and clutching the object which was to give her name, Pearl Button had a hard start to life.
Now 16 years old, she’s finally managed to escape the cruel confines of the orphanage, and enter the real world. Finding work at a nearby café, Pearl is thrilled to start earning her own money, even if she must contend with sharp-tongued Dolly Dolby.
But soon she becomes tangled up in the murky South London underworld in which Dolly’s son – the cruel but handsome Kevin – operates. By chance, she sees something she shouldn’t, something dangerous, and her life is thrown into jeopardy. Can gentle giant Derek Lewis protect vulnerable Pearl from Kevin – and her own heart?
Meanwhile, a local boy is snatched, terrifying this close-knit community, and at the orphanage where Pearl lived out her wretched childhood, the past is coming back to haunt its owner – and the secret she has promised to guard for so many years…
A gripping and heartrending saga from the Sunday Times bestseller. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Dilly Court.
Praise for Nobody’s Girl:
‘I couldn’t put this book down! The characters really come to life.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I enjoyed this so much I went on to read another six of Kitty’s books in quick succession, reading until the early hours…’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I really enjoyed this book … It had twists and turns that I hadn’t expected!‘ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A brilliant story … The characters are well thought out and Kitty had you believing you knew them, a great author!‘ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I did not want it to end!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Praise for NOBODY'S GIRL: -
”'This pageturner is a gritty tale of survival.” - Tesco magazine
'Heartbreakingly poignant and joltingly realistic. From the first page the characters and their lives drew me in. It combines wonderfully accurate historical detail with true gritty realism in a book that fans of misery lit won't want to miss.' Annie Groves, author of Some Sunny Day -
Praise for Kitty Neale: -
'This tale of survival is fully of drama and heartache - a real page-turner that you won't want to put down.' Closer -
”''A heart-breaking yet essentially uplifting and inspiring story, full of warmth, hope and the indomitable human ability to overcome adversity.” - Lancashire Evening Post
'A gritty tale' Bella Magazine -
'Neale makes Cookson's earthiest stories look a little tame.' Peterborough Evening Telegraph -