The Girl Behind the Gates
By Brenda Davies

***TOP TEN BESTSELLER***'Compelling. Poignant. Haunting. Heart wrenching. Just beautiful. Everyone needs to read this wonderful book.'and - Renita D'Silva, bestselling author ofand The Forgotten Daughter1939.and Seventeen-year-old Nora Jennings has spent her life secure in the certainty of a bright, happy future - until one night of passion has more catastrophic consequences than she ever could have anticipated. Labelled a moral defective and sectioned under the Mental Deficiency Act, she is forced to endure years of unspeakable cruelty at the hands of those who are supposed to care for her.1981.and When psychiatrist Janet Humphreys comes across Nora, heavily institutionalised and still living in the hospital more than forty years after her incarceration, she knows that she must be the one to help Nora rediscover what it is to live. But as she works to help Nora overcome her past, Janet realises she must finally face her own.Based on a true story,and The Girl Behind the Gatesand is perfect for fans ofand The Girl in the Letterand andand Philomena.Further praise for THE GIRL BEHIND THE GATES:'The Girl behind the Gatesand absorbed me from the start. A haunting, heart-wrenching but ultimately heart-warming novel.' - Gill Thompson, bestselling author ofand The Oceans Between Us'The Girl Behind the Gatesand is a powerful, emotional novel. I was moved to tears by the ending and will certainly not hesitate to recommend it.' - Jill Childs, bestselling author ofand Gracie's Secret'A powerful story of trust, compassion, healing - and the transforming power of love, that can give new life to a broken spirit.' - Sharon Maas, bestselling author ofand The Violin Maker's DaughterReaders LOVEand The Girl Behind the Gates!'Theand best book of the year.and I read 125 books a year and this is the best I have read' - 5 STARS'I can't stop crying having just finished the book. It'sand an incredible piece of literary genius' - 5 STARS'A story thatand needs to be told' - 5 STARS'Anand inspirational and very movingand story' - 5 STARS'Just brilliant. I wholeheartedly recommend this book' - 5 STARS'I hardly ever write a review butand if you read one book this year this is it' - 5 STARS'A veryand moving and heartbreakingand story' - 5 STARS'Iand would have given this book 10 STARSand if I could' - 5 STARS'This book isand beautifully writtenand andand captivating in every way' - 5 STARS