No One to Miss Me: The brand new, long-awaited book from THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Cathy Glass

by Cathy Glass

ONE REMARKABLE WOMAN.

OVER 30 YEARS OF FOSTERING.

CARER TO MORE THAN 150 CHILDREN.

Can Cathy help troubled Lily sort her life out and piece together the truth?Late on boxing day, Cathy hears a strange noise outside her house, only to find Lily, a child she fostered ten years ago, shivering on her front step.

But she is no longer the vulnerable girl Cathy once knew. Withdrawn and on edge, Lily has nowhere else to turn – and it soon becomes clear she is hiding something far more serious.

Can Cathy save Lily, or has Lily's past already caught up with her?

Perfect for fans of Cathy Glass, especially readers of Hidden, Mummy Told Me Not to Tell and Helpless.

The latest title from the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged.

Cathy Glass's book 'Hidden' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-09-29.

Genres: Audiobook

320 pages, Paperback

Expected publication November 24, 2026

About the author

Cathy Glass is a bestselling British author, freelance writer and foster carer.
Her work is strongly identified with both the True Life Stories and Inspirational Memoirs genres, and she has also written a parenting guide to bringing up children, Happy Kids, and a novel, The Girl in the Mirror, based on a true story.
Glass has worked as a foster career for more than 20 years, during which time she has fostered more than 50 children. Her fostering memoirs tell the stories of some of the children who came in to her care, many of whom had suffered abuse.
The first title, Damaged, was number 1 in the Sunday Times bestsellers charts in hardback and paperback. Her next three titles, Hidden, Cut and The Saddest Girl in the World, were similarly successful, all reaching the bestseller charts.
The name "Cathy Glass" is a pseudonym for author Lisa Stone.

Reviews

[Erica⭐ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Late on boxing day, Cathy hears a strange noise outside her house, only to find Lily, a child she fostered ten years ago, shivering on her front step.

But she is no longer the vulnerable girl Cathy once knew. Withdrawn and on edge, Lily has nowhere else to turn – and it soon becomes clear she is hiding something far more serious.

Can Cathy save Lily, or has Lily's past already caught up with her?

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m glad Cathy admitted at the end that Lily was one of the most difficult children she ever looked after, because I felt ready to throttle her. Although I felt the same way about the adoptive parents, who did as much if not more harm acting as they did. I hope they read this book, realise it’s them and see what the outcome was.
I would have yelled at Lily so much more often than Cathy did, but that’s why she is an experienced foster carer and best-selling author and I am just about managing one child and daily life!

[Hollie Edmonds · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cathy's most infuriating book yet!

I get that Cathy is kind but Jesus wept, she was a doormat in this one. A teenager you looked after for two weeks as a child turns up on your doorstep so you invite her in and let her stay the night, do your absolute best for her and get nothing in return yet keep allowing her to get away with being so rude and selfish? You're not getting paid to do this, it hasn't been approved by social services, you have a girl in your house basically mooching off you for free but she doesn't need to pull her weight or even say thank you just because she had a difficult childhood?

I didn't like Lily at all and I'm furious that at no point was she brought up on her poor behaviour. She found out her two year old daughter had been removed from the only parents she'd ever known and was GLAD because she thought it might improve her odds of getting her back even though she wasn't sure she wanted to parent her? And don't even get me started on the whole 'I'd rather Olivia stay in foster care so I can see her when I feel up to it' I'm sorry but why did NO ONE sit down and tell Lily she was selfish and should be thinking of what her daughter NEEDS rather than what Lily WANTS?

Then to swan off to Italy and not give a shit about her own daughter anymore after basically ruining her chances at a quiet, normal childhood? I don't doubt she went through awful things as a kid but it's no excuse for how she acts now. I don't understand how or why contact was increased when Lily was making no actual effort to bond with Olivia at all.

Cathy, I love your books, but you missed with this one. The ending was too abrupt and actually your actions irritated me too. Olivia is the only one I feel sorry for and I'm actually irritated they went for guardianship rather than adoption.

[Holly Hall · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have been an avid Cathy Glass fan for years but this book felt forced and like she didn’t want to write. I was speaking to my friend who also enjoy Cathy glasses book and I agree when she said it felt like Cathy has been forced to right the book maybe by her publishers our something. Extremely moaning, and just didn’t seem happy.

I miss the old Cathy glass

[Melanie Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm sorry but what the heck did I just read?!

Not only was Lily incredibly irritating with her behaviour, I found myself irritated with Cathy for not being harder on Lily and letting her get away with behaving as she did. I was also irritated at the adoptive parents who felt it was easier to walk away from Olivia than fight for what should have been their daughter.

And what was that ending? So abrupt it felt unfinished. I feel like Cathys heart wasnt in this one as much as her previous ones and that might be because she said her publishers had convinced her to publish again. Well, the old constipation metaphor comes to mind. If you have to force it, it's probably...

I need to know what happens next with Adrian and Kirstys foster care application! Cathy left her readers hanging as she skipped to the bank to cash her royalty cheques.

I adore most of Cathys books but never before has one ever left me with such a disappointed feeling. I think it would have been better if Cathy had finished her writing career on a high rather than written this book.

[Theresa Aberdeen · Rating 3 out of 5]

what have I read!

I’ve always loved Cathy’s books and honesty but this book got me in the feelings. And I appreciate this will be a divisive but I 100000% disagree with how Cathy behaved in these circumstances, if Cathy hadn’t encouraged Lily then little Olivia would still be with her adoptive parents.

I almost feel like Cathy was the catalyst and the fuel for that situation she orchestrated the Solictor, she got the ball rolling as lily wouldn’t have done anything without Cathy’s support and it was all to the detriment of a young child who could have had a settled and healthy life.

I had to take breaks from reading as I was so angry. I cannot find a forum to discuss this on but I do not believe Cathy’s actions helped rather they hindered. Love and attachment are not symbiotic of parenting ability. Lots of parents claim to love their children but their parenting ability is lacking this is the case for lily and poor Olivia will no doubt have attachment issues for the rest of her life truly awful really wish I had not read the book.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love catching up with the comings and goings at Cathy’s house- this woman has the patience of a saint. I,for one, could not do the job she does so brilliantly

[Ian Mcnamara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was very happy when I heard that another book had been released by this author. I am a huge fan of Cathies books and always enjoy them. I thought there were not going to be anymore so was really glad when this one came out.

This was slightly different from other books by this author dealing with a young adult rather than a child and I really liked how Cathy did everything she could to help Lilly. This was a book well worth reading and like all her other books I was not disappointed.

[Charlotte Amy | Well Read and Unrested · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

I love Cathy's books and have read them all, and I have to say never have I EVER hated a child/young person she's written about before. There have been some naughty, rude, ungrateful children in some of her books, mainly because of the abuse they've suffered, but Lily is the most God awful book character I've ever come across. She's rude, ignorant, snappy, ungrateful, exploitative, selfish and just generally an all round unpleasant human being. She may have suffered in her childhood, but it's absolutely no excuse for being the human trash that she is. She mooches off Cathy, even when she finally gets her benefit money she still doesn't pay anything towards her own living expenses, she ruins her daughters adoption and then doesn't even want to actually parent her, stalks a boy who wants nothing to do with her, steals, and rants and rages at people for absolutely no reason at all.

When she leaves Cathy to live in Newcastle, she barely even says goodbye, let alone thanks her for all she's done. She might be young and had a bad childhood, but she seems to think the world owes her a favour and behaves as such.

I didn't have a lot of sympathy for the adoptive parents either in the end, because after raising Olivia as their own daughter for her entire 2 years of life, and her calling them Mummy and Daddy, they just gave up on her because her biological mother MIGHT get her back (but anyone with 2 braincells can see that's never going to happen). Who could even do that?? I felt for them at first, but once they gave up Olivia I thought they should have climbed into the same bin Lily should be put in. It seems Olivia dodged a bullet there.

After making a fuss about seeing her daughter and wanting to parent her, Lily makes absolutely zero effort at contact to get to know her, play with her or have anything to do with her at all. She is GLAD when Olivia's adoption falls through, then decides that actually, she cba being a parent after all, but she still doesn't want Olivia adopted because she wants to be able to see her when she can be bothered, and then hops off to Italy with someone she barely knows, leaving the legal battle to have her daughter returned to her behind and disappearing without a word. Like I said, just a genuinely awful human being.

The only reason I continued reading the book was because I love Cathy's books and her writing style. The main character here (Lily) had absolutely no endearing qualities, absolutely nothing to redeem her or make her likeable, relatable or even an object of pity.

Interesting story, but again, infuriating main character.

I'm hoping Cathy's next book will be about a child who is more likeable or at least tolerable.

[Natasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

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No One to Miss Me felt a little different from Cathy Glass’ usual books, and I found myself experiencing a lot of upsetting and frustrating emotions while reading it.

Lily’s irresponsibile behaviour was frustrating, and there were many moments where I felt so hurt for Olivia, and also for the initial potential adoptive parents. But I was really glad to see how things eventually worked out.

More than anything, I was amazed by the unconditional care Cathy continued to provide throughout everything.

[Caitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Cathy Glass books. I find them so easy to pick up and read, and I fly through the pages! This book was no exception and I was so excited to be reading what I believe is her last book. I am devastated for Olivia and it has brought up a lot of questions and debate over the care system and best needs of a child. As many others seem to have also felt, I was disappointed by Cathy's approach to Lily from the start. I kept trying to remind myself that she has dedicated her life to fostering so of course she is this selfless, but Lily really took the p*** and Cathy just kept giving in to her. Overall, a gripping read and I enjoyed it as always.

[miss al sayers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was a bit upset to see Cathy Glass has released a new book after coming to terms with the last book was her final book. Under the circumstances it's totally understandable and hopefully we might get a couple more like this one!
The book is obviously different to what we know Cathy Glass as, but Lily is officially an adult so the way she is with her has to be different and thought she dealt with her the best she could even though it did feel frustrating.
I am gutted to feel Olivia had a lucky escape with (almost) adoptive parents who gave up on her so quickly/easily. It was quite upsetting but hopefully she is now with the best people.

[Kelly Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

***Book Review***

No One to Miss Me: by Cathy Glass

4 x ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I throughly enjoyed reading this story of second chances!
Being 18yrs old with a traumatic past is unfortunately common these days!
Cathy writes about a girl who is actually still a child herself!
This is a story of finding yourself! About what you can and can’t do no matter what you want!!
This author is not only an amazing writer, she is a kind & caring foster carer who has helped many children throughout her fostering career and still does!!

[Kelly Ferrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

No One To Miss Me. by Cathy Glass.
It was great Cathy come back to write another book …
But what a selfish young lady Lily was … maybe a lot to do with her upbringing and the traumas she went through (or possibly some she had brought on herself). I felt devastated for little Olivia who was unrooted a few times because of some of Lily’s selfish decisions.
I can only hope that Olivia does not carry any scars from Lily and her actions.

[Rebecca Fowkes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Note this book was published on 10th September in the UK.

I really enjoyed reading Cathy's new book and pleased she is writing again. I felt so sorry for Olivia for the upheaval she went through but so glad she got stability and security that she needs. I wanted to throttle Lily throughout the book and shout at her, I didn't agree with her actions at all.

Was really good to hear how Cathy's family are doing now and her grandchildren.

[Laura Graham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cathy Glass was one of the first authors that I read as a young adult so I’ll always automatically buy any new books she bring out. This was slightly different from her usual books but still good. I really don’t know how she does it at time because Lily was certainly a little madam at times and I certainly couldn’t have kept my cool.

[Maurene · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have never read a Cathy Glass book before, at least I can't remember.... This story covers foster caring, it is also a hard to put down book.
I would not imagine I could get so involved with Cathy and the "unpredictable" Lily, but I certainly did.
I will definitely read another Cathy Glass book.

[Lesley Puncher · Rating 2.5 out of 5]

This story was very hard to believe, how could social services even think of taking Olivia from her foster parents and return her to a girl who can't settle to anything and keeps taking overdoses to seek attention. How can she get £300 a month universal credit when she is sponging off Cathy. I thought she might have been offered Jobseekers allowance.

[Teri Rainey · Rating 3.25 out of 5]

This was not my favorite book at all! Cathy Glass is one of more favorite authors but this book was not great. The main character Lily that she fostered in the past shows up as a now 18 year old in the middle of the night with a 2 year old daughter that is foster care. Their relationship really goes downhill from there. Just not a good story line at all.

[Emma Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having read all of Cathy's books, I have never been as angry with any of them as I have with this one! Lily is selfish plain and simple, yes she had a tough life but what she put her child through unnecessarily is beyond words

[Kelly potter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Selfish

What sort of mother was lily. I understand that having a bad childhood could shape your life but surly you wiuld want better for your child.
No she destroyes the child adoption then hardly bothers in contact then runs away to italy. Poor child.

[amanda finlay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartbreaking and compassionate

This book resonated with me on a personal level as a former fc who was in similar position . As with every book Cathy has written it is thought provoking hearting for Olivia but also from Lily point of view .

[Emily Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was such an amazing read and so happy Cathy is back to writing!

[AJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

incredible story as all Cathy Glass works are.

note: released Sept 10th 2026 in the UK

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic

I have read all off Cathys books and from page one I knew I would really enjoy No one to miss me. Really looking forward to her next one

[Corrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best out come from a sad situation

[Elizabeth Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

This might be one of my favorite Cathy Glass books, although the middle of the book broke my heart. Thank goodness it ended the way it did.

[Gail murray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cathy repeats a lot and the book is very predictable

[kelly weis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful Read

Cathy shares her experiences in such a beautiful way. Such a kind heart which nurtures each chi!d she loves. Enjoyed this book tremendously!

[Lena Akerblom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written as always but what happened in this book and how Cathy handled it was beyond comprehension