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Deadly Earth
“For the second time in my life, I was faced with a pivotal either be pulled down by the quicksand of self-doubt, anguish and despair; or find strength to help others because of my own trauma.” Katie McGrath’s first three years of life were idyllic, surrounded by love and family in the affluent Sydney harbourside suburb of Hunters Hill. Her parents worked hard to create a beautiful home for their young children, unaware that deadly radioactive waste was buried beneath the garden and foundations — a seeping malice which would destroy many lives. Katie’s parents both died mysteriously from cancer in quick succession, leaving behind four young orphans. The grieving children were forced into a hostile foster home where they had to learn to survive. Katie’s only escape became an imaginary white brick house with no doors or windows where she cocooned herself to escape the horrors of her young life. Years later, after she has forged a successful life for herself with two daughters and a high-flying corporate career, Katie’s world is once again turned upside down. She discovers suspicious details surrounding her parents’ deaths – and the deaths of others who lived on the very same idyllic street – and she vows to uncover the truth at all costs.
237 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 7, 2020
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December 22, 2023
Read as part of my '12 Books Recommended by 12 Friends in 2023' challenge. Wow, this is heart-rending, all the more so because it is true. I totally respect the author for rising to the challenge of writing this book and hope it has helped to heal some wounds from a life that has been completely shaped by the choices of a faceless bureaucracy.
June 1, 2022
one of my favourite books! i was so so touched with katie’s story, so so much! it changed me somewayhow❤️ i believe that katie isn’t going to see this but i am so proud of you, dear! i just wish you the best life can give to you and to your beautiful daughters! xx
March 8, 2022
Got this book gifted to me, it was actually pretty alright, touched on a tragic story but it still wasn’t my cup of tea.
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