The Cutting Girl

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Author of the evocative Thrown Away Children series, Louise Allen new Slave Girls series starts with Charlotte’s story. Recounting the horrors of County Lines gangs and the sexual exploitation of young girls, and the insidious nature of this criminality as it targets the vulnerable in all aspects of our society, in Charlotte’s case grooming her from her private boarding school.

Charlotte is the youngest of four children and doesn’t seem to fit in with her family of high academic and professional achievers. With wealthy and influential parents, brothers that have all found their niche and pursued it to success during their own private school days, Charlotte is set apart from the beginning, being relocated to a new boarding school once more when really all she wants is to stay with her family.

On a weekend out she catches the eye of a local boy and her grooming and exploitation is fast enough to leave you with whiplash. Using self harm as a release her appearance makes her sought after and the clueless nature of the adults around her leaves Charlotte stranded without support. Even in the moments when she thinks she is safe, the threat of the gang looms over her like a spectre. 

Charlotte’s story is an emotional rollercoaster, your heart goes out to her throughout, especially through her darkest times. You rage with her as those around her fail to notice the signs or do anything to help, her parents putting their careers and images over everything. The Cutting Girl also shines a light on the transformational magic that a good foster family, care and love and support can have on a child that has experienced unthinkable trauma.

All delivered in Louise Allen’s straight talking style, this is a powerful start to a new series that will shine a much-needed light on the experiences of our most vulnerable children, and enlighten readers on the world of County Lines exploitation. 

About The Cutting Girl

Slave Girls, a new series by bestselling author Louise Allen, reveals a shocking modern-day scandal of County Lines – the single most dangerous form of systematic child abuse prevalent today.

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