Mystery sci-fi thriller centered on the theme of a little girl found on a park bench
Emily is a woman with a dark past. She was found abandoned on a park bench in Glasgow, Scotland when she was only two years old. Being unable to talk or explain herself meant that growing up within the Scottish welfare system was depressingly harsh.
This all changes the day a young social worker named Kim comes into seven-year-old Emily’s life. Kim suspects that there is definitely more to Emily than the workers in the social system have surmised. A suspicion that Emily is no ordinary sufferer of domestic trauma. Emily, through Kim, finds hope, guidance and the chance of a normal life. But when a teenaged Emily becomes a victim of assault, leading to the death of her attackers, it fires off an urgent need to find out who she actually is.
Through the first person accounts of a social worker, a teenager, a gymnastics coach, an investigative agent and a sickly, elderly man, we observe Emily’s often-perilous journey to discover her true identity and what led to her abandonment in the first place—what she eventually finds may be truly extraordinary.
Professional Reviews
A page turning thriller - Jennifer Douglas
Abandoned by Warren Craig Shan is a thriller not to be missed. Although the cover did not initially grab me the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover” runs true. Abandoned is a thriller not to be missed.
When first introduced to Abandoned I will admit I was hesitant. A little girl sitting on a park bench did not do much for me. I was left wondering what the relevance to the story within really was, but I was soon to find out.
From the first page to the last page I was captivated. Coming in at only 172 pages Abandoned was a weekend read that I did not want to end. Listed on Amazon as The Saltire Saga Book 1, I eagerly await book 2.
The twist and turns of Abandoned took me to places I never thought I would go. It is an action packed book that has your mind whirring. As you ride the roller coaster called Abandoned you wonder if fiction could become fact and if life really is not as we see it.
Warren Craig Shan writes with strength and flow. Within Abandoned he has developed characters that you soon relate to, bonding on a level that allows you to ride on their shoulder page to page. Abandoned is the first book by Warren Craig Shan, showing he is an author to be watched.
Great Read - Candace Stevens
This story kept me engaged the whole time. This short story left me wanting more. It is a really great read.
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