Esta autora crea ficción comercial, comedias románticas y misterios contemporáneos. Sus obras profundizan en las complejidades de las relaciones y la intriga, explorando a menudo el suspenso doméstico con un ojo agudo para el personaje y la trama. Su objetivo es crear narrativas atractivas que entretengan a los lectores y al mismo tiempo ofrezcan agudas observaciones sobre la naturaleza humana y los secretos que yacen bajo la superficie de la vida ordinaria.
Joanne Phillips' ordeal began aged 13 when she was gang-raped. For years she was raped, starved, beaten, and transported around the country to brothels until her 21st birthday, when she managed to escape. She vowed to keep the abuse a secret - until years later, a conversation with one of her own teenage daughters changed her life...
Illus. in full color. "Designed for children who are just beginning to read independently, this humorous story has very large print, simple vocabulary, and lively, amusing illustrations. Should be appealing, whether used for reading alone or reading aloud."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.