Cette auteure crée de la fiction commerciale, des comédies romantiques et des mystères contemporains. Ses œuvres plongent dans les complexités des relations et des intrigues, explorant souvent le suspense domestique avec un œil averti pour les personnages et l'intrigue. Son objectif est de créer des récits captivants qui divertissent les lecteurs tout en offrant des observations pointues sur la nature humaine et les secrets qui se cachent sous la surface de la vie ordinaire.
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.