About the book

Synopsis

'If you say anything to your mother, I'll tell her it was your brother. And then he'll be locked away in prison forever because of you.'

Zara's stepfather, Hassan, mercilessly bullied her brother and sister. But at just seven years old Zara knew she could never tell anyone about what Hassan was doing to her.

For the next nine years, she kept the terrible secret, until eventually she found the courage to fight back. But was she too late to save the people she loved?

Secret Evil is the moving and inspirational true story of a little girl who tried to protect her family against the evil that pervaded their lives.