Táto autorka píše komerčnú fikciu, romantické komédie a súčasné detektívky. Jej diela sa často ponárajú do životov postáv a skúmajú zložité vzťahy a tajomstvá s vtipom a prenikavým pohľadom. Jej cieľom je vytvárať pútavé príbehy, ktoré čitateľov bavia a zároveň ich nútia k zamysleniu nad ľudskou povahou.
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.