Questa autrice crea narrativa commerciale, commedie romantiche e gialli contemporanei. Le sue opere approfondiscono le complessità delle relazioni e dell'intrigo, esplorando spesso il genere del "domestic noir" con un occhio attento ai personaggi e alla trama. Il suo obiettivo è creare narrazioni avvincenti che intrattengano i lettori, offrendo al contempo acute osservazioni sulla natura umana e sui segreti che si celano sotto la superficie della vita 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.