What Happened to Suzy
Publisher: Carol Denise Mitchell; Third Edition
Published: October 17, 2010
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
Description: 2011 award winning, unthinkable, powerful, brave story of one girls survival within an abusive family. Suzy wants love that is hard to come by, and she gets it by overcoming horrendous living and social circumstances. Nearly burned alive in a tunnel, Suzy knows she is going to die until she prays up to her dead grandmother in heaven to help her, to literally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Suzy survives the unimaginable, only to go home to more abuse from her mother, and tormenting older brother. A must read, this highly, critically, acclaimed novel, was Carol Denise Mitchell's (first novel); and, was given five stars by the Library of Congress, and is the author's most requested novel. It will have you rooting for Suzy until the end of this dynamic novel.

Review
This is a fictional book based on actual facts; the names and locations are changed. This is a powerful story of child abuse and how Suzy learned to forgive. 

I found tears running down my cheeks as I read this book. The author cleverly brings out the emotions of the reader. Suzy became real to me. I wanted to pick her up and take her out of that home from hell. This book is well written and well organized. But the part that stands out is the characterization. While this book is very sad and disturbing, it is also a book of hope, for we know what happened to Suzy: she found healing. She survived and tells her story to help others. -Ventrillo, RF Reviewer

[What Happened to Suzy] is a very important contribution to the literature covering the early childhood, adolescence and adulthood of people who have essentially been cheated out of their emotional birthright. Rarely have we heard individuals who have suffered these insults telling their own stories. This is not a distillation of a therapists notes, or a presentation of a professional point of view about her situation. Rather, it is written in her own words. It reveals her own thoughts, feelings, experiences, and ideas, in a sometimes naive; sometimes very wise, fashion. I recommend it to you.