'An unbearably shocking, yet compelling read. This story brings home the powerful message that this kind of horrific child abuse is still happening, and right on our own doorsteps. I'm pleased that Alice had the courage to share her experience with us.' Casey Watson Alice Vasey has been fostering for five years when three-year-old Lily, and her brother Ted, aged two, arrive on her doorstep as an emergency placement. Lily and Ted have recently witnessed the killing of their baby sister by their mother's boyfriend, so nobody is surprised when they appear traumatized and wary. As the children come to trust Alice and her husband, Mark, they make devastating disclosures to them and a dark family secret is revealed. Afraid to Tell details the ups and downs of Lily and Ted's journey through the foster care system, the challenges that Alice and Mark face in having to deal with abusive parents, unreliable social workers, and a court system which seems tailored to the needs of everyone but the children.