TAKEN
BIOGRAPHICAL MYSTERY POLITICAL SUSPENSE / THRILLER DETECTIVE DRAMA EPIC HORROR MEMOIR ACTION ADVENTURE CRIME RELIGIOUS YOUNG ADULT FAMILY MELODRAMA
Contemporary
Sue O’Callaghan
Logline
Sue O’Callaghan was one of us. Just an ordinary mum, living an ordinary life, in a nice house with her husband and family. Ordinary, that is, until the day her children were taken and never came home. Like any mother, she was worried: Had her family been in a terrible accident? Had they been the victims of a crime? Little did Sue know that her ‘loving’ husband and his parents had been corresponding for months behind the scenes with Child Protection Services and his psychiatrist, plotting a way to leave his wife and secure custody of their children in one fell swoop. They did it by fabricating mental illness—hers! It was all there—documented in writing for Social Services, chapter and verse—but she wasn’t ill! The diagnosis had been written by a psychiatrist who had never treated her. It got worse—officials told Sue they would seize custody of Sue’s unborn baby as well, and she was forced to give birth under guard. Taken is the incredible, gripping story of a young mother who had to fight the courts, Social Services and her husband to get her children back. Sue O’Callaghan went to the Gates of Hell. And won. An inspirational true story that reads like a thriller and feels like a movie. It really is possible to beat City Hall...Taken is a must-read for parents everywhere. A shocking wake up call for any parent today.
Genre
Biographical, Mystery, Political, Suspense / Thriller, Detective, Drama, Epic, Horror, Memoir, Action, Adventure, Crime, Religious, Young Adult, Family, Melodrama
Short Summary
Three small children aged 1, 3 and 5 abducted by the state. The book reveals the worst humanitarian crisis to affect families today, with international Family Courts and Child Protection securing a multi billion dollar industry in the trafficking of children from families around the world.
Setting
London
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Philosophical Questions, Twist, Happy Ending, Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Sue O’Callaghan
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Empathetic, Engaging, Faithful, Honorable, Selfless, Desperate, Heroic, Skillful, Educated, Gracious, Sophisticated, Aspiring, Flexible, Obedient, Outspoken, Perseverance, Visionary, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities
Additional Character Details
Name: 4 children Harry, Annie, Alfred, Alice
Age: 1
Gender: Male
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Desperate
Additional Character Details
Name: Harry
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Desperate, Heroic
Additional Character Details
Name: Annie
Age: 3
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Desperate, Empathetic, Engaging