Shattered - Sallie Baisley

The ingredients for a bomb are quite specific, but what about for the bomb-maker? What is it that makes him tick? Take a disillusioned young man, add a pinch of vulnerability and a dash of poverty, and mix in a broken heart. Crack open a charismatic 'devil' and bake for 18 years, before finally sprinkling on top a series of traumatic events. The end result is truly shattering! Shattered tells the story of Ryan Arnold-a white British boy living in Chatham, Kent. Defenceless and disenchanted, his hopes and dreams destroyed time and again, Ryan turns to the only people who have ever shown him love, compassion and respect. They are the Khan family, who inadvertently introduce him to the dark world of terrorism-and Al-Qaida...