Belfast born novelist Carolyn Jess Cooke opens up about her abusive childhood.

Belfast born Carolyn Jess-Cooke is a succesful novelist, editor, and academic. Her books have hit the No.1 Spot in the charts and her latest is is currently being adapted for TV.

But - Carolyn's life has not always been so joyful. Her childhood was marred by her abusive father, spending much of her childhood dreading going home, where he would often be physically violen