Hollys Hell, Holly DeaneJohns
Hollys Hell, Holly DeaneJohns
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Holly's Hell
Seven Years in a Thai Prison

Author: Holly Deane-Johns

Narrator: Holly Deane-Johns

Unabridged: 5 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Hembury Books

Published: 03/04/2024


Synopsis

Holly's Hell is a remarkable story of trauma and redemption.At the age of 29, Holly Deane-Johns was found guilty of attempting to post 15 grams of heroin to Australia from Bangkok.She narrowly avoided the death penalty but received a 31-year prison sentence.Holly spent seven years in a notorious Thai women’s prison, where staying alive was a daily struggle.She learnt Thai and formed enduring friendships with fellow inmates, but faced heartbreak and anguish when some did not survive.Holly overcame her drug addiction for good while she was in prison.After a lengthy battle to obtain a prison transfer, Holly was transferred to a Perth prison in 2007, where she remained for another five years.After her release in 2012, Holly was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.This is the first time she has shared an in-depth account of her life with the world, and it begins with a childhood home that turned violent and dysfunctional.

Reviews

Goodreads review by A.B. on April 05, 2024

Drugs are not something I am familiar with. Sure, I smoked weed for a brief time when I was a teenager, there was that one day that I snorted coke, and my brief issues with Vicodin. But aside from all of that… it is not something I am familiar with. Luckily, I never got heavily addicted to anything......more

Goodreads review by Hembury Books on September 26, 2024

Reviews shared by Hembury Books, publisher of Holly's Hell: Speed read this one as I had hotly been awaiting delivery after I heard it was finally being published. Holly’s story is wonderfully written and will move you. Grab the book. Consume it. Then lend it to a friend you love.Amazon reviewer. Holly......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on July 27, 2024

This was a solid read. A great comeback story of being against the odds and getting through hell. Holly does a good job at telling her story, it is disjointed and oddly narrated at points but it adds to the character of the book. Is it the most eloquently written book? No. But that isn't the point.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on April 01, 2024

Full disclosure - I worked with Holly in publishing her book. That said, I love her book. It's the first time since Bangkok Hilton that a female prisoner has documented conditions inside a women's prison in Thailand. She doesn't make excuses and she isn't trying to evoke our pity. What Holly demonst......more

Goodreads review by Aurelie on March 06, 2025

Her story is interesting but I didn't like how the book was built up. It's not in the chronological order and it's going back and forth. Each chapter could be read individually but at the end, I couldn't wait to be done. It's a shame cause her story is worth reading.........more