Under a Pink Sky

De: Esther Ghey

Narrado por: Esther Ghey, Victoria Gee

Brought to you by Penguin.

A MOTHER’S TRUE STORY OF LOVE, LOSS, THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS & THE FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURES IN THE DIGITAL AGE.

On 11 February 2023, 16-year-old Brianna Ghey left home to meet her friend in a park local to her home in Warrington, Cheshire. Her mother, Esther, was relieved to see her go – a positive step after a difficult and increasingly isolated few years. What Esther didn’t know that day was that Brianna was being lured to the park where she would be tragically murdered.

There was at once an international outpouring of anguish and outrage for a young life brutally snatched away and a mother’s worst nightmare come true. Amidst global displays of support, the usually shy and private Esther began to reflect on how she could channel her own personal grief into campaigning to help others and to create a lasting legacy for her child.

This is the story of Brianna’s death, but it is also the story of her life and of a mother who had to find a way to survive without her. It is a story of transforming unimaginable tragedy into change, of the power of empathy, and a call for understanding and unity in the face of the threats our young people face in an increasingly unchecked digital world.

This is Esther’s fight for a safer, more hopeful future.

©2025 Esther Ghey (P)2025 Penguin Audio

A Relatable and Deeply Personal Story

I was deeply moved by the details shared in this book. What happened to Brianna Ghey haunted me, because I could so easily see myself in her story. I was grateful to learn more about her life through the deeply personal accounts from her mother.

I appreciated this book especially for its anecdotal elements, and I was intrigued to learn about the influence of Buddhism on the author and how mindfulness has enriched her life.

Brianna’s mother has worked incredibly hard to ensure that her daughter’s legacy is a positive and radiant one—campaigning for children’s safety, online responsibility, and mental and spiritual clarity. I believe anyone who followed the tragic story of Brianna’s death will find their life enriched by learning more about her life, and about the people who loved and supported her through her new beginning.

Although we’ll never know what kind of woman Brianna would have grown to be, I think we catch glimpses of that through her mother, who continues to navigate life with a kind of Brianna-like bravery.