Out From Under: A Survivor's Story of Captivity, Courage, and Reclaiming a Name

By Simone Wallace

She survived six years in the dark. Now she's stepping into the light-and telling the world what he tried to silence.

"He gave me a new name. Pet. But the moment I found that crack in the wall, I remembered my real one."

For six years, Shona Monroe and her daughter Nova were hidden away beneath a house of horrors-controlled, violated, and forgotten. Locked in a basement by a man who called himself their savior, Shona learned to smile through pain, to sing through punishment, and to survive in a world without sunlight.

But cracks don't just form in concrete. They form in control. And one night, with bloodied fingers and a burning will, Shona and Nova escaped into the unknown.

Now, in Out from Under, Shona tells the story that headlines distorted and the public twisted. From the darkest nights to the quiet victories, from the trauma to the raw power of a mother's love-this is a story of reclaiming truth, identity, and survival on her own terms.

Raw. Unflinching. Devastating. Hopeful.

Out from Under is not just a memoir. It's a war cry. For every woman who was told to be silent. For every survivor who was doubted. For every mother who clawed her way out of hell with a child in her arms.

Trigger warning: Contains graphic references to abuse, captivity, and sexual trauma. For mature readers seeking truth and healing.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F9X2BWPF
• ISBN13: 9798285303824
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"