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Book SynopsisA mother and son on the run. A new beginning. A past they cannot escape.
An unforgettable saga of love, escapism and intrigue from the bestselling author of No One''s Girl, Mothering Sunday and The Little Angel, The Bad Apple is sure to leave you hungry for more. Perfect for fans of Shelia Newberry and Dilly Court.''Rosie Goodwin is a born storyteller - she''ll make you cry, she''ll make you laugh, but most of all you''ll care for her characters and lose yourself in her story. An author destined for the top'' -
Jeannie JohnsonLouise Hart has endured a great deal of pain from her callous husband Paul, but one cold December night in 1959 she can take no more. She and her son Davey escape their Coventry high-rise flat and flee to Tanglewood, the dilapidated ivy-clad mansion where her mother Dolly runs an animal sanctuary. Miserable and frightened, Louise longs to turn her back on the past, and create a happy new
Trade ReviewAn absorbing story in the grand tradition of the best saga authors -- Margaret Dickinson
A wonderful heroine, plucky, determined and warm-hearted. A believable and compelling read -- Jennie Felton
Rosie writes such heart-warming sagas -- Lyn Andrews
A heart-throbber of a story that puts so many other so-called emotional blockbusters in the shade * Northern Echo *
Not only is Goodwin's characterisation and dialogue compelling, her descriptive writing is a joy * Nottingham Evening Post *
The new Catherine Cookson * Coventry Evening Telegraph *
A touching and powerful new novel from a wonderful writer * Bookseller *
Goodwin has the enviable knack of putting the past into focus with wonderfully warm and credible characters, lively dialogue and fascinating period detail of everyday life.
A Rose Among Thorns is another moving and inspirational story from a writer who knows how to tug at the heart strings * Lancashire Evening Post *
An absorbing story in the grand tradition of the best saga authors -- Margaret Dickinson
A wonderful heroine, plucky, determined and warm-hearted. A believable and compelling read -- Jennie Felton
Rosie writes such heart-warming sagas -- Lyn Andrews
A heart-throbber of a story that puts so many other so-called emotional blockbusters in the shade * Northern Echo *
Not only is Goodwin's characterisation and dialogue compelling, her descriptive writing is a joy * Nottingham Evening Post *
The new Catherine Cookson * Coventry Evening Telegraph *
A touching and powerful new novel from a wonderful writer * Bookseller *
Goodwin has the enviable knack of putting the past into focus with wonderfully warm and credible characters, lively dialogue and fascinating period detail of everyday life.
A Rose Among Thorns is another moving and inspirational story from a writer who knows how to tug at the heart strings * Lancashire Evening Post *
