Book description
The gritty new drama from the Sunday Times bestselling author of
Nobody's Girl.
Bullied by everyone around her for years, has Mavis Jackson finally
found happiness? Or is it a case of going from the frying pan straight
into the fire?
BULLIED
Taunted by everyone around her, including her mother Lily, 15-year-old
Mavis Jackson is devastated when her only ally, her father Ron, leaves
home to beat his gambling addiction. Forced to walk the streets in
search of junk to sell, the future seems bleak.
BRIBED
Until an unexpected fairy godmother arrives in the form of Edith Pugh.
Struck down with a debilitating illness, she needs help around the home.
In Mavis, she sees the perfect solution. Especially as she has ulterior motives…
BLAMED
Meanwhile, Ron has fallen off the wagon and disappeared. Best mate Pete
doesn't know where he is and has to break the terrible news. But does he
have another reason for his sudden interest in the Jackson family?
BETRAYED
Back at Edith's, Mavis revels in her new job. But when Edith reveals
her true motives for taking Mavis under her wing, she faces a monumental
decision, one which could change her life for ever… Praise for
Nobody's Girl and Sins of the Father:
'This pageturner is a gritty tale of survival.' Tesco magazine
'Heartbreakingly poignant and joltingly realistic. From the first page
the characters and their lives drew me in. It combines wonderfully
accurate historical detail with true gritty realism in a book that fans
of misery lit won't want to miss.' Annie Groves, author of Daughters of Liverpool
'Full of drama and heartache.'
Closer
'A gritty tale.' Bella Kitty Neale was raised in South London and
this working-class area became the inspiration for her novels. In the
1980s she moved to Surrey with her husband and two children, but in 1998
there was a catalyst in her life when her son died, aged just 27. After
working for 2 years with other bereaved parents in a support group,
Kitty took up writing as a form of catharsis, and now lives in Spain
with her husband. She is a Sunday Times bestseller.
