This book tells the tale of Ruth and Paul and their children Will and Josie, and of a time in their lives when everything seems to fall apart and go wrong. It details how the different characters react to these sad and stressful situations – sometimes pulling together and supporting each other, and at other [...]
This is the story of the Paleologus family and their difficult relationships with one another, and how these relationships are put to the test in a dramatic mystery revealing suspicious secrets and guilty actions in their past. Their relationships and mistrust of one another’s motives cause anger and resentment at their father’s decision not to [...]
This is the story of Fanny McBride, a tough Northern woman, struggling with her life and relationships and loneliness. The book displays how much Fanny’s unhappiness and dissatisfaction is actually brought about by her own actions – although she would never admit this fact. I find the main character of Fanny McBride absolutely fascinating, and [...]