The Bad Apple by Rosie Goodwin
Louise 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 life for Davey. But Paul is in trouble with men more dangerous than himself. Unable to pay his debts, he blackmails Louise and those who love her, keeping a shadowy presence in their lives. Even the arrival of Charlie Fox, a stranger who becomes a true friend, cannot guarantee that the future will be safe...
An absorbing story in the grand tradition of the best saga authors -- Margaret Dickinson
A wonderful heroine, plucky, determined and warm-heartedA 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 *
'The tearjerker of the season...[a] heart-rending tale' Western Mail * Western Mail *
'A story of adversity and survival' Huddersfield Daily Examiner * Huddersfield Daily Examiner *
' A promising and well-drawn debut' Lancashire Evening Post * Lancashire Evening Post *
'A good tearjerker...compelling' Reading Evening Post * Reading Evening Post *
A wonderful heroine, plucky, determined and warm-heartedA 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 *
'The tearjerker of the season...[a] heart-rending tale' Western Mail * Western Mail *
'A story of adversity and survival' Huddersfield Daily Examiner * Huddersfield Daily Examiner *
' A promising and well-drawn debut' Lancashire Evening Post * Lancashire Evening Post *
'A good tearjerker...compelling' Reading Evening Post * Reading Evening Post *
Rosie Goodwin has worked in social services and as a foster carer for many years. She has three children, and lives in Nuneaton with her husband, Trevor, and their foster children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780755320967 |
| ISBN 10 | 0755320964 |
| Title | The Bad Apple |
| Author | Rosie Goodwin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2005-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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