Blood Ties

The book was harsh and abrasive, the characters no doubt true to life, but not a life you'd want to lead or even to visit for very long. I recognised much of the working class community, the bonding, the community spirit and I recognised the times, even though I live well north of Bradford, there wa......more

I have seen a few of these books come up on my recommendations on Amazon but hadn't read one until I clicked on this one after reading the description - well, I can only say that I wish I'd clicked earlier. The pace in the book was good, I loved some characters and hated some others with a passion-......more

Time taken to read - 5 days on and off Publisher - Element Pages - 336 Blurb from Goodreads Family is not always a place of safety. Kathleen was just eight years old when her mother was tragically killed in a car accident. And when her father remarries it is to the bitter and resentful Irene who has two......more