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...suufer. She was rasied by her Aunt after her mother died in childbirth. Her father was a drunk who ignored her apart from the curse her. After her Aunt's death it fell on Queenie to make ends meet and care for the home with no-one to protect her from her abusive father who blamed her for her mothers death. This is the story of her life and her ill-fated love for Rick Marsden but read it for the twists. Another example of Josephine Cox's accuracy ... Read review

Advantages: can't put the book down
Disadvantages: didn't have time to read it all in one go

...and bad, leonard mears is the evil rich coach maker, with a family he controls with an iron rod, but has a deep dark secret, which comes out further into the story, but i wont spoil it for you, sally is a girl that comes to live with the poor family in the story, they take her in and she proves to be an asset to them time and time again and falls in love with the hero in the book, but only his mother knows this, he realises it through time but its ... Read review

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This book continues Queenies story from 'Her Fathers Sins'. Queenie has now fled Blackburn to get away from the hurt and shame put on her in the last story. She has been away in London and in 1965 returns North to Blackpool to join forces with her old friend Sheila Thoroughgood. Together they embark on turning the once seedy brothel into a respectable guesthouse. In her escapades she meets with a lonely old woman and agrees to help her trace her ... Read review

Advantages: Light reading.
Disadvantages: Lack of depth, plot, character description.

"Driven and Passionate, she stirs a pot spiced with incest, wife-beating .... and murder" The Sunday Times. I don't know what possessed me to read this book after my previous experience of reading this writer, although I suspect limited choice of reading material was the reason. "Cradle of Thorns" is a story based around 1890, and tells the story of Nell, a young maid who becomes pregnant, and who leaves her home, and travels through Bedfordshire ...
...with a 12 year old, under difficult circumstances, and he becomes a part of this story. I can only assume from the write-up that was given by the Sunday Times that they didn't actually read the book. "Driven and passionate" are not words I would use to describe what was held in the 434 pages of drivel. What irritates me the most with this writer is her seeming inability to hold a story together, devising yet more characters in an effort to escape ... Read review

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...have just finished her novel miss you forever I could hardly put it down a very enjoyable read.This story brings to life a bygone day.The heroine Kathleen is a wonderful interesting lady,as you read you just want to know more.It brings to life the people who lived and worked in the north west of england you feel you know towns like Blackburn they are so well described.the story of Kathleens life from achild of wealth in Blackburn to blackpool ,Lythem ...
...from the big house with servants to the old lady living on the streets of Liverpool ,the terrible times she had to the kindness of nurse Rosie that brings her back to life and love.Josephine Cox will fill the space left by Catherine Cookson .To cookson fans read Josephine Cox very vivid stories well told a great read. ... Read review