This family saga, full of dark secrets, from popular author Kitty Neale, will move readers. Millie Pratchett's life is not easy. Her father, resident Alfie, is a crook, and his infamous temper dominates their small home in Battersea. His teenage children, the handsome John and the "ugly" Millie, have learned to avoid his outbursts, but Millie lives in fear for her mother, Eileen. When Alfie's tyranny puts Eileen in a desperate situation, a crisis erupts. The old life of the Pratchetts falls apart, and a new, darker future looms. But people are not always as they seem; could Millie prove to be stronger and more resilient than anyone could imagine? Ideal for fans of Nadine Dorries and Katie Flynn, this is an emotional family saga from the popular author of A Mother’s Sacrifice and A Family Scandal.