A Whisper To The Living

Nov 15, 2024 1:57 PM

Author:Ruth Hamilton

An emotional and heart-warming saga set in the Lancashire cotton mills from The Sunday Times bestseller Ruth Hamilton, perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson.

"Very much the successor to Catherine Cookson. Her books are plot driven, they just rip along; laughs, weeps, love, they've got the lot, and they're quality writing as well" - Sarah Broadhurst on Radio Four.

"I love this woman's ability to draw me into a story where I can relate to the time and events in most of her tales." -- ***** Reader review

"Excellent. Could not put book down. Ruth Hamilton is a brilliant writer." -- ***** Reader review

"This is one book I will be keeping on my bookshelf to read again..." -- ***** Reader review

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WILL HER FORTUNE EVER CHANGE?

1940. Lancashire. Annie Byrne is born during one of the toughest winters ever remembered. It's a fitting start to a life which will turn out to be full of trials and hardships.

When her father dies during the war, her mother Nancy - a spinner in a cotton mill - marries Eddie Higson: a nightmare of a man who delights in tormenting the young Annie with one secret evil after another.

The years pass and Annie determines to fight the legacy of her childhood. Can she do this on her own and will her fortune ever change?

Reviews

Valerie Wood's skill takes you through a complicated plot to a magical ending ... a page-turner of the best kind.

—— Elizabeth Gill , Mslexia

This is a story of passion, adversity, heartbreak and enduring love.

—— Historical Novels Review

'If you pick up a Katie Flynn book it's going to be a wrench to put it down again'

—— Holyhead & Anglesey Mail

'A heartwarming story of love and loss'

—— Woman's Weekly

'[Katie Flynn] has the gift that Catherine Cookson had of bringing the period and the characters to life'

—— Caernarfon & Denbigh Herald

Brilliant escapism

—— Red

Breathtaking

—— Iona Grey

Atmospheric, heart-rending and multi-layered

—— Grazia

One of the strongest authors in this genre . . . excellent historical detail, heart-wrenching romance, and an engaging mystery

—— The Historical Novel Society

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