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The Child Left Behind
Oct 4, 2024 1:33 AM

Author:Gracie Hart,Janine Birkett

The Child Left Behind

Brought to you by Penguin.

Can she find somewhere to call home?

Victoria Wild is only four years old but already knows about heartbreak, having been abandoned by her unwed mother when she was only a baby. Luckily her Aunt Eliza was there to take her in but times are still hard on Pit Lane and while Eliza does her best to make sure there is always food on the table, Victoria bears the stigma of her illegitimacy. Her aunt also fears the day when Victoria will start to ask about her father…

But even when Eliza is offered a chance to make a better life for herself and her niece, there are sacrifices to be made. And more trouble is around the corner – in the form of Victoria’s mother, Mary-Anne Wild, who is finally coming home not to be a proper mother to her daughter but to exact her revenge on the man who ruined her life…

A gritty, heart-warming saga perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Maggie Hope

Reviews

I adored Three Wishes . . . It's fresh, very, very funny, accessible, and entertaining. But it's also intelligent and unsentimental about family dynamics

—— Marian Keyes

Funny and dramatic, with vibrant characters, it's a delight

—— Sunday Mirror

Moriarty's first novel, written with wisdom, humour and sincerity, is an honest look at sisters who have a bond stronger than anything life throws their way

—— Booklist

Quirky and lovable

—— Publishers Weekly

Funny, wry, touching . . . the drama is raw and real. Each of the beautifully drawn characters is so vividly alive

—— Australian Women's Weekly

Three Wishes feels firmly set in the real world, where trivial domestic details, biting pain and sudden joy regularly overlap

—— Telegraph

Every single one of her books is a great read

—— E! Online

Intriguing, emotional, and intense … Would recommend

—— Linda's Book Obsession Blog

A heartwarming story of a close-knit community trying to make it through a war. I’d recommend this book to anyone who loves their badass women, war novels, and stories of love and unity in the time of adversity

—— This is Lit Blog

There are certainly plenty of cliffhangers that need resolution and I'd say a few more skeletons to emerge from the closet too

—— Shaz's Book Blog
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