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A Secret in the Family

By: Nancy Revell
Narrated by: Janine Birkett
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1945, Sunderland. Ida Boulter makes the heart-wrenching decision to leave her five children behind as she escapes her husband and moves to London to start afresh with the love of her life.

1953, County Durham. Ida’s children have since built a new life in the beautiful home of Cuthford Manor – looked after by their eldest sibling Angie and her husband.

But their world is about to be rocked once again when their mother turns up out of the blue for the first time in eight years.

She has come back bearing a secret she can no longer keep from her family.

Will telling the truth cause more harm than good?

Only their love for one another will carry them through the turbulent times ahead.

Praise for Nancy Revell:
'An epic follow-up to the bestselling Shipyard Girls series' Peterborough Telegraph
'Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the heart!' Northern Echo
'Stirring and heartfelt storytelling' Peterborough Evening Telegraph
‘A well-written story with vivid characters’ Anna Jacobs
‘An uplifting read with a very satisfying conclusion’ Rosie Goodwin

© Nancy Revell 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

 20th Century Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Marriage

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Critic reviews

A brilliant family saga.
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Another outstanding listen from Nancy Revell. Having devoured all the Shipyard Girl books the characters in this and the previous novel are all like old friends. Well written with a number of sub plots this is a very entertaining story. I look forward to more in the same vein. Highly Recommended. Janine Birkett's narration was spot on once again.

Outstanding.

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Brilliant from beginning to end , couldn’t stop listening to the book , can’t wait for nancys nex book

Great storyline following one of the shipyard girls

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I love this author and the reader. Please give us more. I know these characters so well. The Ship Yard Girls even beats Shakespeare.

Everything!

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