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A Step In The Dark

A spellbinding novel of passion, tragedy and dark secrets

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A Step In The Dark

By: Judith Lennox
Narrated by: Patricia Gallimore
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Summary

 Secrets can bind a family - or tear them apart...

Judith Lennox's A Step in the Dark is a powerful family drama set in India and Scotland that spans from 1915 to the 1960s. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley and Kate Morton.

'The unforgettable story of the secrets that can bind a family or ultimately destroy one' - Reading Evening Post

It's 1915 when young Bess Ravenhart, recently widowed, leaves her baby son Frazer with her mother-in-law, Cora, while she sails from India to Britain to set up a home. But Cora has no intention of returning Frazer to his mother's care. Though Bess makes a new life in Edinburgh and knows the joy - and pain - of motherhood with further children, her heart always aches for the little boy she left behind. When Frazer travels to Scotland twenty years later, it seems Bess's dreams of a reconciliation will come true. But Frazer trails danger in his wake, and it's possible that not only he but also Bess and her whole family will live to rue the day of his return...

(P)2010 Isis Audio 20th Century Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Scotland Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

Praise for Judith Lennox: The unforgettable story of the secrets that can bind a family or ultimately destroy one
Judith Lennox's writing is so keenly honest it could sever heartstrings
A fast-moving, complex story
Completely unputdownable... a lovely, entrancing book
A gripping and intelligent romance
A sensitive examination of love and loss by this master storyteller
The characters are in many ways so normal, yet in other ways so unbelievably wonderful, in this gripping and heartfelt story
Compelling storytelling
A compelling novel... Lennox's prose is detailed but never overly dense and powerful when describing prosaic scenes
A novel of passion and intrigue, this is an enjoyable read populated by believable characters
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I wish I could have stuck with this story, but about half way through I've given up. I was simply bored by it, didn't hold me at all. Can't fault the narrator, Patricia's different voices were good and varied. Sometimes I felt like saying "oh for goodness sake just get on with it." The story was just too wordy and meandering. Not my cup of tea unfortunately.

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