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Daddy’s Girl
- Author
- Josephine Cox
- Narrator
- Victoria Riley
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 29 February 2024
- Run Time
- 12 hours 19 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
When heart-broken Sarah Quinn is left to care for her father and siblings when her mother dies, it’s hard to watch their loving dad, Fred, drift into drink and despair. With money tight, Sarah is determined to keep the family together.
But they receive a shock when Fred Quinn announces he is to marry Mavis Swindel, the landlady of a boarding house on the edge of the moors. Mavis seems to offer the answer to the family’s problems, and soon they are all moving into her shabby lodgings.
It quickly becomes clear that their stepmother has plans for her new family, and slowly but surely, Mavis takes over their lives. As her father becomes a stranger to his children, Sarah becomes convinced that Mavis has something to hide. But as her doubts turn into an obsession, does Sarah risk destroying everything she loves in her search for the truth?
Critics Review
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Readers love Josephine Cox:
‘Loved the story and the characters’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘It's so well written and the storyline was addictive’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a brilliant book – so many rollercoasters, emotional, funny and sad’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A definite read again book on my shelf’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Praise for Josephine Cox:
'Thanks to her near faultless writing … readers will find it impossible to tear themselves away' News of the World
'Another hit for Josephine Cox' Sunday Express
‘Cox's talent as storyteller never lets you escape the spell' Daily Mail
'Another masterpiece' Best
‘Another beautifully spun family epic' Scottish Daily Echo
'A born storyteller' Bedfordshire Times
‘A surefire winner' Woman's Weekly
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Details
- Author
- Josephine Cox
- Narrator
- Victoria Riley
- Duration
- 12 hours 19 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 February 2024
- ISBN
- 9780008650742
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Historical romance, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
The brand new epic family drama from the nation’s favourite storyteller. Where can a daughter turn when her father’s love is stolen away? When heart-broken Sarah Quinn is left to care for her father and siblings when her mother dies, it’s hard to watch their loving dad, Fred, drift into drink and despair. With money tight, Sarah is determined to keep the family together. But they receive a shock when Fred Quinn announces he is to marry Mavis Swindel, the landlady of a boarding house on the edge of the moors. Mavis seems to offer the answer to the family’s problems, and soon they are all moving into her shabby lodgings. It quickly becomes clear that their stepmother has plans for her new family, and slowly but surely, Mavis takes over their lives. As her father becomes a stranger to his children, Sarah becomes convinced that Mavis has something to hide. But as her doubts turn into an obsession, does Sarah risk destroying everything she loves in her search for the truth?
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