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Shades of Deceit

Mary Larkin author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group

Published:3rd Jul '14

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A tale of love and family ties in 1920s Belfast

When her mother leaves the family home in Belfast for her lover, Louise McGuigan is left feeling betrayed. It is up to Louise to look after her brother and sister while her father loses himself to alcohol. Returning to work at the local linen factory, she has to endure the cruel gossip about her so-called righteous mother and when Conor O'Rourke, the man of her dreams, continues to drag his heels about their future together, Louise doesn't know how much more she can take.

Louise's luck appears to change when she finds alternative employment in a local bookshop, but her family troubles still weigh heavy on her mind. And when she seeks solace in the arms of a man who isn't Conor, things become even more complicated. Can Louise find happiness with the right man or will she be tied to her troubled family for ever?

Set in Belfast in the 1920s, Shades of Deceit is a gripping story of heartbreak, loyalty and hope from much-loved bestselling author Mary Larkin.

The nearest thing we have to a Catherine Cookson figure . . . evokes Belfast's twentieth century with a loving eye and a penchant for strong women characters * Belfast Telegraph *
Rich in period detail and capturing well the concerns and small dramas that go to make up most people's lives * Books Ireland Magazine *

ISBN: 9780751551655

Dimensions: 179mm x 199mm x 35mm

Weight: 266g

496 pages