{"product_id":"kitty-neale-mother-s-ruin-paperback-2026332556","title":"Kitty Neale Mother's Ruin Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author Kitty Neale comes an emotional family saga about two women whose bravery and kinship will see them through the toughest times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCRUEL\u003c\/strong\u003e When her beloved Gran has a stroke, Sally and her family move back home to look after her. But Sadie's illness has made the wise woman they once knew bigoted and bad-tempered. Sadie is testing everyone's patience, including Sally's mum Ruth, and Sally's husband Arthur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCALLOUS\u003c\/strong\u003e Their problems are nothing compared with Tommy, the little ruffian next door. With an absentee father and an alcoholic mother, Tommy has a hard life. However, Ruth sees the good in him and takes him under her wing, but his unpredictable and violent mother has other ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCRISIS\u003c\/strong\u003e Meanwhile, the stress of living cheek-by-jowl with Sally's family is starting to push Arthur away. As cracks in their marriage begin to appear, both Sally and Arthur must decide where their priorities lie before it's too late...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heartbreaking historical novel about women, friendship, family and hope. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Diney Costeloe and Dilly Court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreviously published in 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kitty Neale was raised in South London and this working class area became the inspiration for her novels. In the 1980s she moved to Surrey with her husband and two children, but in 1998 there was a catalyst in her life when her son died, aged just 27. After working for 2 years with other bereaved parents in a support group, Kitty took up writing as a form of catharsis, and now lives in Spain with her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ASDA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48337496047854,"sku":"STO-ITEM-2026-332556","price":8.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/0125\/9183\/files\/9781847562302_T1.jpg?v=1784295978","url":"https:\/\/mcgrocer.com\/products\/kitty-neale-mother-s-ruin-paperback-2026332556","provider":"McGrocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}