A novel. Dramatic. Intriguing. Controversial.
Grips the mind and claws the heart. An abandoned baby returns home, frustrating the mother's will and rupturing the family's peace. Set amidst the backdrop of a tough, changing Britain. Both provincial and cosmopolitan. The novel has a vivid sense of place, realistic characters, and a page turning plot.
Francis Finch reclaims her adopted niece. Was she right to go against the mother's wishes?
Lilly Finch bleeds to death on a dirty mattress in East-London. Should the undocumented doctors resuscitate her?
June Finch commits a terrible crime. Will her family protect her from the law?
Evelyn Finch pursues predatory men. Does she owe her children the truth?
Scarlet Finch begins afresh. College. London. Family. Can her upward mobility endure a nasty shock?
Nick Finch ends his civil partnership. How had he ignored the obvious for so long?
Summer Finch makes a brave choice to publish. Will she regret sharing her story?
Grips the mind. Claws the heart.