THE THREAD THAT BINDS US

Joan Fallon

ISBN 10: 0993179789 / ISBN 13: 9780993179785

Published by JOAN FALLON, 2016

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - On the surface Susan seems to have a normal, loving family, but there are secrets in her past that she cannot share with anyone. Because of this she is considered by those who know her to be an aloof and cold woman. One day her home is burgled and amongst the debris Susan discovers the worn photograph of a young boy. She becomes obsessed with tracing this child, now presumably a middle-aged man. But instead of discussing it with her family, she lies to both her husband and her son, and neglects to consider the impact her actions will have on them.When she finally meets the man, she is forced to tell her husband and her son about him. Their reaction is far from positive. Graham is hurt that she has lied to him and her son, Aidan, is adamant that he doesn't want his life complicated by her actions. When Graham makes a stand against his wife's deception and walks out, Susan is left both devastated and unsure of how to proceed. Against an undercurrent of unacknowledged prejudice and complex family relationships, Susan manages to convince her family that there is a practical solution to the problem which will satisfy everyone's needs. As she does so we see a change in Susan's character as the Ice Maiden (a nickname she has unknowingly acquired) begins to thaw. She realises at last what she has missed by immersing herself in her work to the exclusion of her family and that the barriers she had built to protect herself were actually cutting her off from the people she loved. A page-turning story about family life and the lies that lay hidden.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE THREAD THAT BINDS US
• Publisher: JOAN FALLON
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0993179789
• ISBN 13: 9780993179785
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 203W x 133H x 15D millimeters 203 millimeters width by 133 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 322 grams

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Synopsis

Have you ever had a secret that you cannot tell anyone - even your closest friend? Susan’s childhood was full of secrets—‘Don’t tell anyone,’ was her mother’s favourite phrase. So when she discovers that her father had an illegitimate child called Michael, she instinctively knows she can’t tell anyone.But Susan isn’t a child anymore—she is a middle-aged woman who is keeping secrets from her husband in her search to find her half-brother. The need to know more about Michael becomes an obsession and she soon finds herself enmeshed in a web of lies and deceit as she tries to track him down.When she and Michael finally meet, Susan is faced with a dilemma—she can walk away and forget about him or she can tell her family and face the consequences.

About the Author

The Scottish novelist Joan Fallon, currently lives and works in the south of Spain. She writes both contemporary and historical fiction, but has also written a work of non-fiction which has proved the inspiration for at least two of her subsequent novels. Two aspects of Joan's life particularly influence her writing. The first is being a woman who grew up during the sixties and seventies, at a time when it was harder for a woman to gain recognition in a man's world. Consequently almost all her books have a strong female protagonist. The second influence is the fact that she has lived in Spain for the last twenty years. Spanish history and culture fascinate her and have provided some of the most exotic settings in her historical novels.