Old Scores

by Bernardine Kennedy

One woman's struggle to escape a life of abuse, rejection and ultimate betrayal...Written with chilling authenticity and utterly believable characters, Bernardine Kennedy's Old Scores is a saga that will stay with you long after you finish the last page. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale.'Wonderful, classy writing. Without hurry... the reader is taken through every emotion by a designer writer of enormous brilliance' - Bangor ChronicleMaria Harman finds it hard to keep her intense and mixed-up emotions in check when it comes to her family. For things are anything but loving and harmonious in the Harman household. Her bullying and spiteful older brothers, Patrick and Joe, make her life as miserable as possible, encouraged by their mother, Finola, who believes her 'golden boys' can do no wrong. Maria is hardened to Finola's scorn and indifference but deep down craves her mother's love and can't understand why her mother chose to adopt her in the first place. Her only solace comes from her warm-hearted, slow-witted brother, Eddie, and browbeaten father Sam. But when the layers of deception that conceal Maria's true parentage are slowly broken away, the already dysfunctional family is thrown into chaos...What readers are saying about Old Scores :'Such a fantastic book... gripping right from the beginning and hard to put down ''The main character is believable and the storyline is fascinating ''Five stars'

Genres: Fiction

448 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2006

About the author

Bernardine was born in London but spent most of her childhood with her travelling ex-pat parents in Singapore and Nigeria before settling in Essex, where she still lives.

Her diverse and very varied working life, which has given her such an insight into the situations of her characters, has included careers as an Air Hostess, a Swimming Instructor and a Social Worker as well a Teacher of English in a women's prison.

She has been a freelance writer for many years initially writing whatever was wanted by whoever before eventually specialising in travel features for popular magazines and newspapers. This gave her the opportunity to combine her two favourite activities; writing and travelling!

Reviews

[J WHITAKER · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good story

Just finished this book.it is absolutely brilliant. So many twists and unexpected turns.another great story by Bernadine. Keep them coming Joy Whitaker

[mahnam ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exceptionally good cause it made me feel so many things in a span of like 20 minutes 😭

[Gail murray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read different good twists and turns.

[Pamela Darling · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is what I class as an easy read. The characters came to life, but were not over complicated. The main character Maria seeks revenge, but eventually finds it within herself to accept her situation without destroying the lives of others. Satisfying ending.

[Nicola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book, read it in a few days. Great storyline, bit of a anti climax ending but worth a read.