The Tangling of the Web

by Millie Gray

Sally, who married young to escape her appalling childhood, is often left to bitterly reflect on the hand she has been dealt. She is, on the whole, happy caring for her handsome husband, his mother, her own three children, one of whom has a disability, and her Walter Mitty sister. Then suddenly her world comes crashing down when her husband leaves her with no warning. She is helped unexpectedly by a friend whose advice stands her in good stead and by hard work and sheer determination she soon turns around a Leith pub which has a shocking reputation as a house of ill-repute. During all her trials she still finds time to care for her ever increasing family and, having been a victim of abuse, she is always on hand to assist her many, some dubious, friends to realize their potential. But as Sally is to discover, there is no escape from the past, and when it comes back to haunt her she is astounded when a family friend supplies some answers to awkward questions which have troubled her all her life. Bestselling author Millie Gray returns to post-war Leith to weave in her own inimitable way a tale of struggle, hardship, and intrigue.

256 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 2013

About the author

Millie Gray is a writer and professional storyteller. Her humorous plays attract audiences from all over Scotland and she is much in demand to do workshops and talks about her work. Millie Gray was born and raised in Leith and lives in Edinburgh.

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked up this new book from my local library.

Enjoyed the story throughout and will be reading more book by Millie now

[Eva Falconer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rather rambling and unbelievable at times. Not nearly as good as I thought it would be.