A Mersey Mile

by Ruth Hamilton

In 1955 Scotland Road residents fear for their futures when government plans threaten to demolish their road and tear apart their community. Polly's Parlour cafe is the centre for action, where strategies are formed to fight back. But when local priest Father Brennan attacks little Billy Blunt, minds are instead turned to vengeance. Frank Charleson, business entrepreneur turned local hero after saving Billy's life, finds himself increasingly fond of Polly Kennedy. But his past won't leave him. After his mother's harsh behaviour towards his previous wife, can he put Polly through the same?

Genres: Fiction, Audiobook

480 pages, Hardcover

First published May 8, 2014

About the author

Ruth Hamilton was one of North West England's most popular writers. She was the bestselling author of twenty-five novels, including Spinning Jenny, The Bells of Scotland Road, Mulligan's Yard, Mersey View and That Liverpool Girl. She was born in Bolton, which is the setting for many of her novels, and spent most of her life in Lancashire.

(source: http://www.panmacmillan.com/author/ru...)

Reviews

[Shirley Revill · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book. Easy to read but very hard to put down.

[Anne Harvey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Mersey Mile refers to a section of the well-known Scotland Road in Liverpool, due for demolition in the 1950s, and the group of people determined to protest about it . The protest centres around Polly's Parlour, a small, well-patronised cafe, giving the reader the opportunity to meet a varied but largely likeable bunch of characters. Polly herself is fighting her feelings for Frank Charleson, whose late wife had been Polly's best friend. But how can she marry Frank when her twin brother, Cal, is crippled after an accident and needs constant care. The book is full of what I must assume is typical Liverpudlian humour which seems to pride in trading insults. Despite finding that a little wearing after a while, this book is a very satisfying read.

[Jenni · Rating 1 out of 5]

Couldnt get into the story at all.

[Bronwyn Rykiert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad story.

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[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely not a riveting read set in a Catholic area of Liverpool

[Jacqueline Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honest, gritty and easy to read. Loved this novel about believable characters in Liverpool.