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Melody of Raindrops
Melody of Raindrops - when the truth is the worst lie of all ...
Traumatised after overhearing the shocking truth about her family, nine year-old Violet Grey realises that her entire life has been based on lies.
Meanwhile, her mother, Doris, slides towards social isolation as the consequences of bygone secrets begin to manifest themselves in her rebellious daughter's behaviour. When war is declared in 1939, no one can predict the devastating events that will follow.
Melody of Raindrops is the story of a mother and daughter, driven apart by the family's patriarch, Tom Jeffson, as he struggles to overcome his recently diagnosed psychopathic disorder. A harrowing tale of misplaced family loyalty, envy and manipulation, will Tom conquer the demons that haunt him, win back the trust of those he has wronged in the past and keep his promises to his wife and daughters?
Although the novel is the second book in the Jeffson Family Trilogy, and a sequel to "Sunlight on Broken Glass", it can be enjoyed as a stand-alone family saga, covering the period 1932 to 1945.
Traumatised after overhearing the shocking truth about her family, nine year-old Violet Grey realises that her entire life has been based on lies.
Meanwhile, her mother, Doris, slides towards social isolation as the consequences of bygone secrets begin to manifest themselves in her rebellious daughter's behaviour. When war is declared in 1939, no one can predict the devastating events that will follow.
Melody of Raindrops is the story of a mother and daughter, driven apart by the family's patriarch, Tom Jeffson, as he struggles to overcome his recently diagnosed psychopathic disorder. A harrowing tale of misplaced family loyalty, envy and manipulation, will Tom conquer the demons that haunt him, win back the trust of those he has wronged in the past and keep his promises to his wife and daughters?
Although the novel is the second book in the Jeffson Family Trilogy, and a sequel to "Sunlight on Broken Glass", it can be enjoyed as a stand-alone family saga, covering the period 1932 to 1945.
336 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 28, 2015
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February 6, 2017
This is a much darker book than the first one, with much more character development - you can tell the author has honed her craft more. Not as much descriptive content about the local area in this which was a bit of a disappointment for me being local to Kettering but obviously it wouldn't matter to readers outside the area. I felt the ending tied all the loose ends up so curious as to where the final book in the trilogy will take us....
August 19, 2024
story line a bit far fetched
Didn’t enjoy this book as much as the first one hence why I purchased the remaining two books. Tom just couldn’t die! Quite sad in parts and such a shame Oliver had to die too. The
Didn’t enjoy this book as much as the first one hence why I purchased the remaining two books. Tom just couldn’t die! Quite sad in parts and such a shame Oliver had to die too. The
October 26, 2018
Family book 2
1933-1949 this is the story of doris and violet Tom jeffson illegitimate daughter. I couldn't put this one down all the way through the story. I LOVED IT
1933-1949 this is the story of doris and violet Tom jeffson illegitimate daughter. I couldn't put this one down all the way through the story. I LOVED IT
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