Daisy Grey

by Lilly Adam

Set in the nineteenth century, ten-year-old Daisy Grey is delighted to be moving to Oxfordshire with her parents to start a new life. Daisy’s father has at last found the perfect new home, in Lavender Farm, to rent, wanting nothing more than to farm the land and provide a decent life for his family, after living in a run-down cottage for years and struggling to earn a living as an odd job man. Although disappointed on arriving at Lavender Farm to find it not in the pristine condition that they’d been expecting, nothing could dampen the family’s spirits, and Sam and Megan Grey, along with their daughter, set about restoring the run-down farm. After a dreadful tragedy occurs, shattering the entire family and leaving young Daisy in dire circumstances, it soon becomes apparent that the landlord and his wife have a darker side to them and Daisy becomes victim to their cruel plan. Daisy’s life is marred by unfortunate circumstances and by her trepidation of the dreaded workhouse. When Daisy’s path is crossed by a young homeless orphan from London, after she is forced to flee from her work in service, it marks the beginning of a friendship which finds them soon becoming inseparable. As Daisy is forced to quickly mature, her strong and dependable friendship with Alvin Clarke becomes bound by love. But life for the young couple is destined to change dramatically with the onset of the Crimean war.

432 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 19, 2019

About the author

Lilly Adam, wife, mother, grandmother and author, has lived in Oxfordshire for nearly forty years. She was born in London and also resided in parts of Surrey and Sussex. Her passion for writing was put on hold while she was busy raising her large family. Lilly Adam has a keen interest in history, especially the Victorian era; she also loves to write poetry. Her debut novel, May of Ashley Green was published in early 2017, and she has since written sixteen more; Stella, Poppy Woods, The Whipple Girl, Rose, DaisyGrey, Beneath the Apple Blossom Tree, Faye, Secrets of the Gatehouse and her latest novel, Searching for Eleanor (Book One) with the concluding sequel, Loving August due for release on 20th August 2021.

Reviews

[Elaine Armstrong · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately a really forgettable story!

This is like reading a comic book- totally and utterly unbelievable! The coincidences defy credibility and the characters one dimensional and badly constructed. I am writing this half way through the book because I really don’t know if I will be able to finish it. Giving it two stars because I never give less than two stars to anything that I actually finish - and I really am going to try to finish!
Did anyone do any proof reading? ‘To ‘ for ‘too’, ‘ insensitive’ instead of ‘ incentive ‘, etc etc. No spaces after a full stop, straight into the next sentence, poor sentence construction, I really don’t know how this author was able to get a publisher to publish it. Reminds me a bit of Catherine Cookson - if you liked her novels, then you probably will like this.

[Celia Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daisy Grey is another delightful book by Lilly Adam. I love all her books, not just because she keeps things moving and entertaining, but because she doesn't just end a book. After the climax is reached, she continues on and lets us see how the future worked out for all characters, not just the main characters, but the minor ones also. Daisy Grey starts off with a good life, not a rich life, her family is not rich, but they have given her much love. Tragedy strikes while Daisy is still young, and she suffers greatly before things start to get better. Because she is kind hearted, many kind hearted people help her overcome the dire consequences inflicted upon her by harsh and evil people. Many enjoyable minor characters populate the story, and the characters are all vividly portrayed. I have already started another of Lilly's books and will review it when I finish it.
Celia Martin

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Soup of tears

Orphaned at 10 by a tragic accident, Daisy Grey faces a series of unfortunate events but overcomes them all by being brave and hardworking. This story is full but flat. Not exactly as unforgettable as its title claims.

[Beverley Latimer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful heartwarming story.

I enjoyed this book so much that I sat up untill one thirty in the morning to finish it.
A lovely story which will stir your emotions!

[Pat McNay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daisy Grey

What a wonderful story teller. This lady knows how to keep you interested in her tale. Not over detailed but nothing left out. I was left contented with a happy ending.

[Jackie Nobbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic

Never read this author before but very surprised fantastic read, highly recommend. Kept me enthralled all the way through. Will read other titles.

[Elizabeth Cleland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely story!

Very interesting story plenty detail and happenings to keep book going? Will definitely follow this author and read her !books

[Marcia Clayton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Daisy Grey’s family is not rich, but they are happy with the promise of a better life. However, when tragedy strikes, young Daisy has many difficulties to overcome. This is a delightful story with interesting characters and an enjoyable read.