It might take growing up to become a daddy’s girl. A deeply moving family saga based in twentieth-century Liverpool from the author of A Nest of Singing Birds.
 
From a young age Laura Redmond resents the way her father speaks to her mother. She does not understand that despite his heated outbursts, John Redmond is a loyal and devoted husband.
 
As Laura grows up, her protective love for her mother, Anne, leads to a love/hate relationship between father and daughter. Many think this is because they are so alike—both uncompromising and determined. Only Laura’s great-grandmother recognizes the truth.
 
It takes many years filled with triumph and tragedy for the family, and the arrival of a special man in Laura’s life, before she can properly grasp the true nature of her father.
 
Praise for the novels of Elizabeth Murphy
 
“A family saga you just won’t be able to put down.” —Prima
 
“Rich in authentic period details . .  A time machine back to the past. This is how history should be written!” —Terrace Review
 
“Hard to beat . . . A gripping family saga.” —Manchester Evening News