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The Mallen Secret

  • Author
    • Rosie Goodwin
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Rosie Goodwin's dramatic addition to Catherine Cookson's series.


Each and every generation of the Mallen family has been beset by unhappiness and tragedy - it is said that they are cursed by the dramatic white streak in their jet-black hair. Now, the horror of World War One has finally come to an end and, as with so many other families, the Mallen family has been devastated by loss, injury, and memories that are almost too terrible to bear. But even as they struggle to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of war, secrets and lies from generations past will come to light - causing destruction of a different kind...
  • Published: Apr 17 2008
  • Pages: 448
  • 196 x 128mm
  • ISBN: 9780755337996

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Press Reviews

  • Jeannie Johnson, author of THE REST OF OUR DAYS
    Praise for Rosie's first novel, THE BAD APPLE: 'Rosie Goodwin is a born storyteller - she'll make you cry, she'll make you laugh, but most of all you'll care for her characters and lose yourself in her story. An author destined for the top
  • Dee Williams
    Rosie deserves all her success. She is a talented storyteller and will go all the way to the top
  • Western Mail
    The tearjerker of the season...[a] heart-rending tale
  • Lancashire Evening Post
    A promising and well-drawn debut
  • Reading Evening Post
    A good tearjerker...compelling
  • Nottingham Evening Post
    A gifted writer... Not only is Goodwin's characterisation and dialogue compelling, but her descriptive writing is a joy
  • Northern Echo
    A heart-throbber of a story from Goodwin that puts many other so-called emotional blockbusters in the shade
  • Worcester Evening News
    Goodwin is a fabulous writer...she reels the reader in surprisingly quickly and her style involves lots of twists and turns that are in no way predictable
  • Bookseller
    A touching and powerful new novel from a wonderful writer