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Book Information
Rosebrook Chronicles The Hidden Stories
by Helen J. Christmas
On my blog today I have the pleasure of
sharing with you.......
Rosebrook Chronicles The Hidden Stories
I would like to thank Rachel Random Resources and Helen J. Christmas for inviting me on the blog tour.
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Book Information
This series of interwoven stories follows the lives of three abused teenagers, desperate to battle past traumas, pursue their dreams, find love and re-establish broken family ties.
London 1960. Robin is hypnotised by a dazzling moon and it sets him on a quest to seek a better life. Fearful of his future, he puts his trust in the wrong person, clueless of the trap he is falling into.
Dublin 1968. Two Irish orphans are separated by the Church. Six year old Bess panics at the thought of being sent to London. An English family want to adopt her but if only it didn’t mean abandoning her elder brother…
Peter meanwhile, has never forgotten her. Fighting to survive in a brutal orphanage, he risks a dangerous escape to reach the mainland and with the law on his tail, he heads for the Capital to find her.
It is not until the 1970s, the lives of the characters intersect. Struggling to cope in a harsh world, how do their experiences shape them into the adults they become and who among them will be believed?
One politician vows to introduce reforms to protect children. But when his only son is bullied at school, alleged to have committed suicide, he knows there is a lot more tunnelling to do if he is to unearth the evil embedded in society.
With snippets of social history from the 70s to the 90s, this book explores the hidden lives of three ordinary citizens.
These victims never had a voice.
I wrote this book in order to give them one.
London 1960. Robin is hypnotised by a dazzling moon and it sets him on a quest to seek a better life. Fearful of his future, he puts his trust in the wrong person, clueless of the trap he is falling into.
Dublin 1968. Two Irish orphans are separated by the Church. Six year old Bess panics at the thought of being sent to London. An English family want to adopt her but if only it didn’t mean abandoning her elder brother…
Peter meanwhile, has never forgotten her. Fighting to survive in a brutal orphanage, he risks a dangerous escape to reach the mainland and with the law on his tail, he heads for the Capital to find her.
It is not until the 1970s, the lives of the characters intersect. Struggling to cope in a harsh world, how do their experiences shape them into the adults they become and who among them will be believed?
One politician vows to introduce reforms to protect children. But when his only son is bullied at school, alleged to have committed suicide, he knows there is a lot more tunnelling to do if he is to unearth the evil embedded in society.
With snippets of social history from the 70s to the 90s, this book explores the hidden lives of three ordinary citizens.
These victims never had a voice.
I wrote this book in order to give them one.
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My Review
5☆ A Dark, Engrossing, Domestic Noir, I couldn't put down!
Rosebrook Chronicles The Hidden Stories is a Dark, Emotive and Compelling Read that I couldn't put down, at times it was heart wrenching and dark, to read but so Engrossing.
This is a story of three very different young children as the story progresses we learn about their lives and how their past, shapes their future.
It's a story that at times isn't an easy read and does contain sensitive subjects such as child abuse and violence but Helen has handled them with the right amount of sensitivity to still make an impact.
The story follows Peter and his Sister Bessie
And Robin.
Bessie and Peter were split up and sent to different Children's homes in Ireland.
Bessie went to school with Nuns where they were cruel and abusive. But eventually she was adopted and sent to England.
But all was not as it seems when she turned 15 she fell in love with her adopted Father and she become infatuated with him.
But was the signs there from the beginning, with the special gifts!
Peter found out his Sister left Ireland and he run away from his Orphanage at the Church to look for Bessie, but Bessie's new family made it near on impossible for him to track her down!
Robin who is very intelligent, run away at 15 after his father beat him for wanting to continue his education.
His Teacher took him in and became his guardian, he fell in love with his teacher who in fact was grooming him all along. By the time he left to go to uni his teacher was arrested on several counts of abuse.
But it didn't stop there for Robin as his trusting nature and hunger for power led him down a dark and slippery route of politics, seedy nightlife and underhanded tactics.
So as you can see each of the stories are weaved together connecting a heart breaking and abusive past and the abuse and manipulation carries through to their adult life.
Rosebrook Chronicles The Hidden Stories is an Gripping, Dark and Emotive Read about Abuse, Strength, Manipulation, Grooming, Sexual Exploration, Self Discovery, Fitting In, Power, Struggles, Family, Heart Break, Bullying, Politics, Violence, Lies, Secrets and Relationships.
The Characters are desperately flawed and complex but strong and extremely well written.
All of the stories are weaved together seamlessly, although heart breaking you can't help rooting for them the whole way through.
My only gripe was the political side of the story, I don't understand politics and found myself drifting, I would of preferred more of Robin's darker side. But that's just because it doesn't interest me, and I certainly wouldn't mark it down because of it.
So if you a looking for a Dark Domestic Noir, that has a touch of Suspense, gripping storylines, is Emotive, yet Engrossing then you will love Rosebrook Chronicles The Hidden Stories.
I love Helen J. Christmas books and this is another Gem of a book. Her books just keep getting better and better!
Rosebrook Chronicles The Hidden Stories is a Dark, Emotive and Compelling Read that I couldn't put down, at times it was heart wrenching and dark, to read but so Engrossing.
This is a story of three very different young children as the story progresses we learn about their lives and how their past, shapes their future.
It's a story that at times isn't an easy read and does contain sensitive subjects such as child abuse and violence but Helen has handled them with the right amount of sensitivity to still make an impact.
The story follows Peter and his Sister Bessie
And Robin.
Bessie and Peter were split up and sent to different Children's homes in Ireland.
Bessie went to school with Nuns where they were cruel and abusive. But eventually she was adopted and sent to England.
But all was not as it seems when she turned 15 she fell in love with her adopted Father and she become infatuated with him.
But was the signs there from the beginning, with the special gifts!
Peter found out his Sister left Ireland and he run away from his Orphanage at the Church to look for Bessie, but Bessie's new family made it near on impossible for him to track her down!
Robin who is very intelligent, run away at 15 after his father beat him for wanting to continue his education.
His Teacher took him in and became his guardian, he fell in love with his teacher who in fact was grooming him all along. By the time he left to go to uni his teacher was arrested on several counts of abuse.
But it didn't stop there for Robin as his trusting nature and hunger for power led him down a dark and slippery route of politics, seedy nightlife and underhanded tactics.
So as you can see each of the stories are weaved together connecting a heart breaking and abusive past and the abuse and manipulation carries through to their adult life.
Rosebrook Chronicles The Hidden Stories is an Gripping, Dark and Emotive Read about Abuse, Strength, Manipulation, Grooming, Sexual Exploration, Self Discovery, Fitting In, Power, Struggles, Family, Heart Break, Bullying, Politics, Violence, Lies, Secrets and Relationships.
The Characters are desperately flawed and complex but strong and extremely well written.
All of the stories are weaved together seamlessly, although heart breaking you can't help rooting for them the whole way through.
My only gripe was the political side of the story, I don't understand politics and found myself drifting, I would of preferred more of Robin's darker side. But that's just because it doesn't interest me, and I certainly wouldn't mark it down because of it.
So if you a looking for a Dark Domestic Noir, that has a touch of Suspense, gripping storylines, is Emotive, yet Engrossing then you will love Rosebrook Chronicles The Hidden Stories.
I love Helen J. Christmas books and this is another Gem of a book. Her books just keep getting better and better!
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Author Bio
Helen J. Christmas lives on the south coast with her husband. With a love of writing since childhood, she wrote her decade spanning thriller series, Same Face Different Place, Between 2011 and 2017. This five-book mystery suspense series explores British culture and social history from the 70s to the 90s. Inspired by the Bronte sisters in 2016, Helen decided she wanted to develop her writing skills by compiling a book of character-driven short stories. In 2018 she completed Rosebrook Chronicles (The Hidden Stories), a unique novel which gives extra background information to her series. The 16th Century cottage in which Helen lives with her husband (restored in 1991) provides endless inspiration for writing, something she fits around her family and social life. Helen is a self employed web designer and works from home with her husband, Peter, and she enjoys blogging, country walks, photography and cookery.
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