The Lost Daughter
Hull, 1930. A terrified woman runs through the dark, rain-lashed streets pursued by a man, desperate to reach the sanctuary of the local police station. Alice Goddard runs with one thing in her mind: her daughter. In her panic she is hit by a car at speed and rushed to hospital. When she awakes, she has no memory of who she is, but at night she dreams of being hunted by a man, and of a little girl.
As the weeks pass and her memories gradually resurface, Alice anxiously searches for her daughter, but no one is forthcoming about the girl’s whereabouts – even her own mother is evasive. Penniless and homeless, Alice must begin again and rebuild her life, never giving up hope that one day she will be reunited with her lost daughter.
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Author Bio
Sylvia Broady was born in Kingston upon Hull and has lived in the area all her life, though she loves to travel the world. It wasn’t until she started to frequent her local library , after World War 2, that her relationship with literature truly began and her memories of war influence her writing, as does her home town. A member of the: RNA, HNS, S of A and Beverley Writers. She has had a varied career in childcare, the NHS and East Yorkshire Council Library Services, but is now a full-time writer. Plus volunteering as a Welcomer at Beverley Minster to visitors from around the world, and raising money for local charities by singing in the choir of the Beverley Singers, both bringing colour and enrichment to her imagination and to her passion for writing.
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My Review
Having studied and taught in Hull many years ago, I was interested to read about Hull during the 1930s. This is an absolutely heart-breaking story and Sylvi Broady does an excellent job of transporting the reader back in time. The story had me gripped from start to finish as I couldn't wait to find out what would happen to Alice and if she would ever be reunited with her daughter. Sylvia Broady manages to write a fast-paced story whilst giving the reader snippets into a different era. A fascinating read!
Having studied and taught in Hull many years ago, I was interested to read about Hull during the 1930s. This is an absolutely heart-breaking story and Sylvi Broady does an excellent job of transporting the reader back in time. The story had me gripped from start to finish as I couldn't wait to find out what would happen to Alice and if she would ever be reunited with her daughter. Sylvia Broady manages to write a fast-paced story whilst giving the reader snippets into a different era. A fascinating read!
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