The Woman Before Me
by:
Ruth Dugdall (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781907461156 (1907461159)
Publish date: August 28th 2010
Publisher: Legend Press Ltd
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
I understand now why this book was chosen for our book club. There is so much going on, so many levels to the story.Rose has served 4 years of a six year sentence for manslaughter. Convicted of starting a fire that killed a 3 month old baby. She admits she was in the house, in the middle of night...
A simple premise: after her own baby dies, Rose Wilks becomes friendly with Emma, a fellow new mum whose own baby, Luke, was born at the same time. When a cigarette starts a fire which kills Luke, Rose is convicted of manslaughter. The story picks up several years later, when Rose is due for a parol...