Publisher's Synopsis
A tale of love, romance and jealousy in 1920s Belfast Life is tough for the McGuigans. Tommy exerts a powerful influence over his family with bouts of drunken violence and cruelty. Johnny, the eldest son, is forced to change his life to deal with the shameful consequences of young love, and his sister Louise, a beautiful hard-working mill girl, falls for the educated and handsome Conor O'Rourke. Nora McGuigan embarks on a secret relationship of her own - one that threatens to destroy the very foundation of the family. Painful decisions must be made - decisions that bring hurt and anguish, but also a new honesty, understanding and love.
