'The Sick Rose' by Erin Kelly Paperback Book

'The Sick Rose' by Erin Kelly Paperback Book\n\n'You kept my secret. I know yours now. That makes us even.' PAUL has been led into a life of crime by his schoolyard protector, Daniel. Now, at nineteen, he must bear witness against his friend to avoid imprisonment. LOUISA, who years ago fled from her own dark secrets, spends her days renovating the grounds of a crumbling Elizabethan mansion. A relationship develops between them, and Louisa starts to believe she can finally experience the happiness she had given up on; but it soon becomes apparent that neither of them can outrun their violent past ...\n\nA compelling second novel from masterful storyteller, Erin Kelly. In trademark style, 'The Sick Rose' flits between the 'then' and the 'now', playing with the magic and poison of memories, until the present intervenes with brutal and tragic consequences.\n\nFurther adult fiction books, including more from Erin Kelly, are listed separately.\n\nPLEASE NOTE THAT ;