The Reckoning
Published on 21. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-917439-81-7 (ISBN)
Description
WRITTEN WITH SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ANN CUSACK
Generations of abuse.
A murdered mother.
A daughter determined to get justice.
Growing up as one of eight children with drug abusers for parents, Tara has no choice but to learn to be self-reliant from a young age.
Despite her mother's negligence, Tara remains fiercely loyal to her, even more so when she discovers the terrible sexual abuse she suffered as a child at the hands of her own father.
But when the same predator turns his attention to six-year-old Tara, a horrifying spiral begins and history repeats itself.
Her mother stayed silent and Tara keeps her own abuse and pain a secret too. Until one day an unimaginable tragedy changes everything.
Tara knows she can rely only on herself. Can she finally get justice for both of them?
Generations of abuse.
A murdered mother.
A daughter determined to get justice.
Growing up as one of eight children with drug abusers for parents, Tara has no choice but to learn to be self-reliant from a young age.
Despite her mother's negligence, Tara remains fiercely loyal to her, even more so when she discovers the terrible sexual abuse she suffered as a child at the hands of her own father.
But when the same predator turns his attention to six-year-old Tara, a horrifying spiral begins and history repeats itself.
Her mother stayed silent and Tara keeps her own abuse and pain a secret too. Until one day an unimaginable tragedy changes everything.
Tara knows she can rely only on herself. Can she finally get justice for both of them?
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-917439-81-7 (9781917439817)
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Schweitzer Classification