Talitha Stevenson

A well-written book about Alistair Langford, who grew up poor and illegitimate with a "vulgar" mom, who becomes a well-respected barrister, marries into the upper class, and turns his back on his past so thoroughly he even tells his new wife that his mother is dead. Alistair regrets all of it when he is caught in a sex scandal which threatens to destroy the false life he has worked so hard to create and then he has to confront his past. At the same time, his son Luke is dumped by his show more high-strung, high-maintenance, actress girlfriend and vows to do anything to get her back, making some very poor decisions along the way and having to learn to live with the repercussions of those decisions. A good morality tale that causes you to give a lot of thought to families and how we raise our children and love and obsession, lies and shame. show less