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The twins are now eleven. Their mother, Caroline, is unable to have children. It was an indiscretion by their father Peter - then the new rector in Turnham Malpas - that led to their birth. Their mother Suzy gave them up for adoption to Peter and Caroline. Peter's affair was one of the hardest things Caroline has ever had to deal with but now the children, who know that Peter is their father, are asking who their mother is. This is not the only problem in the village and of course everyone show more has a view as to how this and the other things should be handled. Usually it is Peter who calms troubled waters but this time he is at the heart of the problem. show lessTags
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This is the 9th in the Turnham Malpas series. As always a delight to read with wonderful 'returning' characters.
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The villagers of Turnham Malpas are celebrating their annual Stocks Day when an unwelcome visitor arrives. Bryn Fields, one-time licensee of the Royal Oak, fled the village four years ago under the worst possible circumstances. The villagers are determined to find out why he is back - and are not at all happy to discover that he plans to use the village as a key attraction for visiting Americans.
For the rector and his wife, Peter and Caroline, there are more serious problems to cope with when their twin children start asking about their real mother. Having agonisingly accepted the result of Peter's show more indiscretion ten years before, Caroline finds that facing up to it again now is almost more than she can bear.... show less
Back Cover Blurb:
The villagers of Turnham Malpas are celebrating their annual Stocks Day when an unwelcome visitor arrives. Bryn Fields, one-time licensee of the Royal Oak, fled the village four years ago under the worst possible circumstances. The villagers are determined to find out why he is back - and are not at all happy to discover that he plans to use the village as a key attraction for visiting Americans.
For the rector and his wife, Peter and Caroline, there are more serious problems to cope with when their twin children start asking about their real mother. Having agonisingly accepted the result of Peter's show more indiscretion ten years before, Caroline finds that facing up to it again now is almost more than she can bear.... show less
Ninth in the 'Turnham Malpas' series about a small village in the UK. Quite interesting, a little moving at times, but nothing special. Easiest to read after at least one of the others as there's quite a big cast of characters.
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- Bryn Fields; Georgia Fields; Dicky Tutt; Rev Peter Harris; Dr Caroline Harria; Alex Harris (show all 7); Beth Harris
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- Turnham Malpas
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- Jimbo, observing the growing crowd collecting in Church Lane, said, 'Harriet! What am I doing dressed like this?'
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)He licked his fingers clean. 'That's good.'
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