What do you think?
Rate this book
Before and After
The Amble family are bored by their humdrum lives.
So when they see an advert in the paper from Flora Tate promising to bring some magic and miracles to ordinary lives they ask for her help.
And when she steps through the door she seems to be a breath of fresh air - a modern day Mary Poppins, never aging but remaining youthful, attractive and alluring.
But is she really all that she seems?
What secrets are lurking behind her warm facade?
As she targets each member of the family she starts to leave a trail of destruction in her wake. Will she teach them the true meaning of happiness? Or will she cause their ultimate demise?
'Before and After' is a captivating story of mystery, secrets, hopes and ambitions.
"Flora is a creature after my own heart....dark as night and funny as hell." - Julie Burchill.
Laura Lockington is the author of Capers in the Sauce, Stargazy Pie, Cupboard Love and the The Cornish Affair. She lives in Brighton with a delinquent dog, a Frenchman and a greedy fridge that demands feeding with monotonous regularity.
So when they see an advert in the paper from Flora Tate promising to bring some magic and miracles to ordinary lives they ask for her help.
And when she steps through the door she seems to be a breath of fresh air - a modern day Mary Poppins, never aging but remaining youthful, attractive and alluring.
But is she really all that she seems?
What secrets are lurking behind her warm facade?
As she targets each member of the family she starts to leave a trail of destruction in her wake. Will she teach them the true meaning of happiness? Or will she cause their ultimate demise?
'Before and After' is a captivating story of mystery, secrets, hopes and ambitions.
"Flora is a creature after my own heart....dark as night and funny as hell." - Julie Burchill.
Laura Lockington is the author of Capers in the Sauce, Stargazy Pie, Cupboard Love and the The Cornish Affair. She lives in Brighton with a delinquent dog, a Frenchman and a greedy fridge that demands feeding with monotonous regularity.
282 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 19, 2013
3 people are currently reading
22 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
August 22, 2020
I spotted the pay off coming quite early on, but it was funny and well told.
Displaying 1 of 1 review