Her Father's Sins

by Josephine Cox

Queenie seemed born to suffer. Her mam died giving birth to her, her drunken father George Kenney ignored her unless he was cursing her, and only beloved Auntie Biddy provided an anchor for the little girl. Growing up in post-war Blackburn, life could be tough when Biddy had to take in washing to make ends meet - at a time when the washing machine began to gain popularity. After Auntie Biddy's death there was only Queenie to care for the home and to earn money, and no one to protect her from the father who blamed his daughter for her mother's death.

But Queenie was resilient. And in spite of hardship, she grew up tall and strikingly beautiful with her deep grey eyes and her abundant honey-coloured hair. Love, in the shape of Rick Marsden, might have released her from the burden of the drink-sodden George. But the sins of the fathers would not be easily forgotten . . .

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Josephine Cox was born in Blackburn, one of ten children. At the age of sixteen, Josephine met and married her husband Ken, and had two sons. When the boys started school, she decided to go to college and eventually gained a place at university but was unable to take this up as it would have meant living away from home. Instead, she went into teaching – and started to write her first full-length novel. She won the ‘Superwoman of Great Britain’ Award, for which her family had secretly entered her, at the same time as her novel was accepted for publication. She is now a No.1 bestselling author with over 40 books to her name.

She wrote dark psychological thrillers under the name Jane Brindle.

Reviews

[Shirley Revill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Requirements for reading this book are an endless supply of tissues and someone to dust. Absolutely brilliant story and I enjoyed every word on the pages. Recommended.

[Mary Rayner · Rating 2 out of 5]

this didnt really hit me to say i liked it alot it was okay but found it hard to get into it

[Lynne Horner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy reading, very sad thou

[Nell · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not my cup of tea at all. It started off miserably and went downhill from there. No happy ending, no just desserts for the villains.

[Jan · Rating 1 out of 5]

I finished this book, rather than throw it away, because I had to see how much worse it could get. It reminded me of a bad soap opera. Child, mother died in childbirth, hated by her father, raised by an aunt who died, raped by the father, loved a man she thought was her half brother (who, we found out wasn’t, though they never knew). Pregnant by her father, married another man who raped her, she had and lost the baby. Then her hated hubby got run over by a coal lorry. I presume in the next book she will meet back up with the non-brother and then he’ll die or something. Save yourself some time and skip this one.

[Clare O'Beara · Rating 1 out of 5]

Set in Blackburn, northern England, after WW2. The men are described as drinking, shouting, swearing. The women are described as sharp-tongued, nagging and sleeping around. This may be a good portrayal of place and time, but I didn't enjoy it.
I read a paperback. This is an unbiased review.

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

A steady ride and left hanging at the end. Better than the expected happy ending all wrapped up. Looking forward to what comes next

[AILSA BLACK · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

Writer is a good story teller. Keeps you turning the pages. Will continue to follow her writing. Well done you.

[Emma Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent don't know why I haven't read this series before. Loved Queenie. Now into book 2

[william shields · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading this book.

[Linda Craig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

Wow what a read. You get so caught up with the characters it's like being in the same room as them. Josephine cox books are an emotional rollercoaster.

[Mrs D · Rating 5 out of 5]

A page turner indeed

Really took to the characters and felt every emotion as the story unfolded. A great read, now looking forward to the second book on Queenie.

[Anne Jeffreys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brill.

Love Josephine Cox books. They hook you in from the start. Still have loads more to go at. Next one.

[Mandy Lawrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this one a bit hard going to start with, but kept with it. It turned out to be a good read, lots of twists and turns. It didn't finish as I predicted (which i'm usually pretty good at)

[Cynthia Cotten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved every minute of it.

[Janet Sullivan · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely brilliant book really enjoyed can’t wait to read 2nd part.

[Kristine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sad

Unlikely ending. No closure.
Dark book. Well written for the most part, very disturbing.
I can't recommend this book at all.

[Julie Homer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh Queenie what can I say ☹️
Absolutely loved this book 5* I’m off now to hopefully find the next one 😍

[josephine Hunt · Rating 1 out of 5]

what a depressing story .

I could not wait to finish this story. I now need to find a cheerful story, this one was one depression too far.

[Sally Wynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another audio book. Loved it!

[Becki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interested to read the next installment I like a happy ending which was not the case here but equally life like in the way it was portrayed.

[trish wyatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this book from start to finish, such a tragic story ! Loved it so much I bought the second book straight away. Great writing

[Kim Innes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really hope queenie finds peace in herself, finds lovely man and has children

Really enjoyed this book

[Anne Lloyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

sniff sniff

Aww what a sad, happy and everything in between book. I couldn’t put it down. Now onto Part 2 I hope it’s more uplifting

[Sophie Delfgaauw · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lastig om in het verhaal te komen, maar zit je er in, echt prachtig. Hartverscheurend maar zo mooi.

[Sharon Reeves · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this Josephine Cox book. It was a good story, and I wanted more when I came to the end. I think there may be another book, that continues the lives of some of the characters, but have not read it as yet. Recommended.

[Teneisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

First book I ever read that got me interested in reading.
Such a deep book.
It taught me that no matter what you go through at whatever age, you have to be strong and you can make it.

[Janet Randon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was looking forward to a good read but a slow start with depressing story line and no happy ending. Finished feeling sad.

[ReadingToTheStarsAndBack · Rating 5 out of 5]

The injustice! Can't believe that it ended like that! Brilliant story and would read again, and again :)

Star :P

[Rowlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a remarkable character Jo Cox brought into this story. A girl of courage. I enjoyed this book.