Blood Ties is a gritty real life Cinderella tale set on the notorious Canterbury Estate in Bradford, incorporating jealousy, gambling and drink addiction and death.
Kathleen was just eight years old when her mother was tragically killed in a car accident, and when her father remarries it is to the bitter and resentful Irene, who goes out of her way to make Kathleen's life as miserable as possible.
But when Kathleen is sixteen, a shocking incident rocks the family, and life takes a disturbing turn.
Amid this darkness, Kathleen finds a glimmer of hope when she finds love with an older man, but Irene is ruthless in her mission to destroy her step-daughter’s life.
Can Kathleen find happiness or will her family prove to be her worst enemy?
Anyone still living on the Canterbury Estate today will appreciate the folklore that surrounds it: the stories of their predecessors, good and bad, and the names that can still strike fear or respect into hearts both local and not –the stories of the Canterbury Warriors.
Julie Shaw is the bestselling author of the MEET THE HUDSONS series – true stories from Yorkshire’s most notorious criminal family. She is the daughter of the only surviving member of the 13 Hudson siblings, born on the infamous Canterbury Estate in Bradford. Blood Ties is her fourth book.
Blood Ties by Julie Shaw is published 11th Feb by Harper Element. Available now to pre-order on Amazon and in all good book stores.
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