Breaking the Trust

ISBN: 0525947108

Author: Clare, Lucy

Condition: New

From BooklistA lively cast of characters fills Clare's London-based second novel. When her husband, Jack, dies, Clattie Palmer is left with the unpleasant task of telling her three grown children that they have a half-brother whom they never knew existed. The real love of Jack's life, it seems, was Shirley, with whom he had a son, Titus, shortly after he and Clattie were married. The two sides of the family meet at the funeral, but with "suspicious eyes flickering over each other" no familial bond is forged. Ralph, Clattie's oldest child at 54, is openly antagonistic, seeing Titus as a "marauder," taking away his role of eldest son. Hugh, who was largely ignored by their father, embarks on a business venture with Titus, but never really trusts him. Despite this rancor, Clattie manages to carry on with her own life, find love with an old friend, and ultimately help each of the siblings put buried secrets behind them, so they, too, can proceed without the stifling bitterness that sadly overtook their father. Deborah DonovanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedProduct DescriptionAfter the death of her husband of more than half a century, Clattie is left with three grown children and the discovery that her late spouse had fathered a child with another woman and must help her own children come to terms with the realization that they have a half-brother they never knew they had. 12,500 first printing.About the AuthorLucy Clare is the author of Hoping for Hope and the mother of four grown children.