Olga Stych has focused all of her efforts on climbing to the top of the social pyramid, letting her son Hank fall by the wayside as she rose.
As she works to retain her position, her strained relationship with Hank will prove a threat. When he writes a sensational book that causes a stir in his mother’s circles, it’s only a matter of time before Olga’s secrets are revealed.
Is status all that matters to Olga? Or will she finally realise what it has cost her?
Helen Forrester was born in Hoylake, Cheshire, the eldest of seven children. For many years, until she married, her home was Liverpool, a city that features prominently in her work. For many decades, she made her home with her husband and son in Alberta, Canada. Helen died in 2011 aged 92.