Down Daisy Street

Katie Flynn

Dec 2010 · Random House

About this ebook

Liverpool, 1935. Kathy Kelling is coming home to Daisy Street from her first day at the High School, longing to tell her friend, Jane, all about it. Then her brother, Billy, has a serious accident and Kathy's schooling is in jeopardy. The Kellings' life becomes a struggle; Billy needs constant attention so Mrs Kelling takes in lodgers since she's determined Kathy's schooling must not suffer.

Meanwhile, in Norfolk, young Alec Hewitt has problems of his own. A farmer's son, living within yards of the North Sea, one terrible night will change his life forever.

Then War comes and Alec and Kathy meet, but it's blonde and bubbly Jane to whom Alec is attracted...

Ratings and reviews

Lo ved this book such a story of ups and downs which made me such empathy towards the heroes of the both wars

Very enjoyable but disappointed that nearly 30 pages were missing at the end of chapter 10

Absolutely brilliant book l was sad when it ended

About the author

Katie Flynn has lived for many years in the north-west. A compulsive writer, she started with short stories and articles and many of her early stories were broadcast on Radio Merseyside. She decided to write her Liverpool series after hearing the reminiscences of family members about life in the city in the early years of the twentieth century. She also writes as Judith Saxton. For the past few years, she has had to cope with ME but has continued to write.