Books like Criminals by Margot Livesey
A young banker, pressed by stress and distraction, journeys north to Scotland to see his mysteriously troubled sister. There he encounters a "foreign" mother wrestling to forge a home for her family in a society she barely understands, and a baby girl abandoned in a bus‑station restroom. These seemingly disparate events intertwine, bringing five lives into a tightly knit network of affection, responsibility, sibling loyalty, romantic longing, and maternal love. The novel explores how ordinary people confront personal crises amid the complex dynamics of family and community.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Psychology/General Psychology
Authors: Margot Livesey
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