This good condition paperback was bought from a charity shop in N. Walsham, Norfolk. I picked it up in the first instance as I loved the book title.

From the back cover:- "What if you grew up to realise that your father had used your childhood as an experiment?

Rosemary doesn't talk much, and about certain things she's silent. She had a sister Fern, her whirlwind other half, who vanished from her life in circumstances she wishes she could forget. And it's been ten years since she last saw her beloved brother Lowell.

Now at college, Rosemary starts to see that she can't go forward without going back, back to the time when, aged 5, she was sent away to her grandparents and returned to find Fern gone."

REVIEW:- I loved this book which kept me guessing for quite a while. I enjoyed Rosemary's endless chat as a young girl and the description of her life with her sister Fern. I was shocked by some of the later happenings but can't say why without providing spoilers to other readers.

All in all it was quite an eye-opener into the goings-on and cruelties that take place in the name of science. I rather liked how the story ended although I felt sorry for all three children of the family.

A well written book with a refreshingly diferent style of writing.

This book was sent off care of the Post Office as a surprise RABCK to another country. Safe travels little book.

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Thank you so much daffodil-2. It really mad my day to get a parcel. This is a great choice! I've been eyeing this book up but hadn't got round to picking up a copy. I've made a start and am loving it already, yay!

This was very good. Like daffodil-2, I'm trying not to give any spoilers in my review! Some of the decisions made by the adults in this book were a bit ill-advised to say the least! it really made me wonder that they thought the outcome would be.
I really enjoyed Rosemary as a character, but got a bit irritated with Harlow.
Thanks so much for sending me this one, as you say, it was a bit of an eye-opener in terms of scientific experiments. This is on a few wishlists, so hope to get it travelling again soon.

And off it goes to the winner of the export an animal sweepstake. Happy reading!

Arrived safely today thank you. I've been wanting to read this book for a while. Karma hit today when I went to buy this book in a charity shop. I found myself short of change and the shop refused my £5 note so I couldn't buy it

Unfortunately I didn't enjoy this book. I struggled to get into it found it rather dull and boring, highly unrealistic and rather depressing

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