Description
The Latchkey Kid | Mourning Doves brings together two unforgettable novels by Helen Forrester in one omnibus edition. In The Latchkey Kid, readers meet Olga Stych, a woman who has clawed her way to the top of Tollemarche’s social hierarchy in Canada’s Bible Belt. Yet her rise comes at the cost of neglecting her son Hank, left to grow up as a latchkey kid. When Olga launches a public campaign against an “immoral” bestseller, she has no idea the author is her own son—an irony that threatens to shatter her carefully built reputation.
In Mourning Doves, Forrester tells the moving story of Louise Gilmore and her daughters, Edna and Celia, whose lives change drastically after the sudden death of Louise’s husband. Stripped of wealth and security, they are forced to adapt from a life of privilege in Liverpool to the harsh reality of survival in a run-down cottage. Despite the challenges, hope and opportunity emerge in unexpected ways.
This omnibus showcases Forrester’s gift for portraying family struggles, social dynamics, and the resilience of the human spirit, making it ideal for readers of historical and domestic fiction.
