The Menagerie – Catherine Cookson

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The Broadhursts were a mining family and, to outsiders, they appeared to be happy, united, and loyal. But it was only Jinny –  wife, mother, sister – who held the Broadhursts together – she whose pride and strength prevented their fears and hates from overwhelming them. There was Jack, her younger son, trapped into marriage with a shrew, and Lottie, her sister, who was not quite… normal. And there was Larry… Larry the bright one, the handsome one, the one she loved most. Larry who was obsessed with the memory of the girl who had jilted him and who would sacrifice anyone, family and friends alike, if he could only see Pam Turnbull again…