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KAREN WOODS

"Manchester's answer to Martina Cole"

ISBN: 1901746 917 - 9781901746914
Published June 2012

Sandra Partington has led a dog’s life. Abused by her husband and humiliated by her sister, she finds the strength to take revenge on both with spectacular consequences.

In her fifth novel, Karen Woods deals with issues as diverse as domestic violence and celebrity culture in a way which will make you laugh and cry.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mother of four Karen Woods uses her experiences of growing up on a Manchester council estate in her writing.

Having left school with no qualifications, Karen spent her formative years raising children and suffering domestic abuse. However a job with Manchester City Council led to a literacy course and, eventually, the desire to write a novel.

Since writing Black Tears and Broken Youth Karen has been an inspiration to thousands. Her debut novel was voted number 1 on Waterstone’s Readers reviews in April 2010.Recently featured in The Mirror and Bella magazine, Karen's third book Karen's third novel 'Northern Girls Love Gravy' saw a departure to the sun-drenched beaches of southern Spain but now Manchester's favourite author is back on familiar territory with this gripping tale of life in Harpurhey.