This is a story about a Jamaican family in 70s London and their struggle to keep the lid on an incident that threatens to tear the family apart. Mr. Alexander has four grownup daughters. Just 6 months after the supposedly accidental death of Mrs. Alexander, daughter Mavis' best friend Carmen gives birth to a son fathered by Mr. Alexander. Readers will marvel at the twists and turns and surprises that unfold as the girls come to terms with the fact that things may not be as they at first seem.
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