A Good House for Children is an astonishing Gothic debut following unhappy families
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A Good House for Children by Kate Collins
Anne Marie Scanlon
The Reeve, a small mansion, stands atop a cliff on the Dorset coast. With its wonderful architecture, spectacular views and large garden it seems like the ideal family home. A Good House for Children follows two families, 40 years apart, who move there for the good of the kids.
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