Blood Sisters

In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion some of our Reader Review Panel were also lucky enough to read and review Blood Ties, also by Julie Shaw. You can click here to read the full reviews.

• Melanie Kane - 'A well written novel with so much detail that I could see this era in my mind’s eye.'
  
• Margaret Quirke - 'An enjoyable read for anyone interested in family chronicles. The book covers grief; jealousy; love; grief; politics within families and sibling rivalry.'
  
• Dana Captainino - 'Blood Ties is a very good read and its gritty realism keeps your attention throughout.'
• Anne Rhodes - 'Each person comes alive on the page as you read – and you won't want to put this book down!'
• Glenda Worth - 'I really enjoyed it. Easy to read with a good storyline I will now be looking for the other books in the Hudson series.'
• Celia Cohen - 'A well written story.'
• Pauline Braisher - 'Having grown up in Bradford during the 1960s, I enjoyed the references to the city but otherwise I was disappointed with this book.'
• Cathy Small - 'You can't choose your family and it doesn't appear you can choose your stepfamily.'
• Angie Rhodes - 'This is just as gripping as the first three books, and I hope there will be more.  The great thing is you can read them in any order as each book is a story of its own.'
• Nicola Edwards - 'A gritty, hard-hitting novel from the 1960s that encapsulates that time in history combined with beautiful writing about the relationships that exist among family members, particularly the bond between father and daughter.'
• Carol Peace - 'Julie Shaw takes you back to the 60's, her writing is so clear you can easily imagine the characters and situations. A bit of nostalgia and a really good read.'
• Jennifer Moville - 'This family is explosive and I have to say the language makes no bones about it so any one a bit shy about bad language...well maybe this book isn't for you.'
• Gavin Dimmock - 'Whilst this tale lacks the physical violence and brutal language that we saw in Our Vinnie, it is just as powerful in its depiction of the harsh treatment meted out to our heroine, Kathleen.'
• Alison Bisping - 'I haven’t read any other books by Julie Shaw and am now interested enough to hunt them out.'
• Jane Brown - 'Another great title from Julie Shaw and the notorious Hudson family. West Yorkshire and grittiness.'
• Gill Dally-Fitzsimons - 'The story of Kathleen and her journey to find happiness.  A good read! ...If you are a fan of Martine Cole, you would probably enjoy this book.'