Front cover of The Reckoning by Ann Cusack, paperback

The Reckoning - Ann Cusack

Ann Cusack

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  • Pages · 288 pages
  • Publication Date · 07/05/2026
  • Genre · True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
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WRITTEN WITH SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ANN CUSACKGenerations of abuse. A murdered mother. A daughter determined to get justice. Growing up as one of eight children with drug abusers for parents, Tara has no choice but to learn to be self-reliant from a young age. Despite her mother's negligence, Tara remains fiercely loyal to her, even more so when she discovers the terrible sexual abuse she suffered as a child at the hands of her own father. But when the same predator turns his attention to six-year-old Tara, a horrifying spiral begins and history repeats itself. Her mother stayed silent and Tara keeps her own abuse and pain a secret too. Until one day an unimaginable tragedy changes everything. Tara knows she can rely only on herself. Can she finally get justice for both of them?

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