Showing results for "Sons" in Contemporary Fiction

For two young brothers, a hidden cave a short walk from the family farm seems the perfect escape from their abusive, shell-shocked father — until the older brother goes missing. Fearful of his father, nine-year-old Kip lies about what happened. It is a decision that will haunt him for the rest of his life.

Tvillingerne, Peter og Michael McDowell, er meget forskellige og bliver allerede som børn bitre fjender. Som voksen forlader Peter den fredfulde by, de er vokset op i, og bliver en succesfuld investeringsrådgiver, mens Michael bliver en respekteret laege, en hengiven familiefar og er byens hjørnesten. Da børsmarkedet krakker tyve år senere, bliver Peter arbejdsløs, og han har ikke andet valg en at vende tilbage til sin barndomsby, og flytte ind i det lille hus ved søen, som han har arvet efter sine foraeldre. Først er brødrenes genforening øm og oprigtig, men da Peter en dag grubler over sin mors journaler, opdager han en hemmelighed og panikken vaelder op i ham, da erkendelsen saetter ind. Hvem er hans bror? Er hans facade aegte eller ligger der noget forfaerdeligt bag? Hans opdagelse vil aendre både brødrene og deres familiers liv for altid.

Australia is the Lucky Country, and Joey Driscol knows it. It’s a far cry from his native Ireland, but he believes this is the place he and his wife can forget the troubles of the past. There’s a good life, a new house, regular work and, in time, they welcome their new son Marti into the world. Joey’s wife has been struggling, their marriage is on the rocks and suddenly, she disappears taking Marti with her.