Publisher's Synopsis
A dramatic and heart-warming story of courage and friendship in a close-knit community For Ada Fenwick and Hetty Watson it is the end of an era. Eliza Porter, their neighbour for nigh on 60 years, has decided it's time to leave Number 22. As the entire street turns out to say goodbye, Ada and Hetty wonder anxiously who the next tenants will be. When the new family move in, they seem quiet and respectable. Ada and Hetty hold out the hand of friendship, while Ada's son Danny can't help but notice the pretty girl from Number 22. But all is not what it seems. Behind the closed door and drawn curtains, Tom Phillips is a cruel, bullying drunkard, causing his wife and children to live in fear of his violent attacks. When Ada and Hetty find out what he's like, they rally the neighbours to help protect the family from the drunken rotter. Then, in and unexpected twist, fate steps in and takes a hand...
