The Hiding Place

A scalding, thrilling book - Observer . Set in the Maltese community of Tiger Bay, and peopled with sharp-edged, luminously drawn characters, The Hiding Place is the story of Frank Gauci, his wife Mary, and their six daughters. Through the eyes of Dolores, the youngest daughter, we see the underworld of 1960's Cardiff, a life of gaming rooms and cafes, of crumbling houses and burning secrets which tear this family apart. Thirty years on, a reunion with her estranged sisters brings Dolores face t...