The Domino Effect
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Cover Story
Our front cover this month features an illutration by Mark Longworth for Gillian Cross's new paperback, The Revenge of the Demon Headmaster. Puffin publish this book in April 1995 (see the Gillian Cross Authorgraph for full details) and we are grateful to them for their help in using this illustration.
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The Domino Effect
A powerful novel about the effects of rape on a woman and her daughter. 16-year-old Rowan and her mother, Eleanor, live their unconventional life in a converted barn, its vast windows overlooking the countryside. But their cosy existence changes irrevocably when Eleanor is sexually assaulted by her boss. The determination of Eleanor to get justice for herself in court makes disturbing reading and highlights the difficulties faced by women in this appalling situation. This thoughtful, provocative novel highlights the injustice and opposition often facing a victim when attempting to clear her name. What a pity the price - at £8.99 a bit steep even for a paperback original -may deter many young readers. Let's hope a standard paperback follows.
