A Family Scandal (The Battersea Chronicles)

Name: A Family Scandal (The Battersea Chronicles)
Rating: 4.621621608734131 (37 reviews)

Kitty Neale

Apr 2016 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

37 reviews

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You can never leave a bad man behind...

Mavis Pugh has had a hard life. Despised and abused throughout her teenage years, she turned to the first man who showed her kindness. But her new husband, Alec, quickly revealed himself to be a violent bully.

When Mavis escapes from Alec, she thinks the worst is behind her. Moving to a large family house with her two children is more than she ever dreamed of, and when handsome sign-writer Tommy takes an interest in her, she can't believe her luck.

But Alec is far from a distant memory and, unbeknown to Mavis, he’s watching her and her happy family closely. Just waiting for the right time to make his next – and final – move...

Praise for A Family Scandal

'Could not put it down' Reader Review ★★★★★

'Kitty never disappoints' Reader Review ★★★★★

'Absolutely love Kitty Neale's books' Reader Review ★★★★★

'A fab book, highly recommend it' Reader Review ★★★★★

'Oh what a good story!' Reader Review ★★★★★

You can never leave a bad man behind... Mavis Pugh has had a hard life. Despised and abused throughout her teenage years, she turned to the first man who showed her kindness. But her new husband, Alec, quickly revealed himself to be a violent bully. When Mavis escapes from Alec, she thinks the w...

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37 reviews

Lorrell Byrne

April 24, 2026

great story and great characters, as a Londoner myself I find it very relatable and very real, just as it was in those days. love Kitty Neales books and have read many of them. Can never put them down. 5 stars from me!!

Gill Smith

May 30, 2016

Hard to get into at first , too many characters, but then half way through, found I was enjoying the book

1 person found this review helpful

Mary O'malley

September 28, 2025

Read 20% of it, I thought it would get better but no, it was so boring I had to give up on it,

About the author

Kitty Neale was raised in South London and this working class area became the inspiration for her novels. In the 1980s she moved to Surrey with her husband and two children, but in 1998 there was a catalyst in her life when her son died, aged just 27.

After working for two years with other bereaved parents in a support group, Kitty took up writing as a form of catharsis, and now lives in Spain with her husband.

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