Madge from a Dorset farming background fancies herself as a lady so she marries Geoff meek malleable and minted All she needs now is a son but when a daughter turns up instead Madge is incensed Alice grows up amid her mothers clumsy attempts at social climbing being largely ignored In her teens she meets Joe who becomes the love of her life Having decided hes not good enough for her daughter Madge plots to break them up When Alice receives a letter from Joe ending their relationship she is devastated Malicious Madge Discovering that Madge has kept big secrets from her specifically grandparents she never knew existed Alice secretly visits them only to find out that her father Geoff has died unexpectedly of a heart attack Anger burns once more as Alice tries to escape the control of her mother A story spanning six decades the author has taken inspiration from any daughter that has never or does not get along with her mother Meddling mother Madge dutiful daughter Alice Malice will appeal to those who enjoys reading about families and the troublesome relationships that can ensue