Rosie's books are always a thoroughly good read and never repetitive. The disgusting work house master leaves you hoping he gets just desserts. Sunday is very lovable. You long for her to get Daisy out as well and really get engrossed in the story. Miss Beau is also an extremely likeable character, she perhaps cares too deeply for the work house children. But then who else will care for them. Other staff turn a blind eye to the house master being a lecherous paedophile who gets girls 'in the family way'. Many of the staff at the work house or hateful, especially the pathetic women who is jealous of the Masters attentions towards the young girls, what sort of woman wants to be with such a man!.