Father of the Rain

I enjoyed Father of the Rain by Lily King which is set in a WASP area of Massachusetts, USA from the 1970s till 2008.  It tells the story of Daley and her troubled relationship with her father.  When 11 years old Daley and her mother leave her father.  The reason becomes apparent but Daley still adores her father and visits him most weekends.  He and her mother have new lives now.  The story moves to a later time when Daley has successfully graduated from college and is embarking on what promises to be a very successful career.  She then has to confront the reality of her father's alcoholism, which she always knew was an issue but which he and his immediate associates have denied.  How she deals with this crisis will decide her future.  The characters are well drawn in this story.  Daley loves her father but can see his flaws and always hopes he will redeem himself. 31/2/5