Birthright opens on Mother’s Day and anyone who has had a Mother’s Day that has been a little disappointing will immediately connect with Sarah.
Sarah is the oldest of the three Jamieson siblings. She is always trying to please her mother who must always be the centre of attention. Cameron, the middle child, is the mother’s favourite and she makes this fact very clear. Ellie is the youngest, estranged from the family for many years, she has recently moved back to the area.

Lowe has written a compelling family drama that includes many themes that faced by families everywhere; the struggle to look after your own children and an aging parent, sibling rivalries that spill over from childhood into adulthood, marriage breakdowns and family secrets.

As the story deepens and secrets emerge the characters reveal their true selves and motives.
I absolutely devour family sagas, immersing myself in their lives, their battles, their loves and their secrets. Birthright doesn’t disappoint. I swept through the story involving myself in the family, its ups and downs.

There is nothing dysfunctional about this family until you peel back the layers of respectability and display the hidden secrets.

Birthright is morbidly fascinating and heart-achingly sad. Interweaved between the betrayals, accusations and confessions is a beautiful love story.

My only complaint is the teenage son swore in front of his mother and was not reprimanded. The father then says the same word – not cool.

Content: infrequent coarse language, implied sex, implied child abuse. ( )