Cause for concern

"Susan Trent is in her 60s, the owner of a good sized house in a prosperous village with a job which keeps her active. She ought to be well-satisfied with her lot; instead she lives in terror of her abusive son. The arrival of a lodger triggers a series of events revealing why she has protected him."@en
"What secret could be so terrible that an elderly woman would endure years of abuse to conceal it? When a stranger comes to lodge in the village, he triggers a series of events that eventually reveal why Susan had been so protective of her son."@en
"What secret could be so terrible that an elderly woman would endure years of abuse to conceal it? When a stranger comes to lodge in the village, he triggers a series of events that eventually reveal why Susan had been so protective of her son."
"Susan Trent is in her sixties. She ought to be well satisfied with her lot. Instead she lives in terror of her semi-employed, abusive, middle-aged son."@en
"Susan lives in fear of her middle-aged son. Why does she put up with Martin's treatment and what is the truth of the relationship between Susan & Martin?"