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Alexa’s life is torn apart when her sister is accused of murdering patients at the hospital where she works as a nurse. Carrie is living with Alexa and husband Perry folowing the break down of her marriage and Alexa’s mental health concerns. She helps out with childcare for Alexa’s one year old Florence. But with […]

There is a lot going on in my head. Trying to keep track of everything is a nightmare and I rely on lists to help me navigate daily life. Here are a few of the things I am trying to remember:   Kids PE days, school meals: menu and packed lunches, dressing up, wellies, playdates, […]

  TRIGGER WARNING: this book deals with suicide and mental illness A failed suicide attempt sees Coleman Cooper’s life change. He is taken off his medication and moved out of the mental health institution and into a new open facility. He manages to get a job and a even a romantic entanglement. But the town […]

A smile can make a difference. To both the giver and receiver. A smile can convey pride, happiness, excitement, anticipation, utter joy. It can reassure, offer encouragement or just be a tiny light in someone’s dark day. One of the strangest things during lockdown has been the wearing of masks. Not a problem for me […]

  Twenty years ago, Evie’s older brother Ethan confessed to a murder and went to prison. Now he is out and returns home on the death of his father, claiming his innocence. Evie struggles with her own emotions as well as the resentment of the local community. Can Ethan reveal secrets that prove his innocence? […]