A story of loss, grief and the struggle to survive against adversity.

Jan Turnbull’s life takes a sharp turn towards chaos the instant her eldest son, Simon takes a tumble in the surf and loses his life.

Blame competes with grief and Jan’s husband turns against her. She finds herself ousted from the family home and separated from their remaining son, Andy.

As Jan tries to cope with her grief and prepares to build a new life, it soon becomes known that Simon has left behind a bombshell, and her younger son seeks ways of compensating for his loss, leading to further issues for her to deal with.

Can Jan hold it all together and save her marriage and her family?. 

“The story will engage your emotions of sadness, loss of a loved one and finally hope and joy of a new life and refound love.” Tony Harrington, Goodreads

“A great family drama full of situations no parent would ever want to be in.  Guilt, blame, denial, grief; all emotions are explored and laid bare, I don’t doubt that some will require  a box of tissues to the ready.”  Reading, Writing and Riesling