“Laying the ghost” by Judy Astley

  “Laying the ghost” by Judy Astley

Have you ever wondered what your ex was up to?  When Nell was a student, she and Patrick were a serious item. But then Alex came along…the safer, more restful alternative, and she opted for him instead. Now nothing is going right. Alex has left her to live in New York with a younger, blonder woman. Returning from a recuperative holiday in the Caribbean, Nell is mugged at Gatwick and her bag is stolen. It’s crisis time – and she makes two decisions: First – she will take lessons in self-defence. Second – she will try to find Patrick again.

Meanwhile daughter Mimi is doing her best to cope with her newly-single mother while making the most of being fifteen. She has her own first-love decisions to deal with and feels that her mother does not need to know about these…

This is a funny, warm, and realistic look at the life of a recently separated wife and mother.  It is a light afternoon’s read, with the added bonus of a number of useful self-defence tips.  It will go on display in the District Library on May 1^st.

 

Alison