'A suspenseful, dark story that drew me in from the first page.'
Jo Dixon, author of The House of Now and Then

Darkly compelling and twisty psychological drama from a talented new Australian author. Perfect for readers who love Sally Hepworth, Pip Drysdale and Adele Parks.

THE ELEVENTH FLOOR

The view is a killer…

WILL ONE MOTHER'S LIE COST ANOTHER WOMAN HER LIFE?

Sleep deprived, struggling and at breaking point, first-time mum Gracie Michaels books one night—alone—at The Maxwell Hotel. A king- size bed all to herself. No demands.

With time to recharge she'll be able to return to her family more like the unflappable mother she pretends to be.

Instead, she wakes in a room she doesn't recognise after an encounter with a man who is not her husband. Then she sees something she wishes she didn't.

Being drawn into a crime was not something Gracie had planned for her hotel stay but when a distraught family appeals for information and a police investigation heats up she is trapped in a maze of lies.

To speak out jeopardises her marriage, but her silence threatens her son, her sanity and her safety. Will Gracie destroy her own family by telling the truth or devastate someone else's by keeping her secrets?

SOMEONE ELSE’S CHILD

A gripping contemporary novel from a magnificent new talent that tackles the almost unbreakable loyalty of female friendships, the generosity of community and the lengths we will go to save a child.

Ren will do anything for her best friend, Anna. The news that Anna's daughter Charlotte has terminal brain cancer sends them on a desperate hunt for a cure and their only hope lies in an expensive European drug trial.

Ren jumps on board Anna's fundraising efforts, willing to put everything on the line - her reputation in their close-knit community and all the money she can beg or borrow - to secure Charlotte's place. When the local charity drive quickly becomes a nationwide campaign, townspeople start asking questions about the trial. Questions Ren can't answer.

The more she uncovers, the more Ren realises the truth is darker than she could ever imagine. Are there any lines that won't be crossed in their fight for Charlotte?

Reader reviews

‘The suspense in this book had me staying up till 3am!’

‘Great read, finished in 2 days, couldn’t put it down!’

‘This was brilliant. I engulfed it within 24 hours.’

‘An incredible debut by a talented author.’

Hi, it’s me

I play with words in all sorts of ways. Through feature articles and web content, in my children's book series, in two contemporary novels with HQ Fiction (an imprint of HarperCollins), and lots of to-do lists for my husband and children. 

I love to explore the darker side of domestic life and write about issues that predominantly affect women. So I don’t harass my friends and family with rants about the oppression and inequalities under a patriarchal system, I write my frustrations into fictional stories.

Thanks for visiting!

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