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Mavis Forthright carefully rehearses her jump from Portsmouth's Round Tower. She's existed for over five decades. Lived hardly at all. She delays another day to lend Janice a book. As if to balance her survival, a number of people connected to Mavis die. At first, that doesn't matter. They're people she dislikes. Mavis continues painting, tending her garden, feeding the birds, and keeping her home properly clean, without additional concern. Then, people who've been kind to Mavis are killed or injured. That shouldn't happen.

Being a mother can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it is a joy and a privilege, but on the other, it’s probably the busiest you will ever be in your life, with little time to spare for the things you want for yourself. But this can come with a danger. Burnout, a deterioration of mental health and physical exhaustion, means that you would no longer be able to fulfil your important role, so it’s vital to take some time for yourself.

In a different time, Mirabel thought that her arranged marriage orchestrated by her uncle might be the end of her. But her disturbed mother wants her to know she's been protected. But from what, Mirabel doesn't know until it becomes her destruction.

On Christmas Eve 1969, a letter from Australia House, London, brings welcome news for newlyweds Anna and Joseph Fletcher. Young and idealistic, Anna falls passionately in love with their adopted land. Seven months later, an unexpected event causes their life to take a tragic turn. Years pass, and Anna retreats to a fictional world she has created. But when a different challenge presents itself, does she have the courage to take the risk...or will she take refuge in fantasy?