Sue Wootton — Strip

Mākaro Press 2016 Spiral Bound, 328pp. Their dreams of parenthood dashed, Harvey and Isobel go for dream jobs instead. Harvey hangs up his stethoscope to become a cartoonist and Isobel takes a promotion at the local museum. Then an abandoned baby comes up for adoption, and Harvey and Isobel discover a family is more work than they bargained for. By Fleur\'s eighth birthday it\'s all come together nicely, but that\'s before a voice from the past threatens to nuke their hard-won happiness. Harvey doesn\'t stop to think. He acts, and with tragic consequences. Strip is an intriguing drama that explores how far good people will go to protect the people they love, and asks: Is it possible to love too much? Uncorrected Proof. (ISBN: 9780994123756). Very Good.