A Woman Like Us — Nicola Thorne

Four women drawn together by having children at the same school. Alex whose comfortable life is suddenly and brutally disrupted by the mysterious disappearance of her husband. Fay, divorced and bitter, but condemned to live in a high rise council flat, painfully and resentfully facing the world. Lorna who might as well not have a husband for all she sees of him, but sublimates with good works and campaigns for women?€ s rights, always busy and with a liking for unconsciously interfering in and controlling the lives of others. And Carla, single parent but merry widow, vital, fey, liking luxury but poor. When the opportunity arises to earn some easy money she finds it hard to refuse. . all facing, in different ways, the dilemma of being alone and the challenges of social and sexual independence in an age of maximum stress and limitless liberty. Praise for A woman like us Better than ?€ Fear of Flying?€ for insight into female sexuality, this explicit novel mirrors truth. The Texas Chronicle. Four women, all alone for different reasons. The author displays with skill - and enjoyment for her readers ?€" one corner of the world called ?€apeople?€ The Evening News Some disconcertainly shrewd insights into how we react when alone and cornered. Nicola Thorne fleshes her characters out well enough for us to actually care what happens to them. Paperback Buyer