Amanda Brookfield

'No one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield' The MirrorOn the day that her youngest child leaves home, Alice Hatton discovers two disturbing truths in a matter of hours.The Empty Nest cliche is true.And she...

Would you swap houses with a family of strangers? The price you pay might be greater than you think...Sophie and Andrew are looking for relief from the daily grind - if not each other - so when a friend puts them in touch with William and Beth,...

'No one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield.' The MirrorShortlisted for The People's Book PrizeWho can you trust with your darkest secrets...Everyone that meets Kat Keating is mesmerised. Beautiful, smart and...

The Harrison family gathers as usual for Christmas in their big Sussex house.This year, however, outside realities are pressing hard: Pamela and John, married for four decades, know that time is catching up with them. And trouble is brewing in the...

'An engaging, emotionally-charged and intriguing story' Michelle Gorman‘Stop trying to be brave all the time, Rachel. Fear is a necessary part of being alive. Sometimes we have to let it show. We have to own up to it or it drives us mad.’Rachel Elliot...

When Janine and Dougie fell in love they thought it would be for ever.Fifteen years later their relationship is well and truly over, their daughter Stevie their one remaining connection.Stevie is on the cusp of adulthood. At sixteen, she's not quite a...

'No one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield' The MirrorAfter twenty years of contentedly playing the role of home-maker and mother, Frances Copeland's life is shattered by the sudden death of her husband.With...

'An engaging, emotionally-charged and intriguing story' Michelle GormanOn a normal day, in a normal house, on a normal street, wife and mother Fran has had enough.She packs a case, leaves a note for her bullying husband Pete, and one for her beloved...

For some families, a year can feel like a lifetime.The Harrisons were always a close-knit family.But with the grandchildren fast becoming adults and elderly Pamela struggling to adapt to widowhood, the four children of the middle generation find...

'An engaging, emotionally-charged and intriguing story' Michelle GormanTwo decades on from a passionate courtship and marriage, Lucas and Esther are getting divorced.For Esther, it’s proving hard not to feel bitter watching Lucas enjoying his...

'No one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield' The Mirror'In the weeks that followed, Jane did her best not to think about anything very much. Usually, it worked. But every so often she would freeze, and tremble...