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Single mother Callie has come to rely heavily on her best friend Suzy. But Callie suspects Suzy's life isn't as simple as it seems. It's time she pulled away - going back to work is just the first step towards rediscovering her old confidence. So why does she keep putting off telling Suzy... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Deborah Ribwell: Add a description of this character.
- Kaye
- Aunty Jean
- Henry
- Mum
- Matt
- Suzy Howard: Callie's neighbor and friend. She is from America.
- Jerome
- Loll Parker
- Granny
- Callie Roberts: Lives on the same street as Suzy and seems to be her only friend.
- Rob
- Debs Ridwell: A new neighbor who is a bit older than Suzy and Callie.
- Rae Roberts: Callie's five year-old daughter who has a heart condition.
- Rae
- Tom: Callie's boyfriend and Rae's father. He's a cameraman who travels around the world.
- Hannah: A little girl in Rae's school who Rae hopes to befriend.
- Allen
- Diana
- Jeremy
- Don Berry: Jez's friend.
- Henry Howard: Suzy's son who is the same age as Rae and both are reaching the end of the first year of primary school together.
- Alice
- Vondra
- Jez
- Allen Ridwell: Deb's husband.
- Guy: Callie's former boss.
- Peter Howard: Suzy's son.
- Otto Howard: Suzy's son who is Peter's twin.
- Kate: Tom's assistant.
- Mary
- Parker: A man doing a film project.
- Sophie
- Michael Roachford: A name Suzy hears her husband mention and it spaks her curiosity.
- Peter
- Marianne: A girl Suzy knew in Denver.
- Michael Roachley
- Dad
- Otto
- Nora
- Sasha: A woman who works with Suzy's husband.
- James Howard
- Megan: A woman at Callie's new job who befriends her.
- Ms. Aldon: A person at the school where Rae and Henry attend.
- Caroline: Hannah's mother.
- Dr. Khatam: The doctor who cared for Rae in a minor injury.
- The Poplars: A name given by Debs of someone who is after her.
- Alison: Debs' sister, who she calls to complain that the Poplars are after her.
- Bruno: An exchange student who was Debs's first lover.
- Deborah Judron: Debs former name.
- Lisa Buck: A woman at Rae's school.
- Gordon: A man Callie and Tom knew in the past.
- Jamie: A woman Gordan knows and was a former acquaintence of Tom and Callie.
- Nadifa: A Somali woman who lives upstairs in Callie's flat.
- Beattie: A new neighbor.
- Jez Howard: Suzy's husband.
Setting & Locations edit
London suburbs.
- London: Where Suzi goes on outings with Callie.
- Churchill Road: The street that the women live on.
- Soho: Area in London where Jez goes and is observed by Suzy's friend, Vondra.
- Denver: Where Suzy is from.
- Colorado: Where Jez and Suzy had one of their first dates.
- Birmingham
- Hackney: Where Debs tells Callie that she is from.
- Alexandra Park: A place where there is an ice rink used by the characters.
- Sri Lanka: Tom is currently in Sri Lanka with his job as a nature photographer.
- Tufnell Park: Where Callie used to live.
- Vancouver: Where Jez's friend Dave, just returned from.
- Trafalgar Square: Where Suzy and Callie went for sandwiches.
- National Gallery: Where Suzy and Callie went on an outing.
- Regent's Park: Where Suzy and Callie went for an outing.
- Tower of London: Where Suzy and Callie went for an outing.
- Muswell Hill: At the roundabout near this is a new mil
- Muswell Hill: At the area near this, is a new milk shake bar that Callie takes her daughter to.
- Brent Cross: A shopping area Suzy frequents.
- Ellroy's: A gentleman's club on Frith Street.
- Northmore A & E: The name of a medical facility where Rae is treated.
- Weir Close, Hackney: The area of Hackney where Debs lived.
- Queenstock Academy: Where an incident took place involving one of the women.
- Spanish coast: Where the Poplar family relocated.
- Suffolk: Where a neighbor arrived back from.
First Sentence edit
The water is cold.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Louise Millar (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pan Publishing U.S. Publisher = Atria
Country: Atria = U.S. edition
Publication Date: July 3, 2012
ISBN: 9781451656671
Page Count: 383
Publisher: Pan Publishing U.S. Publisher = Atria
Country: Atria = U.S. edition
Publication Date: July 3, 2012
ISBN: 9781451656671
Page Count: 383
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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