Authorpreneur Dashboard – Barbara Scott Emmett
The Land Beyond Goodbye
Literature & Fiction
1987. The morning after the Great Storm. A letter drops through the door of Jess Whitelaw's London flat and sets her on a journey through the Australian Outback and her own damaged psyche. In the heat and dust of the Northern Territory, Jess’s protective armour is chipped away as painful truths are revealed. Tension builds like thunderheads heralding the start of the Wet. Will Jess be able to come to terms with the guilt she feels? Will she ever learn that the past is not so terrifying when looked at the right way? AWESOME INDIES APPROVED Best Metaphysical Fiction/Best Women's Fiction
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The Sleazy Lawyer
I loved writing the character of Ben Rossi and many readers have told me how much they love to hate him. He's gross and sexist and a bit smug. He's also not entirely honest and only interested in serving himself. Jess does eventually overcome her nervousness around him, though not her dislike of the man. I hope by the end of the book he will have displayed a little humanity even if it's not enough to change anyone's mind about him.
