‘Another Women’s Child’ by Kerry Fisher is an emotional book about family dynamics and the choices we make in life.
Jo has a full, busy family life. Her sixteen-year-old daughter, Phoebe is at the typical teenager. Her attitude and backchat are wearing Jo thin. Her husband, Phoebe’s father, usually leaves Jo to do the parenting. This means Jo is doing all the stressing while attempting to keep Phoebe from wandering to far from the right path.
At this very moment in her life, the last thing she needs is extra responsibility. Ginny, her best friend from way back at university has just passed away. She has a teenage son, Victor, and Ginny’s dying wish was that Jo would look after him. Jo is torn but knows she needs to take Victor home and realises how much she is expecting from her family.
The story unfolds with Victor doing his very best to be a perfect house guest and Jo in a permanent state of panic, trying to please everyone at the same time. Jo’s life gets no easier as Phoebe and her friend’s problems are brought to her attention. A very typical family of our times, drug issues, addiction and racism all rear their ugly head for poor Jo. As well as all the usual family dynamics to boot.
A modern family drama with all the different themes woven in and through it. I see Jo in a lot of women these days, we spend our lives dealing with issues like these and keeping our families together simultaneously. Packed with emotion and tension, this book had me immersed in Jo, her family and their lives. Thank you to Bookouture – Books – On – Tour and Netgalley for the ARC.
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