behind the canvas

This is the first in the ‘fallout’ series of books, which deals with the emotional fallout experienced during myriad human crises.


The end of a long relationship can be a crisis, even a disaster. It can also be a wake-up call and a chance to begin again.

In many cases one party is caught on the back foot, unaware of the death of their relationship, while the other has the advantage. But what if the winner who expected it all actually becomes the loser?

Sadie is devastated by her husband’s deceit and betrayal and his decision to divorce her after thirty years of marriage. As time goes on she learns that the face he presented to the world and to her, like a portrait on a canvas, bears little similarity to the man he really was. But every story can be told from different perspectives and this one offers insights into the thoughts of Sadie herself, her husband Mike, and two onlookers.

So what really happened? Who will survive the fallout?