Second Self

<p>'Almost hypnotically perfect prose'<b> Kate Sawyer</b><Br>'A thoughtful, tender and delicate consideration of life's choices' <b>Huma Qureshi </b><Br>'Ashby handles her material lightly and atmospherically' <b>Rowan Hisayo Buchanan</b></p><p>When Cathy and Noah first got together neither saw children in their future. Eight years later, they're happily married - and Cathy isn't so sure. With Noah's patience for his wife's ambivalence waning, her widowed mother in a world of her own and her best friend yearning for a second baby, Cathy feels increasingly adrift.</p><p>Escaping into her work in the conservation studios of the National Gallery, she chips away at the layers of overpaint on a canvas from the collection. Will the discovery of an unexpected truth help her find the clarity she craves?</p><p><b>This absorbing second novel from the author of WET PAINT - </b><b>about confronting expectations and learning to cope with the nagging, complex questions that shape a life - </b><b>is perfect for fans of OKAY DAYS, EXPECTATION and OLIVE.</b></p><p><h3><u><b>READERS LOVE <i>SECOND SELF</i></b></u><i></h3></i><Br>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '<b>This book spoke to me like no other.</b> Loved all the characters, big or small'</p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I read this e<b>motive and gripping novel</b> over 48 hours - it's a beautifully written story and <b>I recommend to anyone</b>!'</p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '<b>A gorgeous novel </b> that pulled me straight out of my ongoing slow reading . . . pretty much<b> read majority of it in one sitting</b>!'</p>