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"Sonya used to perform on stage. She used to attend glamorous parties, date handsome men, ride in fast cars. But somewhere along the way, the stage lights Sonya lived for dimmed for good. And then, in their absence, came darkness--blackouts, empty cupboards, hazy nights she can't remember. Haunted by her failed career and unresolved childhood trauma, Sonya has fallen deep into an alcoholic abyss. What keeps Sonya from losing herself completely is...

Detective Hannah Laing becomes deeply conflicted when she discovers her son is playing a crucial role as an undercover informant in the investigation of a brutal murder.

Edith and Phil are retired and in love. When she finally agrees to marry him, they're all set to move to a place in the sun. But then Edith's son Roger crashes back into their lives. Fifty going on twelve, Roger has had a mid-life breakdown and left his wife, children and job. As Roger and a host of other unwanted visitors cause havoc around their house, Edith and Phil's lives explode into farce.