Meet Katie
A family journey introduces Katie to Granny JoJo, Sweetpea and the silence surrounding Aunt Daisy. Curiosity becomes unease when she realises the past may not be over.
A story for the world
A family secret. A girl in danger. A silence Katie cannot accept.
Cut Flowers is crossover human-rights fiction about Katie and Sophia, two friends whose summer journeys lead them towards one urgent question: what do you do when hidden harm may pass into another generation?
Meet Sophia
At home in England, Sophia’s summer moves through friendship, music and an unexpected public stage. Her voice becomes part of how the friends respond.
Why readers continue
Comedy, music and friendship sit beside a gathering sense of danger. The novel reveals enough to make the stakes clear without surrendering the ending.
For adults too
Written accessibly for younger readers, the novel also speaks to adults, parents, book clubs, campaigners, professionals and anyone interested in fiction about conscience and choice.