Mothers Like You: How Far Will They Go To Break You?

The Follow-Up to Crossing The Line

When Crossing The Line ended, I thought the worst was behind me. I had a criminal record I didn’t deserve, a mountain of legal fees and a business to rebuild. Surely nothing else could go wrong? You would think I’d have learned by now.

Exactly a year later, I went back to the West Coast of Scotland. Once again, I ended up at a police station in Oban. This time, an officer said something I will never forget. In fact, those words became the title of this book.

Three more false charges followed. However, this time I knew how the system worked. I was refused legal aid, so I studied the law myself. I documented everything, questioned everything and refused to accept the official version.

Meanwhile, life refused to stand still. My book became a bestseller, old friendships fell away and my sons stepped up in ways that made my heart burst. Then I realised the witness I needed most was the man I loved, and I could no longer trust him.

Above all, Mothers Like You asks what happens when a mother refuses to be broken. The answer arrives on my fortieth birthday, in an Oban courtroom.

Read Crossing The Line first, then find out how the story ends.