Swimming Backwards

Esther has been unable to move forward since her nineteen-year-old son Joe took his life.

She is convinced Joe’s girlfriend Freya was involved in his death, and when she uncovers Freya’s hidden letters to Joe, Esther thinks she finally has the proof she needs. So why does no one believe her?

Instead, her husband Bill worries that Esther is slipping into delusion and unites the family, including adult children Anthea and Chris and mother Sylvie, in an uneasy bargain to protect her from herself.

But as Esther pushes closer to the truth, the family she is trying to hold on to begins to break apart.

Swimming Backwards is a powerful story of grief, love, and the courage it takes to face the truth.

Helen holds a Graduate Diploma in Communications in Creative Writing from the University of Technology, Sydney. She is currently a communications coach for a large corporation and has previously worked as a corporate writer and oncology social worker. She is based in Sydney and lives with her young adult triplets and two dogs.

ISBN 9781764646543
1 March 2027
Distributed by NewSouth Books