Little Nothings

Julie Mayhew

Apr 2022 · Bloomsbury Publishing

About this ebook

With friends like these, who needs enemies?

'Devilishly clever' Alice Clark-Platts
'Chillingly relatable' Sarah J Naughton
'A true single-sitting read' Alex Marwood

Liv Travers never knew real friendship until she met fellow mums Beth and Binnie. The three women become soulmates as they muddle through early parenthood together. They understand Liv like no one else does, not even Liv's husband, Pete. Then along comes Ange...

Ambitious, wealthy and somehow able to do it all under Ange's guiding presence, the group finds new vigour and fresh aspirations – bigger houses, better schools, dinners at exclusive restaurants. But Liv is struggling to keep up with this expensive new lifestyle.

When the four families holiday together on a beautiiful Greek island, Liv seizes the opportunity to reclaim her place at the heart of the group. But she is soon to discover the true, devastating cost of a friendship with Ange...

Ratings and reviews

Wow – what a read! Liv was never one of the ‘in’ crowd; in fact she spent most of her life as a loner never quite managing to make friends. However, once she finds herself a mum, she meets Beth and Binnie. Together the three of them face motherhood and everything else life throws at them together, both on their own and with their partners. Life is good until, that is, along comes Angie; ambitious and wealthy, she soon aspires to make the others want bigger and better, all culminating in one very expensive holiday in the sun. Liv and her husband don’t have the same disposable income as the others and she soon begins to resent Angie’s influence. Once they are on their Greek island, she begins to understand just how far Angie will go to be top dog. This is a carefully spun tale taking the reader from the holiday to recap past events among this group and explaining the dynamics. I had no sooner began reading than I was totally engrossed in their lives, and found it very hard to lay this one aside. A gripping story with twists and turns that I didn’t see coming and events which took my breath away! Compelling, and definitely one I heartily recommend. No doubt about it, for me this one commands a full house of stars.

About the author

Julie Mayhew is an actress turned writer. She is an award-winning novelist, an award-nominated radio dramatist and has written short stories and stage plays to critical acclaim. As a participant in the BFI Network x BAFTA Crew scheme, she also writes and directs films.