For fans of Jasper Fforde and grown-up fans of Roald Dahl:Generally speaking, someone in Margaret’s position wouldn’t trust her future to a cheerful lunatic with mind-altering toys. Then again, generally speaking, someone in Margaret’s position wouldn’t be in Margaret’s position.Her bad moment wouldn’t have been a big deal if it weren’t for the cameras in the courtroom. Yes, it was her courtroom, and yes, she was hearing the biggest case of her career, and yes, the LawTV commentators were all over it, but these things always get sensationalized. Besides, the restraining order her husband got against her was only temporary.Now to keep her job, she has to trust her sanity to Aunty Ida, a woman who doesn’t seem to have much to spare. Endowed with relentless optimism and bizarre machines, Ida’s taking the whole treatment thing too seriously, especially since Margaret is convinced there is nothing wrong with her. She was set up, and she’s determined to prove it.This full-length novel is approximately 77,000 words.
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