Us Vs The World

About the Book: 

If I get up, then I make the bad thing happen. I’ll get up on one, I’ll get up on one. Three, two, one

Why is Mum crying? Why is she up so early? Why isn’t Dad looking after her?

Something unusual is happening in an Edinburgh bungalow, and at the heart of it are Jude and Sam Redpath, a mother and son forced to confront both their grief and their darkest secrets.

Still reeling from a doping scandal that shocked the athletic world and with a baby on the way, Jude knows she must keep her family safe, no matter the sacrifice. But what does that mean she should do?

Child’s third novel is a truly unique tale of grief and desperation. Us vs the World questions not only the nature of the digital world and the strength of family bonds, but how far you would really go for what – and who – you love?

Reviews: 

A powerful novel about growing up, family, and the mistakes which irrevocably change our lives. Poignant and deeply affecting. ROSS SAYERS, author of Daisy on the Outer Line

About the Author:

CATRIONA CHILD was born in 1980 in Dundee. Hailed as ‘one of the brightest prospects among a thriving breed of fresh Scottish writing talent,’ she has a degree in English from the University of Aberdeen and an MA with Distinction in Creative Writing from Lancaster University. Her debut novel, Trackman, was published in 2012 and was described by The Herald as ‘having all the makings of a cult hit.’ Her second novel, Swim Until You Can’t See Land, was published in 2014. She has been published in The Sunday Herald, the 404 Ink Earth literary magazine, Northwords Now and in the Scottish Book Trust Family Legends anthology. She lives just outside Edinburgh with her husband Allan and their two children, Corrie and Alasdair.