Picking up the pieces - Jo Worgan

A compelling new novel about a mother's love for her autistic son.Kate has a six-year-old autistic son, Sam. She has started a new life to escape her controlling and abusive boyfriend Jake and thinks that the past is behind her and that she and Sam are safe. But after spotting Jake through a misted-up cafe window, Kate knows that he has found her. Kate confides in her neighbour Matt, a man running from his own past. He seems to offer a genuine chance at happiness for her and son Sam, but Jake is determined to get them back at all costs.Picking Up The Pieces is an original, moving but gripping page-turner about a woman's search for happiness as she fights to protect her autistic son's future.