The difference - Justine Delaney Wilson

On a January morning, Beth and Steve bring three-day-old Ismae home from the hospital. A little girl to complete their suburban family.
Except Beth knows that Ismae is different. And that, as she gets older and stronger, her difference will become more obvious.
As the future Beth imagined grows even more out of reach, the walls of their vast house close in on her, isolating her from Steve.
Then she makes a terrible discovery ...
Will Ismae's difference break her family apart? Or will Beth be able to see that it's the one thing that can save her?

'Little Ismae is an unforgettable character ... readers will be glad they've met her'
BELINDA McKEON

'A novel about one woman's quest for an authentic life. When extraordinary new baby Ismae turns Beth's world inside out, she begins to understand the fierce power of mother-love and,through her daughter, learns to know and trust herself. A moving, convincing story of courage and burgeoning hope' NUALA O'CONNOR, AUTHOR OF MISS EMILY

Born in Dublin, Justine Delaney Wilson read English at Trinity College Dublin and completed a post-grad in Journalism at the Dublin Institute of Technology.
She has been writing on a freelance basis ever since, and worked in television research and production for over a decade.
Her first book, The High Society (Gill & Macmillan, 2007) was nominated in the Non-Fiction Book of the Year category at the BGE Irish Book Awards in 2008.
She is the author of two novels, The Difference and Listen for the Weather.
@justinedelw

A novel about one woman's quest for an authentic life. When extraordinary new baby Ismae turns Beth's world inside out, she begins to understand the fierce power of mother-love and, through her daughter, learns to know and trust herself. A moving, convincing story of courage and burgeoning hope
Nuala O'Connor, author of Miss Emily

Little Ismae is an unforgettable character ... readers will be glad they've met her
Belinda McKeon, author of Solace and Tender

An enjoyable read, with vivid characters and a lively plot
Sunday Business Post

This is a stunning debut, with subtle, realistic characterisation. Ismae will win reader's hearts.
Irish Examiner