Family Money

<p>New York 1970s. Janet Sproule lives in an affluent neighbourhood and comes from old family money. Her privileged life is suddenly turned upside down when her sister is kidnapped and held for ransom by a group of urban terrorists. Her parents' reaction to the crisis causes Janet to question everything she has always taken for granted. While she has a rich family life a handsome ambitious husband and two great kids she is haunted by the feeling that something is missing. Then an old friend shows up out of the blue: Mimi Girard symbolises freedom integrity and an alternative lifestyle that Janet comes to realise may be the missing link.  A stunning exploration of women's lives in the 1970s with an LGBT twist written in vivid smart prose. </p>