After the Party
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The Mothers: What would you do if your son was accused of rape?
The Victim: What would you do if they said you were asking for it?
Mothers, Helena, Lydia and Colette, find their comfortable lives torn apart when their teenage sons are accused of the rape. But just how far will they go to clear their sons' names?
For the victim, Georgia, the truth seems to bend with time. It's been over a year from her ordeal, and she is trying to get her life back when she runs into Hugh, one of her attackers, on campus. Hugh turning up shocks her into thinking about revenge. She ingratiates herself into his group of friends and begins a relationship with him, believing that he has no idea of their past connection.
After the Party is a story of trauma, revenge and the dark side of maternal love.
Sharon Dempsey
Sharon Dempsey is a PhD candidate at Queen's University, exploring class and gender in crime fiction. She was a journalist and health writer before turning to writing crime fiction and has written for a variety of publications and newspapers, including the Irish Times. Sharon also facilitates creative writing classes for people affected by cancer and other health challenges.
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