Is living on the edge of society a choice? Or is choice a luxury of the fortunate?

Joe, fighting drug addiction, runs until the sea halts his progress. His is a faltering search for meaningful relationships.

Let luck be a friend, Nuala is told, but it had never felt that way. Abandoned at five years old, survival means learning not to care. Her only hope is to take control of her own destiny.

The intertwining of their lives makes a compelling story of darkness and light, trauma, loss and second chances

Jo will read an extract from her second book, 'Beyond the Margin.' Click on the link: Beyond the MarginThis will take you to a YouTube page.