A misunderstanding can drive a family apart, but it can also draw them together again.
 
A dispersed family.
 
A family that has not met together in one place for many years.
 
George Redmond, growing old and aware that time is running out; Dorothy, a wife and mother whose mind has emptied of all the memories her husband still treasures; Steve and Linda, on opposing sides and unable to reconnect; Rebecca living abroad; and Gary, the youngest, who is a mystery to them all.
 
This family gathering is more than a chance to lay the past to rest. In fact, the next twenty-four hours may just change everything ...
 
The poignant and tender story about love, loss and the threads that make a family, from the renowned radio scriptwriter
 
PRAISE FOR MICHAEL BARTLETT
 
'Absorbing' - Five stars
'Absorbing and written with charm and insightfulness' - Five stars
'Utterly engaging' - Five stars
'It feels totally true and is just what we all need' - Five stars
'Difficult to put down' - Five stars
'An addictive, entertaining, 'can't put it down' read ... explores human frailties and behaviour with a psychological but understandable depth' - Five stars
'A "read in one go" book' - Five stars
"Some of the best stories are quests ... This is a book to make everyone think twice about easy assumptions" - SIMON BRETT
'Highly recommended' - Five stars

'Absorbing' - Five stars
'Absorbing and written with charm and insightfulness' - Five stars
'Utterly engaging' - Five stars
'It feels totally true and is just what we all need' - Five stars
'Difficult to put down' - Five stars
'An addictive, entertaining, 'can't put it down' read ... explores human frailties and behaviour with a psychological but understandable depth' - Five stars
'A "read in one go" book' - Five stars
"Some of the best stories are quests ... This is a book to make everyone think twice about easy assumptions" - SIMON BRETT
'Highly recommended' - Five stars

Michael Bartlett has been a regular writer for hit programmes for radio and television, and he has also written numerous original plays which have been staged for radio, TV and theatre across the UK. He lives with his wife in Norfolk. He is the author of numerous short story collections. Mr Redmond's Mending Day is his third novel, joining Dreams of Eleven (2022) and espionage thriller Hunting the Hornets (2023).