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  1. CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR LEIGH RUSSELL
  2. Glossary of acronyms
  3. Prologue
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‘This isn’t over!’ he yelled at David, shaking his fist in the air. ‘If you think we’re going to take all your cutbacks lying down, you couldn’t be more wrong. You’ll see! You’re going to be sorry you ever tried to close this library! You think you’re going to get away with it, but you’re going to see how wrong you are. Someone’s going to call a halt to your interventions before it’s too late. You just wait and see. One way or another you’re going to be stopped before you do any more damage.’

He turned to his followers, still protesting loudly about what David and his Tory council were doing to the area.

Urging Anne to hurry, David climbed into the car. ‘I’ve heard enough of this nonsense,’ he muttered as he turned the key in the ignition.

‘They’re just passionate about the library,’ she replied nervously.

David scowled. ‘Repeat your defence of those scurrilous troublemakers when we get home and you’ll be the one who’s sorry.’

Anne shrank back against her seat and lowered her head, making herself as small as possible. She knew from experience that her husband was not a man to tolerate opposition.

‘I’m sorry,’ she mumbled. ‘I didn’t mean to question your decision. I know you must have very good reasons for what you’re doing. You always do. Those people just don’t understand the extent of your responsibilities. They’re only thinking about their own local interests, and you have the whole area to look after.’

Even as she spoke she despised herself for caving in, but she had no strong feelings about the proposed closure of a branch library and was anxious to placate her husband.

‘I’m sure you know best,’ she went on. ‘It’s only one library. There are plenty of others. And like you said, they can run it themselves if they’re so concerned to keep their library open. There are enough of them who seem interested in keeping it going.’

‘Oh, shut up,’ he snapped. ‘I’m sick and tired of talking about bloody libraries.’

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On her way to the shops one morning Jessica spotted a sign pinned on a notice board outside a local church:

Parent and baby drop-in session with toys and tea in a welcoming, safe environment. Come in and chat to other parents every Tuesday 11am-1pm.