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'A long-haul flight. Two ambitious dance mums. A child in danger.
'Bridget and Simone aren’t friends. But their daughters are in the same dance troupe, so they’re flying to Los Angeles for the girls to perform at Disneyland. Simone’s daughter Zahra is indisputably a leader in the group, but Bridget’s daughter Becky is a talent on the rise.
'Simone and her husband are accustomed to business class, but Bridget is less comfortable there. Both lonely women are surprised to find something in common, until Bridget discovers images of Zahra and other dancers that shock her. Are they exploitative or art?
'A fierce examination of their dance world ensues, tension rises, and there’s no way for anyone to escape it. For two very different families and four teenagers, what unfolds over the flight will shock and threaten to destroy them.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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- Large print.
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Works about this Work
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Book Review : We Only Want What’s Best, Carolyn Swindell
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , September 2023;
— Review of We Only Want What’s Best 2023 single work novel'Turbulence and scandal in the dance world as seen from the perspectives of both parents and children.'
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Book Review : We Only Want What’s Best, Carolyn Swindell
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , September 2023;
— Review of We Only Want What’s Best 2023 single work novel'Turbulence and scandal in the dance world as seen from the perspectives of both parents and children.'
Awards
- 2024 longlisted Davitt Award — Best Debut
- 2024 longlisted Davitt Award — Best Adult Crime Novel