Rule of Threes – Marcy Campbell

Part family drama, part contemporary thriller, Rule of Threes is a story about what happens when perfect is out of your control.

An interior design enthusiast, twelve-year-old Maggie Owens is accustomed to living her life according to her own precise plans. But when she learns about Tony, a mysterious half-brother her own age who needs a place to stay, any semblance of a plan is shattered. Tonys mum struggles with an addiction to opioids, and now shes called upon Maggies dadwho is also Tonys dadto take him in. On top of everything, Maggie must also come to terms with the Alzheimers afflicting her beloved grandmother.

While Maggie can strive forand even succeed ina picture perfect design, when it comes to family, there is no such thing as perfection. To work through the sudden struggles rocking her world, Maggie must learn the importance of having an open heart.

A heart-wrenching, authentic, and darkly funny coming-of-age story
Addresses hard-hitting topicssuch as divorce and substance abusewith care and honesty

• Hardback
• 320 pages
• 207 x 143mm