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Published 2010, publisher Hodge Publishing http://hodgepublishing.co.uk/home/

ISBN 978-0-9564769-0-6

Listed for the 2013 People's Book Prize 'Smart savvy writing that took pains to get the science - and the religious tension - right ...'

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Hopeful Cambridge applicant Jenny Guthrie is convinced that rational science provides all of life's answers ... [read more]

Published 2010, publisher Hodge Publishing http://hodgepublishing.co.uk/home/

ISBN 978-0-9564769-0-6

Listed for the 2013 People's Book Prize 'Smart savvy writing that took pains to get the science - and the religious tension - right ...'

From back blurb:
Hopeful Cambridge applicant Jenny Guthrie is convinced that rational science provides all of life's answers. Until she meets a paradox in the shape of Max Mullins ... In this affectionately told story, set against the back drop of the 1980s advances in embryo research, the two young adults will both come to a new understanding of the moral worlds their parents have given them.

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Baby, Baby (Hodgepublishing, January 2010), paperback, £7.99 (Kindle £2.55) 'Joanna Trollope meets Bridget Jones' ... Hopeful Cambridge applicant Jenny Guthrie is convinced that rational science provides all of life s answers. Until she meets a paradox in the shape of Max Mullins, trainee medic and pastor's son. Set in the 1980s, Baby, Baby tells the story of Max and Jenny, who as they face the challenges their relationship brings, learn about themselves and each other ... [read more]

Baby, Baby (Hodgepublishing, January 2010), paperback, £7.99 (Kindle £2.55) 'Joanna Trollope meets Bridget Jones' ... Hopeful Cambridge applicant Jenny Guthrie is convinced that rational science provides all of life s answers. Until she meets a paradox in the shape of Max Mullins, trainee medic and pastor's son. Set in the 1980s, Baby, Baby tells the story of Max and Jenny, who as they face the challenges their relationship brings, learn about themselves and each other. At the same time, the novel explores issues of genetic research. It's also a detective story, as Max and Jenny try to discover the reason for the birth defects of Jenny's stillborn step-niece. And through the actions of the main protagonists, others also learn and change...

"The dynamic of love which holds the two central characters together is complex; the dilemmas they face in being true to themselves without betraying their beliefs are explored honestly and painfully and the resolution is not facile but very moving.' (Amazon reviewer 11/2013)

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‘You gave him those girls. What’s he giving you?’



In The Labyrinth Year (Hodgepublishing, September 2014, paperback, £7.99,) the sequel to Baby, Baby), Max and Jenny struggle with the pressures of work and family life. Jenny’s heart is in genetic research. Max is everyone’s idea of the caring family doctor. And then there are the kids…

As they build their careers and raise their children, can these two young professionals rely on their values to guide them? Is life a deluding maze, or a purposeful labyrinth? ... [read more]

‘You gave him those girls. What’s he giving you?’



In The Labyrinth Year (Hodgepublishing, September 2014, paperback, £7.99,) the sequel to Baby, Baby), Max and Jenny struggle with the pressures of work and family life. Jenny’s heart is in genetic research. Max is everyone’s idea of the caring family doctor. And then there are the kids…

As they build their careers and raise their children, can these two young professionals rely on their values to guide them? Is life a deluding maze, or a purposeful labyrinth?

A sparkling and keenly observed story from a writer who dares to look closely at the society around her.



‘Once again Mari is prepared to tackle complex subjects with clarity , sensitivity and courage,’ Bridget Plass, author of ‘The Apple of his Eye’

£1.00 per purchase goes to Medecins sans Frontieres.

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Published September 2014

Hodge Publishing http://hodgepublishing.co.uk/home/

The sequel to Baby, Baby: Max and Jenny struggle with the pressures of family life, work, and cultural differences, as Max becomes a caring family doctor and Jenny an ambitious scientific researcher. Add whacky step-sister Daze, two precocious kids, and the mysterious Etta to the mix, along with the demands of Max's now-disabled controlling father, and Jenny's first chance to present a paper at an international scientific conference where her Dad is also a delegate.. ... [read more]

Published September 2014

Hodge Publishing http://hodgepublishing.co.uk/home/

The sequel to Baby, Baby: Max and Jenny struggle with the pressures of family life, work, and cultural differences, as Max becomes a caring family doctor and Jenny an ambitious scientific researcher. Add whacky step-sister Daze, two precocious kids, and the mysterious Etta to the mix, along with the demands of Max's now-disabled controlling father, and Jenny's first chance to present a paper at an international scientific conference where her Dad is also a delegate... Is life a 'bloody maze' or a purposeful labyrinth?

'Once again, Mari is prepared to tackle complex subjects with clarity, sensitivity and courage' (Bridget Plass)

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