Bent Twigs

Follows the fortunes of Paula, a problem teenager in a problem residential care school. This novel presents the effects of her actions on those around her, and an insight into the serpentine ramifications of local government, and the effects of its arcane protocols.

Wally Harbert has given us a compelling story of our time. We follow the fortunes of Paula, a problem teenager in a problem residential care school that is being run on a shoestring by local authority. We see the effects of her actions on those around her, and a frightening insight into the serpentine ramifications of local government, and the effects of its arcane protocols. We see noble motives and intentions brought low by hidden agendas, greed and power games, coupled with buck-passing of a refined order. We get to see how our elected politicians can blithely wipe out government from one committee to another each making amendments until sensible proposals are made unworkable. This local Government with the lid off. You will be relieved that it is a novel, but you will never ever feel quite the same about paying your Council Tax.