Adam is fortyish, coasting along and relatively content while his glamorous partner, Louise, takes centre stage. But half a lifetime ago, his aspirations were higher and he was certain about the future he'd share with Judy. When an unexpected invitation arrives, uncomfortable truths resurface and the secrets of the past spill out. How will Adam manage to attend a reunion in the company of both Louise and Judy - not to mention stepfatherhood and a state of siege at work? Punctuated by a sense of loss, Turbulence is a wryly funny look at life's promises and pitfalls.

Author Biography

Maggie began writing with the undergraduate workshops at Victoria University, then completed Owen Marshall's programme and a BA majoring in English Literature. About Turns, her first novel, was a bestseller and she has had poetry, short fiction and essays published in magazines, including Sport and the New Zealand Listener. In 2004, she was shortlisted for the Landfall Essay Prize. Maggie is a director of Challenger Recruitment. She lives in Days Bay, Wellington, with her husband John and has two adult sons. In her spare time, she likes to read, garden, kayak and cook, and she belongs to two book clubs. Turbulance is her second novel.