I'll Leave You With This

Following the murder of their beloved brother, four sisters find a way to mend their own broken relationship by tracing the strangers he saved in death.

The O'Shea sisters couldn't be more different.

Allison, an obstetrician, has always put others before herself and is torn between her job and young family.

Prizewinning film director Bridie hasn't had work in over a decade, though her actor husband is on the brink of stardom.

Clare, desperate for a baby, is bereft when her wife leaves her after their latest IVF failure.

And Emma, the youngest, has turned to God to fill the aching loneliness in her life.

When their only brother Daniel is killed the four women drift even further apart.

Then, on the third anniversary of Daniel's death, Clare proposes an idea: they should trace the many recipients saved by his donated organs. Perhaps their brother's gift of life can bring them back together again?


'An insightful, natural storyteller.' Australian Women's Weekly

'A gifted writer who knows how to weave the complexity of relationships into a beautifully crafted story.' Mia Freedman, Mamamia

'Ladd understands the complex relationships between women and family incredibly well.' The Advertiser on Mothers and Daughters

Loved it! And I'm now an organ donor.

Excellent narration. I had no idea that so many organs could be harvested from one individual.
Great story and character development.

Beautiful and thoughtful

This book takes you on a journey of so many lives and how by being a bit more connected we can heal