When a woman living in an old car parked in a ritzy seaside Seattle neighbourhood spots a wealthy society wife attempting to drown herself in the ocean, she runs to save her.
But rather than meeting Lee Gulliver with gratitude, the wealthy woman, Hazel, is angry with Lee for thwarting her attempt to escape her life.
The chance encounter sets the stage for Vancouver author Robyn Harding’s latest novel, The Drowning Woman, which she wrote after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The novel, published early June this year, attempts to shed light on the issues that stemmed from or were exacerbated by the pandemic — including intimate partner violence, financial instability and homelessness, says Harding, while following
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