The Trick Is to Keep Breathing (novel)

The Trick is to Keep Breathing is the first novel from the writer Janice Galloway.

She lives on a council estate on the outskirts of Irvine, North Ayrshire, not far from the dilapidated cottage she owns.

He drowned in a swimming pool in Spain when on holiday with Joy before the novel's own timeline.

Currently in college David returns after Michael's death and from then on spontaneously calls and visits Joy usually resulting in sex.

He calls her on a semi-regular basis to take her out to various events, usually resulting in Tony forcing himself on Joy.