Releasing Janet Alex Banwell

Releasing Janet, the second novel from Alex Banwell in the Benny series, does not disappoint. In fact, I found following Janet’s journey from over-fussing, helicopter mother – whom I didn’t like much in the first book – to her own person, totally engrossing.

Janet has lived under the shadow of a family tragedy for most of her life. Far from bringing her family closer, the events of that time threw up barriers which have estranged her parents and her brothers from each other and her. When Jan...