The Cross Effect
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The Cross Effect
It started with a secret. It ends with the truth.
Jessie Cross doesn't talk about what happens at home. He keeps his head down, keeps his sister Lucy close, and keeps everything else locked behind his jaw and a cigarette.
When Mirren Quinn moves from Aberdeen to Manchester for the sake of her fathers promotion, she crosses paths with two fragile souls. She was never meant to get involved. But when she sees Jessie's little sister being ruthlessly bullied at school she can't just stand back and watch.
As Jessie's walls begin to crack, Mirren starts to piece together the truth: this isn't just a broken family. It's two life's on the brink of sinking. But the closer she gets to saving them, the further she slips from saving herself.
Because Mirren has her own ghosts. And in trying to carry someone else's pain, she forgets how heavy her own has become.
A story about survival, sacrifice, and the people who see you when no one else does.
"This isn't one of your movies, Mirren. There's no happy ending for us."
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