What's Up With Betty Clutterbuck?

Sometimes, extending the hand of friendship is all it takes to unlock the secrets of the past.

When a downtrodden student forms an unlikely friendship with her eccentric employer, they find themselves caught up in a harrowing mystery nearly forty years in the making and must both confront personal demons in order to solve it.

Betty Clutterbuck is old, cantankerous and opinionated. Being employed as her 'companion' is not student Emma's idea of fun. But then, so much of Emma's life is controlled by others, why should her choice of part-time job be any different? At twenty-two, Emma is battling OCD, has a volatile home life and is nursing a broken heart. Betty is not your typical old lady. She's complicated. Funny and raucous, yet also vulnerable and emotional, Betty demands meaningful interactions from Emma, which force her to reassess her life. Betty becomes the friend Emma never knew she needed. But in private, both women are suffering. Emma is the victim of domestic abuse; Betty is in the early stages of dementia. When Betty's mental health begins to deteriorate, Emma suspects that dementia is not the only cause. Convinced that Betty's decline is linked to the dark secrets buried within the pages of an old diary, Emma vows to uncover the truth and help her new friend.

But with circumstances conspiring against them at every turn and their courage and moral fibre tested to the very limits, will their demons ultimately consume them? Or will love and friendship conquer all in the end?