The Dark Side of Pain
by Beverley Neilson

Finalist, Best Young Adult Novel, 2026 Aurora Prix Awards

Alicia Anderson is a police officer with the perfect life – married for years to the love of her life, an amazing teenage son, many friends, loves her job. Alicia’s life changes in an instant when she is severely injured in a car crash while at work. Her perfect world crumbles around her as she battles with the aftermath of the accident. Does she have the strength to claw herself back from the edge? Can she right the wrongs done to her and her family? Can she face the truth about herself, her husband, the job and her family?